I just stripped my little female Melanochromis cyaneorhabdos "Maingano" and got 7 tiny little babies Momma was probably only about 1 1/2-2" so she was extremely small and a pain to try to strip.

Congrats, Jeff.

Cool, don't know what they are but I am sure they are neat fish with such a long name they have to be special. Thank God for the internet so I can look these things up. Copy and paste baby copy and paste.

Jack

Congrats. Another cool cichlid that is not available in the stores very often.
Walter

Its pretty exciting for me since they are probably my favorite mbuna.

Just an update no BAP for me I was only able to get 2 to survive they are now about 6 weeks old and starting to show their colors.

those are definitely my favorite mbunas

My mainganos are at it again i found 1 carrying sunday and another one carrying today! I may actually get to BAP them this time If all goes well they will be my last mouthbrooder i need for old world cichlids. Im hoping to complete old world cichlids by the end of the year.

Keep up the good work. If you haven't done Jewels I have some of those if you need a substrate spawner just sent my Brevis to AR.

Jackd wrote:


I wouldnt mind doing jewels maybe you can bring me a few to the next meeting? Ive already done kribs now im trying to finish the Old Worlds with brichardi and Pelmatochromis nigrofasciatus, but could always use a backup plan.

I stripped both my holding females on Monday. One had been holding since 3/21 the other 3/24. One only had 2 but they were huge. The other had 10 but they still had huge yolk sacs. They have about lost the yolk sacs and are starting to free swim. On the same day i also stripped a yellow lab and got 10. The yellow lab had been holding since 3/24 as well. I hope they all surive so i can BAP them this time . The 2 from the last batch are about 3/4"-1" long.

I stripped another one about a week or 2 ago and got 18 so I finally have enough to BAP them. I will be bringing a bag of 6 to BAP at the auction.

Grats Jeff!