Happy Holidays.
I do not plan to ship this upcoming week unless both the weather is good and Fed Ex is not backed up around mid-week. SWA Cargo will start again around January 5 or 6. weather permitting. Fed Ex starts again January 3 weather permitting. Local pick up by appointment Monday through Saturday. Today is booked full for local pick up.
Lots of nice fish in this weeks up date.
Web Site Highlights from this week's counts as of 12/23/2016:
Prices are on www.cichlidsarespecial.com
Aulonocara Peacocks:
Premium Sulfurhead: More colorfully the normal strain. Wide Yellow Blaze on head and Yellow on Dorsal Fin, Turquoise on lower face, Body may be slightly lighter blue than normal strain. One 1.5” Sex Uncertain Six Pack
Jacob Blue (Mildly Aggressive, Single males mix well with other Peacocks and haps. Mixed sex groups best in species only tanks) Three 4” Males, Two 3.5” Males, One 3” Male, Two 1” Sex Uncertain Six Pack, Three 1.5” Sex Uncertain Six Packs, One 2” Sex Uncertain Six Pack.
Swallowtail: (Mildly Aggressive; single males mix well with most other Peacocks, haps, and milder mbuna) Two 4” Males, Two 3” Males, Two 1” Sex Uncertain Six Packs, One 1.5” Sex Uncertain Six Pack, One 2” Sex Uncertain Six Pack.
sp. Ngara: (Mildly Aggressive, Single males mix with most other Peacocks and haps. Mixed sex groups best in species only tanks) (Most of the males start out looking like regular Ngara Flametail, then over time turn lighter blue with orange/red rather than yellow on the body and tail. A few may stay more yellow on the body and tail) Two 4” Males, Two 3.5” Males, One 1.5” Sex Uncertain Six Pack
Ngara Flame Tail: (Mildly Aggressive, Single males mix with most other Peacocks and haps. Mixed sex groups best in species only tanks) One 1.5” Sex Uncertain Six Pack, One 2” Sex Uncertain Six Pack
Bi-Color: (Mildly Aggressive; single males mix well with most other Peacocks, haps, and milder mbuna) One 1” Sex Uncertain Six Pack, One 2.5” Sex Uncertain Six Pack
Usisya Flavenscent: (Mildly Aggressive, Single males mix with most other Peacocks and haps. Mixed sex groups best in species only tanks) Two 3” Males, One 1.5” Sex Uncertain Six Pack, One 2” Sex Uncertain Six Pack.
Chilumba: (Rare) (Peaceful to Mildly Aggressive, Single males mix well with other Peacocks and haps. Mixed sex groups best in species only tanks) One 3” Male, One 2.5” Male, Two 1.5” Sex Uncertain Six Pack.
Uncertain Peacock #1 (Hybrid) (Previously Lwanda with Orange Gene) One 3.5' Male (50% Off), Two 2” Sex Uncertain Six Packs (3.00 per fish), See web site photo. An attractive fish at a bargain price.
Uncertain Red Peacocks: (Hybrid-Previously Lwanda Orange (Red Type) Four 1.5” Sex Uncertain Six Pack, One 2” Sex Uncertain Six Pack (All 50% Off)
Malwai Haplochromis:
Copadichromnis Trawavasae Mloto Likoma: (Peaceful to Mildly Aggressive haps, single males mix well with other peaceful to mildly aggressive haps and peacocks. They also mix well with milder mbuna and Lake Victorian male. Mixed sex group are best kept in a species only tank.) One 2.5” Sex Uncertain Six Pack, One group of one 3.5” male plus three 3” females. (50% Off),
Cyrtocara moorii Blue Dolphin (Peaceful to Mildly Aggressive, single males mix well with other peaceful to mildly aggressive haps and peacocks. Mixed sex group are best kept in a species only tank., Males under 4” can be hard to sex-both sexes look very similar) One 4.5” Male, One 4” Male
Nimbochromis venustus (Midly Agressive to Aggressive, Single males mix well with most other Haplochromis types, iffy with Peacocks when they are in 2.5-3.5” more aggressive stage) Two 5” Males.
Otopharynx Lithobates Yellow Blaze: (Premium Strain): (Peaceful to Mildly Aggressive, single males mix well with other peaceful to mildly aggressive haps and peacocks). Five 1” Sex Uncertain Six Packs, One 1.5” Sex Uncertain Six Pack, One 2” Sex Uncertain Six Pack
Star Sapphire: (Peaceful to Mildly Aggressive, single males mix well with other peaceful to mildly aggressive haps and peacocks. They also mix well with milder mbuna and Lake Victorian males. Mixed sex group are best kept in a species only tank. Part Color are blue with faint stripes, no white blotches yet. White Blotches usually start when males reach about 4”) Two 3.5” Part Color Males, One 3” Part Color Male, Three 2.5” Part Color Males
Protomelas sp. Spilonotus Tanzania Blue Gold: (Peaceful to Mildly Aggressive-Get Large-But size can be limited by tank-best in 75 Gallon or larger tank. Single Males mix well with most other Peacocks and Malawi Haplochromis) Two 5” Males, Two 2.5” Males, One 1.5” Sex Uncertain Six Pack, One 2” Sex Uncertain Six Pack
Protomelas Taiwan Reef: (Mildly Aggressive-Single males mix well with many other single male peacocks and haps, Trios in larger tank with calmer tank mates, mixed sex best in species only tanks) One 3” Male, One 1.5” Sex Uncertain Six Pack Larger males from Wholesaler have yet to color. Hope to have some in a few weeks.
Protomelas Tangerine Tiger: (Mildly Aggressive: but more Aggressive then most Protomelas types, Single males mix with most Peacocks and haps in a 75 Gallon or larger tank, Mixed Sex groups are best kept in a species only tank. Do not mix with Super Red Empress) One 3” Trio (50% Off)
Protomelas Super Red Empress: (Mildly Aggressive-Single males mix well with many other single male peacocks and haps, Trios in larger tank with calmer tank mates, mixed sex best in species only tanks, Do not mix with Tangerine Tiger . Iffy with “Intermedius” ) One 1.5” Sex Uncertain Six Pack
Tramitichromis sp. “Intermedius” (Formerly Lethrinops): Peaceful to Mildy Aggressive, Single males mix well with most Peacocks and haps. Do not mix with Tangerine Tigers. Iffy with Red Empress.) Four 1” Sex Uncertain Six Packs
Mbuna:
Yellow Labs: (Peaceful to Mildly Aggressive, single males go with Peacocks and Haps, Mixed sex groups may also work with Peacocks or Haps in a 75 Gallon or larger tank, Mixed sex groups also work in Mbuna only tanks, Species Only Tanks, or in 120 or larger African Child Super Tanks. These fish mix well with most other African cichlids.) One 4” Male, One 3” Male, Two 2.5” Males, One 1.5” Sex Uncertain Six Pack, One 2” Sex Uncertain Six Pack
White Labs (Rare) (Peaceful to Mildly Aggressive, single males go with Peacocks and Haps, Mixed sex groups may also work with Peacocks or Haps in a 75 Gallon or larger tank, Mixed sex groups also work in Mbuna only tanks, Species Only Tanks, or in 120 or larger African Child Super Tanks. These fish mix well with most other African cichlids, except for Yellow Labs) Two 3” Males, One 2.5” Male, Two 2.5” Trios, Three 1.5” Sex Uncertain Six Packs, (All 50% Off)
Cryneusmarginatus: (Mildly Aggressive-Mbuna tanks only, Single Male may work with Haplochromis in larger tanks) Three 2” Sex Uncertain Six Packs, Two 2.5” Sex Uncertain Six Packs, One Group of One 4” Male + One 3.5” Female + One 3” Female (All 50% Off)
Lake Victorians:
Sp dayglow: (Mildly Aggressive, Single males mix with Peacocks and haps, Mixed sex groups may mix with Peacocks and haps in 120 Gallon African Cichlid tank) (C.A.R.E.S. Program Fish) One 3.5” Male, Three 2.5” Males, Four 1” Sex Uncertain Six Packs, Two 1.5” Sex Uncertain Six pack, One 2” Sex Uncertain Six Pack, (All 50% Off)
sp. flame back (Mildly to Semi-Aggressive, Best in species only tanks, Single male may or may not mix with peacocks and haps in a 75 gallon or larger tank): Two Split Trios of One 3” Male plus three-2.5” Females, One Group of One 3” Male plus Three 2” Females (All 50% Off)
Jay
Cichlids Are Special
I do not plan to ship this upcoming week unless both the weather is good and Fed Ex is not backed up around mid-week. SWA Cargo will start again around January 5 or 6. weather permitting. Fed Ex starts again January 3 weather permitting. Local pick up by appointment Monday through Saturday. Today is booked full for local pick up.
Lots of nice fish in this weeks up date.
Web Site Highlights from this week's counts as of 12/23/2016:
Prices are on www.cichlidsarespecial.com
Aulonocara Peacocks:
Premium Sulfurhead: More colorfully the normal strain. Wide Yellow Blaze on head and Yellow on Dorsal Fin, Turquoise on lower face, Body may be slightly lighter blue than normal strain. One 1.5” Sex Uncertain Six Pack
Jacob Blue (Mildly Aggressive, Single males mix well with other Peacocks and haps. Mixed sex groups best in species only tanks) Three 4” Males, Two 3.5” Males, One 3” Male, Two 1” Sex Uncertain Six Pack, Three 1.5” Sex Uncertain Six Packs, One 2” Sex Uncertain Six Pack.
Swallowtail: (Mildly Aggressive; single males mix well with most other Peacocks, haps, and milder mbuna) Two 4” Males, Two 3” Males, Two 1” Sex Uncertain Six Packs, One 1.5” Sex Uncertain Six Pack, One 2” Sex Uncertain Six Pack.
sp. Ngara: (Mildly Aggressive, Single males mix with most other Peacocks and haps. Mixed sex groups best in species only tanks) (Most of the males start out looking like regular Ngara Flametail, then over time turn lighter blue with orange/red rather than yellow on the body and tail. A few may stay more yellow on the body and tail) Two 4” Males, Two 3.5” Males, One 1.5” Sex Uncertain Six Pack
Ngara Flame Tail: (Mildly Aggressive, Single males mix with most other Peacocks and haps. Mixed sex groups best in species only tanks) One 1.5” Sex Uncertain Six Pack, One 2” Sex Uncertain Six Pack
Bi-Color: (Mildly Aggressive; single males mix well with most other Peacocks, haps, and milder mbuna) One 1” Sex Uncertain Six Pack, One 2.5” Sex Uncertain Six Pack
Usisya Flavenscent: (Mildly Aggressive, Single males mix with most other Peacocks and haps. Mixed sex groups best in species only tanks) Two 3” Males, One 1.5” Sex Uncertain Six Pack, One 2” Sex Uncertain Six Pack.
Chilumba: (Rare) (Peaceful to Mildly Aggressive, Single males mix well with other Peacocks and haps. Mixed sex groups best in species only tanks) One 3” Male, One 2.5” Male, Two 1.5” Sex Uncertain Six Pack.
Uncertain Peacock #1 (Hybrid) (Previously Lwanda with Orange Gene) One 3.5' Male (50% Off), Two 2” Sex Uncertain Six Packs (3.00 per fish), See web site photo. An attractive fish at a bargain price.
Uncertain Red Peacocks: (Hybrid-Previously Lwanda Orange (Red Type) Four 1.5” Sex Uncertain Six Pack, One 2” Sex Uncertain Six Pack (All 50% Off)
Malwai Haplochromis:
Copadichromnis Trawavasae Mloto Likoma: (Peaceful to Mildly Aggressive haps, single males mix well with other peaceful to mildly aggressive haps and peacocks. They also mix well with milder mbuna and Lake Victorian male. Mixed sex group are best kept in a species only tank.) One 2.5” Sex Uncertain Six Pack, One group of one 3.5” male plus three 3” females. (50% Off),
Cyrtocara moorii Blue Dolphin (Peaceful to Mildly Aggressive, single males mix well with other peaceful to mildly aggressive haps and peacocks. Mixed sex group are best kept in a species only tank., Males under 4” can be hard to sex-both sexes look very similar) One 4.5” Male, One 4” Male
Nimbochromis venustus (Midly Agressive to Aggressive, Single males mix well with most other Haplochromis types, iffy with Peacocks when they are in 2.5-3.5” more aggressive stage) Two 5” Males.
Otopharynx Lithobates Yellow Blaze: (Premium Strain): (Peaceful to Mildly Aggressive, single males mix well with other peaceful to mildly aggressive haps and peacocks). Five 1” Sex Uncertain Six Packs, One 1.5” Sex Uncertain Six Pack, One 2” Sex Uncertain Six Pack
Star Sapphire: (Peaceful to Mildly Aggressive, single males mix well with other peaceful to mildly aggressive haps and peacocks. They also mix well with milder mbuna and Lake Victorian males. Mixed sex group are best kept in a species only tank. Part Color are blue with faint stripes, no white blotches yet. White Blotches usually start when males reach about 4”) Two 3.5” Part Color Males, One 3” Part Color Male, Three 2.5” Part Color Males
Protomelas sp. Spilonotus Tanzania Blue Gold: (Peaceful to Mildly Aggressive-Get Large-But size can be limited by tank-best in 75 Gallon or larger tank. Single Males mix well with most other Peacocks and Malawi Haplochromis) Two 5” Males, Two 2.5” Males, One 1.5” Sex Uncertain Six Pack, One 2” Sex Uncertain Six Pack
Protomelas Taiwan Reef: (Mildly Aggressive-Single males mix well with many other single male peacocks and haps, Trios in larger tank with calmer tank mates, mixed sex best in species only tanks) One 3” Male, One 1.5” Sex Uncertain Six Pack Larger males from Wholesaler have yet to color. Hope to have some in a few weeks.
Protomelas Tangerine Tiger: (Mildly Aggressive: but more Aggressive then most Protomelas types, Single males mix with most Peacocks and haps in a 75 Gallon or larger tank, Mixed Sex groups are best kept in a species only tank. Do not mix with Super Red Empress) One 3” Trio (50% Off)
Protomelas Super Red Empress: (Mildly Aggressive-Single males mix well with many other single male peacocks and haps, Trios in larger tank with calmer tank mates, mixed sex best in species only tanks, Do not mix with Tangerine Tiger . Iffy with “Intermedius” ) One 1.5” Sex Uncertain Six Pack
Tramitichromis sp. “Intermedius” (Formerly Lethrinops): Peaceful to Mildy Aggressive, Single males mix well with most Peacocks and haps. Do not mix with Tangerine Tigers. Iffy with Red Empress.) Four 1” Sex Uncertain Six Packs
Mbuna:
Yellow Labs: (Peaceful to Mildly Aggressive, single males go with Peacocks and Haps, Mixed sex groups may also work with Peacocks or Haps in a 75 Gallon or larger tank, Mixed sex groups also work in Mbuna only tanks, Species Only Tanks, or in 120 or larger African Child Super Tanks. These fish mix well with most other African cichlids.) One 4” Male, One 3” Male, Two 2.5” Males, One 1.5” Sex Uncertain Six Pack, One 2” Sex Uncertain Six Pack
White Labs (Rare) (Peaceful to Mildly Aggressive, single males go with Peacocks and Haps, Mixed sex groups may also work with Peacocks or Haps in a 75 Gallon or larger tank, Mixed sex groups also work in Mbuna only tanks, Species Only Tanks, or in 120 or larger African Child Super Tanks. These fish mix well with most other African cichlids, except for Yellow Labs) Two 3” Males, One 2.5” Male, Two 2.5” Trios, Three 1.5” Sex Uncertain Six Packs, (All 50% Off)
Cryneusmarginatus: (Mildly Aggressive-Mbuna tanks only, Single Male may work with Haplochromis in larger tanks) Three 2” Sex Uncertain Six Packs, Two 2.5” Sex Uncertain Six Packs, One Group of One 4” Male + One 3.5” Female + One 3” Female (All 50% Off)
Lake Victorians:
Sp dayglow: (Mildly Aggressive, Single males mix with Peacocks and haps, Mixed sex groups may mix with Peacocks and haps in 120 Gallon African Cichlid tank) (C.A.R.E.S. Program Fish) One 3.5” Male, Three 2.5” Males, Four 1” Sex Uncertain Six Packs, Two 1.5” Sex Uncertain Six pack, One 2” Sex Uncertain Six Pack, (All 50% Off)
sp. flame back (Mildly to Semi-Aggressive, Best in species only tanks, Single male may or may not mix with peacocks and haps in a 75 gallon or larger tank): Two Split Trios of One 3” Male plus three-2.5” Females, One Group of One 3” Male plus Three 2” Females (All 50% Off)
Jay
Cichlids Are Special
