Cichlid Owners Database

[galactuz]

nickname: galactuz
Types currently owned: A. Viejita, A. Bitaeniata and A. Trifasciata
Special Interest: Long term: All types of fish that attracts me (haha realistically impossible to own all) and planted tank(someday kekeke) Medium term: Apistos - Cacatuoides, juruensis, macmasteri; Afra Hai Reef; Angelfish. Immediate: Whatever I currently have
No. of Years in Hobby: On and Off so how to count??

Standoyo, nyea nyea your jokes always sound sarcastic kekeke

[standoyo]

expect the worst...i am an A@#...

[RazorBlade]

Nickname: RazorBlade

Types currently owned: Malawi Peacocks, Haps & Mbuna
- Aulonocara baenshi (Baenshi Peacock)
- Copadichromis "mloto lupingu" (Hap)
- Otopharyx lithobates "Zimbawe Rocks (Hap)
- Protomelas taeniolatus "Namalenje" (Red Empress, Hap)
- Sciaenochromis fryeri (Electric Blue, Hap)
- Cynotilapia Afra "Hai Reef" (Mbuna)
- Labidochromis caereuleus (Electric Yellow / Yellow Lab, Mbuna)

Special Interest:
- Photography ... so yeah, I do take photos of my fishes & tanks.
- Breeding Malawi cichlids, especially from WildCaught specimens.
- Hoping to see more serious aquarists' tanks, especially cichlids (my fault: busy)
- In future, looking at getting some 'exotic' Malawi cichlids not commonly available.
- More tanks!

No. of Years in Hobby: >5 yrs (don't know exactly)

[Cichlid Connections]

Originally Posted by standoyo

haha...before luohan they weren't very popular were they? anyway don't like big headed people...er fish...nye nye

Again u r wrong dude...... b4 the Luohan......... there were heaps of Synspillum, Carpintes, Black Belts, Salvinis, Bifacs, Guttullatus and Trimacs but now every strain have been contaminated 'coz they thought they would make more money when the demand was for Mutts..... So a pure strain now is like a needle in a haystack. It has caused a backlash into many Central American species 'coz of the resemblance. Fishes with big nuchal humps have always been there since the beginning of time just that all the hype and crap con jobs have taken the people back for fear they are being duped.

[BlueDempsey]

Dont tell me thats all we have in cichlid following?

[standoyo]

Originally Posted by Cichlid Connections

Again u r wrong dude...... b4 the Luohan......... there were heaps of Synspillum, Carpintes, Black Belts, Salvinis, Bifacs, Guttullatus and Trimacs but now every strain have been contaminated 'coz they thought they would make more money when the demand was for Mutts..... So a pure strain now is like a needle in a haystack. It has caused a backlash into many Central American species 'coz of the resemblance. Fishes with big nuchal humps have always been there since the beginning of time just that all the hype and crap con jobs have taken the people back for fear they are being duped.

haha i STANd corrected but overall awareness then was nothing compared to luohan craze...

[RazorBlade]

Originally Posted by BlueDempsey

Dont tell me thats all we have in cichlid following?

Actually there are more ppl into cichlids, but quite a number are 'not active' and hence, not in the forums.

Remember, it is still a hobby so a lot of ppl are taking it for what it is: a hobby to do in their spare time.

It would be great if somebody can actually gather everyone's info & create a database ... BD, if you don't mind?

Check out 'sifus' like Dom & CC, who have lots of contacts on ppl still into cichlids. Haha, just make sure you're not opening a fish shop or else, CC might just begin to avoid you.

Some notable absentees in this list so far: Colim, KBChew, Terrence (another nick maybe?), Dom (just got some Malawi Trouts).

[dom]

I am not the sifu lar... But you are. Heard COlim sold off all of his frontosa.

[BlueDempsey]

Ehh...just a hobbyist. Maybe if some other overseas sifus are coming this way for a holiday we will get them to give a small talk. Hehe.... as you know Malaysia is still one of the safest places on earth for a holiday!

[RazorBlade]

Ok lah, I volunteer to compile & update an Excel spreadsheet of this.

Can somebody pm me contacts so I can "compile" this database? Would serve as a great 'reference list' in future.

Hehe, the things I do for this hobby.