Neil
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I am getting a pair of these fish in from Toyin today, along with some other interesting stuff. But this fish, inparticular, interests me because it is, by all counts, a Dwarf Cichlid.
Apparently, it is now been given a new designation - Benitochromis ufermanni. Here is an explaination by Randall:
"The C. sp. Mondemba were described last year (2001) as Benitochromis ufermanni. I like these fish because the stay small (males 3 1/4-3 1/2" and females about 3") are peaceful and display a range of colors depending on their mood and living conditions. I've found that lighting plays a part in their coloration as well. You might have to play around with it, but under certain lighting these fish will display more colors than under others. L&S write that successful pair bonding can be a problem. My experience with them has been just the opposite. They bond quickly and display courtship behavior almost immediately. Mine are housed in a 65-gallon planted community tank with soft, acidic water, appropriate for Apistos. They are not hot water fish: 76 degrees is fine for spawning."
I will be be trying to work with this fish in fairly small quarters, as I am interested in determining whether this (and possily other Chromidotilapia/Benitochromis) fit within the parameters that I have presented for Dwarf Cichlids. See http://www.apistogramma.com/whatis.htm
They are supposed to be pretty little(?) fish, so I will try to get pics of them after they settle in. More to follow...
Neil
Apparently, it is now been given a new designation - Benitochromis ufermanni. Here is an explaination by Randall:
"The C. sp. Mondemba were described last year (2001) as Benitochromis ufermanni. I like these fish because the stay small (males 3 1/4-3 1/2" and females about 3") are peaceful and display a range of colors depending on their mood and living conditions. I've found that lighting plays a part in their coloration as well. You might have to play around with it, but under certain lighting these fish will display more colors than under others. L&S write that successful pair bonding can be a problem. My experience with them has been just the opposite. They bond quickly and display courtship behavior almost immediately. Mine are housed in a 65-gallon planted community tank with soft, acidic water, appropriate for Apistos. They are not hot water fish: 76 degrees is fine for spawning."
I will be be trying to work with this fish in fairly small quarters, as I am interested in determining whether this (and possily other Chromidotilapia/Benitochromis) fit within the parameters that I have presented for Dwarf Cichlids. See http://www.apistogramma.com/whatis.htm
They are supposed to be pretty little(?) fish, so I will try to get pics of them after they settle in. More to follow...
Neil
