Yup, he has that trap door mouth... he is really camera shy, and always turns away.Red Devil;2506185; said:
I just know him as an African butterfly Liz, I'll try to get the Latin name...
Is there more than one species?
Show Us The Different Species of African Rift Lake Cichlids..
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I just know him as an African butterfly Liz, I'll try to get the Latin name...
Is there more than one species?
OK found it...
Pantodon buchholzi
as you can see I'm treating him for "Hemorrhage Septicemia"
with formalin and malachite green and Maracyn Two...
Pantodon buchholzi
as you can see I'm treating him for "Hemorrhage Septicemia"
with formalin and malachite green and Maracyn Two...
He is beautiful and thanks for the pic addition... he is so unique... now that i have his name i will read about him... does he come from the african reef lakes? i hope he gets better fast.. keep me posted..i just read that they are jumpers and prefer soft water... they are really cool...i watched a video on them too...zennzzo;2506246; said:
It says they been in the hobby for 90 yearsRed Devil;2506264; said:
and were rare...I guess. I just noticed them this last year at the LFS...Freshwater butterflyfish are found in the slightly acidic standing bodies of water in West Africa. They require a year round temperature of 73-86°F. Butterflyfish are found in slow to no current areas with high amounts of surface foliage for cover. They are commonly seen in Lake Chad, the Congo Basin, throughout Lower Niger, Cameroon, Ogooue, and Upper Zambezi. They have also been seen in the Niger Delta, Lower Ogun, and in the Lower Cross River.
Here's something I didn't know till right now...
They have been bred in the home Aquaria. Lowering the water to only a couple of inches in depth for a few weeks and then refilling the tank with fresh soft acidic water and raising the temperature can stimulate spawning. Spawning is preceded by the male chasing the female and actually raising himself on top of her.
The eggs when laid are clear and after about ten hours turn very dark and float to the surface. The butterfly fish spawn over many days so the eggs should be removed with a spoon to a separate tank with identical water conditions. They hatch in about two days and the young are difficult to raise excepting only the smallest of live food.
wow that is neat... i think they are really cool little guys..how much did yours cost?zennzzo;2506397; said:It says they been in the hobby for 90 years
Freshwater butterflyfish are found in the slightly acidic standing bodies of water in West Africa. They require a year round temperature of 73-86°F. Butterflyfish are found in slow to no current areas with high amounts of surface foliage for cover. They are commonly seen in Lake Chad, the Congo Basin, throughout Lower Niger, Cameroon, Ogooue, and Upper Zambezi. They have also been seen in the Niger Delta, Lower Ogun, and in the Lower Cross River.
Here's something I didn't know till right now...
They have been bred in the home Aquaria. Lowering the water to only a couple of inches in depth for a few weeks and then refilling the tank with fresh soft acidic water and raising the temperature can stimulate spawning. Spawning is preceded by the male chasing the female and actually raising himself on top of her.
The eggs when laid are clear and after about ten hours turn very dark and float to the surface. The butterfly fish spawn over many days so the eggs should be removed with a spoon to a separate tank with identical water conditions. They hatch in about two days and the young are difficult to raise excepting only the smallest of live food.
Like 6.99 or 8.99 is all...Red Devil;2506483; said:
I've never seen him eat a piece of prawn but I have seen him attack a med Hikari pellet and chomp it down whole!...got to be a big mouthful for him at 1.5"
He is doing great then... you should try and breed them... how can you tell male from female?zennzzo;2506489; said:Like 6.99 or 8.99 is all...
LOL just when you think you can't find it...
Now to find another straight ray'd female and a "one long ray'd" male!
So it looks like to me "HE" is actually a "SHE" acording to the above quote...DrFosters and Smith forum said:
Now to find another straight ray'd female and a "one long ray'd" male!
let me know if you get lucky......zennzzo;2506512; said:LOL just when you think you can't find it...
So it looks like to me "HE" is actually a "SHE" acording to the above quote...
Now to find another straight ray'd female and a "one long ray'd" male!
