My Malawi Cichlids Collections

[RazorBlade]

Sorry to hear that one of the female Oto died.
But glad to hear the Mloto is showing colours.

I'm trying to breed the Oto now (keeping a species tank - 1m4f in the 4 footer). If they breed, I'll let you know via sms.

Hapy fishkeeping!

[EzieG]

Thanks and good luck...

[soyadude]

Was it deformed or the tail got chopped off?

There is a practise of snipping the tail off parrots to make them heart shaped. Came up on a singaporean magazine.

[EzieG]

Originally Posted by EzieG

yups, he is deformed...i noticed him when he was 0.5"... and i think he is male... will update if he is color up...

as mentioned above... i like him very much...

[creep]

Originally Posted by soyadude

Was it deformed or the tail got chopped off?

There is a practise of snipping the tail off parrots to make them heart shaped. Came up on a singaporean magazine.

A LFS in what's that place ... Aman Damansara (?) has a tank full of these parrots.

[soyadude]

Originally Posted by creep

A LFS in what's that place ... Aman Damansara (?) has a tank full of these parrots.

Most probably all chopped off. It seems to be so easy to do, the magazine shows you how to DIY it. Pity what people do to make fish more appealing to the general crowd.

And Ezieg, Nice colours for the Taiwan Reef. It looks rather pale on the body though, is that normal? I'm a Malawi Newb. Wonders why they're called taiwan reefs though.

[creep]

Hi Soyadude, because 'you asked for it' I searched for the answer.LOL.

Taiwan reef is not the Taiwan we are familiar with. The actual place is called Taiwanee Reef.

[Cichlid Connections]

There's actually a place in Malawi called "Taiwan Reef". Why they call it tat I wouldn't know. Maybe lotsa Taiwan tourists there .. hahahaha!

[yogigan]

Originally Posted by Cichlid Connections

There's actually a place in Malawi called "Taiwan Reef". Why they call it tat I wouldn't know. Maybe lotsa Taiwan tourists there .. hahahaha!

yes i also think like this last time why call the fish taiwan reef but cc told me it bcos of the actuall location there in malawi.

[EzieG]

Originally Posted by soyadude

Most probably all chopped off. It seems to be so easy to do, the magazine shows you how to DIY it. Pity what people do to make fish more appealing to the general crowd.

And Ezieg, Nice colours for the Taiwan Reef. It looks rather pale on the body though, is that normal? I'm a Malawi Newb. Wonders why they're called taiwan reefs though.

it is not pale, it is golden color which is normal to TR...

CC is correct ab the name. Basically, scientisr name the malawi and tanganyikan according to the caught location...