A couple of my Malawis...

[Verse914]

My N. venustus getting some blue on the face...

jacobfreibergi Lemon jake(I sold the pair this week)...

and some demasoni fry(about a 1/4"). You can kinda get an idea of how big they are from the small new life spectrum in his mouth ...

 

[Managuense]

nice fish?

how are the jacobfreibergi? are they a bit more aggressive than the other pea****s? i think i read that somewhere.....

and i hope this doesnt come off as offensive....as i know you have a lot of african cichlid knowledge, but are you sure you meant to type "demasoni" ?

they look so light-colored that they almost look like elongatus to me.......

maybe they are just much smaller than i am picturing them....
M

 

[c_paan]

those are beautiful fish! Ive been to your web site in the past, its great also! And the fish there are beuatiful too, You do a great job! Are these fish here going to stay small or will they grow large?

 

[Managuense]

the venustus and pea****s grow to a medium size....the demasoni are a dwarf....grow to 2-3 inches max i think?

i am no african cichlid expert, he can probably tell you better.
M

 

[Verse914]

Thanks everyone.

The venustus is one of the larger haps and can reach about 8-10". The Aulonocara will get around 5-6". And in the aquarium, demasoni can reach about 5".

And yes, they are demasoni. Theyre just very tiny and are still developing their shape and color. I bred them in my tank. Heres a pic of the dominant male...

And the jacob. Lemon jakes that I had werent more aggressive than the other Aulonocara that I have, but I have heard that they can be.

 

[Managuense]

5 inch demasoni!!! good lord that is a huge demasoni!

i believe you though....just never seen one over 3 inches before.

and those pics are more a what i was talking about....beautiful fish......so peaceful...

i need to get some pics of my new nicaraguensis up, he's a beaut!

i need to compete with you crazy african cichlid hobbyists!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
M

 

[Somonas]

Yeah demasonis are right - they are named after Lief Demason

Verse I like your site. you have nice pics and very nice fish. I have not kept a quarter of what you have. I was suprised that MFT is not on your Fish Forum links.

Are most of your fish wild?

 

[Verse914]

I havent had a chance to put MFT on the links, but Ill put it up. I just did an update a few days ago, but only a few pics. Other than that, its been several weeks since Ive done anything...just been too busy.

Alot of my new fish are wild and F1s.

 

[MrMup04]

nice fish, beautiful colors

 

[michelle12]

I think Yellow Jakes are also known as Yellow Cichlids.

 

[Verse914]

These are Lemon Jakes. Wild caught from Undu Reef. Common names are terrible and just confuse people. Its better to learn the species name.

 

[Cichlid-Man]

Verse914..............I am just amazed at the color of your fish.

GREAT.

I am speechless.

When can i move in? I'll do W/C's

 

[Verse914]

lol thanks Feel free to pack a bag and sleep in the fishroom...you just have to do all the water changes