Nice dimidiochromis strigatus

That's one colorful tank👍👍

Tank looks great. Happy to see the nbuna work with peacock/haps

@finscape4918

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Great video! Awesome fish! Great new addition!

@finscape4918

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

What a bad ass tank you have going on there. Setting up my first 6 foot African right now and trying to figure out what I’m going to stock. I have a feeling mine is going to look a lot like yours maybe not quite as nice but will try and get it there. That really deep blue Malawi eye biter is right there at the top of my list of ones to get. What a beaut.

Gorgeous predator tank! Lol I do time outs too with mine! Those breeder nets come in handy! For Malawi bloat, SeaChem Stressguard also works well with the salt and water

@finscape4918

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tips! And hahaha yeah the nets definitely come in handy

I have also had mixed tank of peacocks, mbunas and haps. Never had issues, haps never attacked mbunas. Mbunas were aggressive and quarellsome. By the way o have eyebiter, livingstonii, christyi, lepturus, rostratus with hell lot of small mbunas.

Awesome fish. Had the years ago. Two females and one male. They breed couple times. Love the way they look when babies 😃😃😃

Eye Biters and Sand Divers are my favorites by far. Although 4 months ago, I did add 2 Aristichromis and they are fast impressing me.

@finscape4918

3 жыл бұрын

Do you have sand divers? They get massive! My interest in predator haps has increased a lot lately, the issue is they are hard to find locally. If I can find some more I'll definitely add them to my tank.

@sjack3391

3 жыл бұрын

@@finscape4918 My Rastratus is only 7 inches. He replaced my old male who was 13 inches and died while I was on vacation out of the country. Beautiful fish!!! You pretty much have to order them online and overnight them.

@finscape4918

3 жыл бұрын

@@sjack3391 Yeah I guess I'll consider it. Just don't want to pay shipping bc its crazy expensive for live stock lol. Sorry about your rostratus.

Gorgeous

I also have eyebiter only one inch and a half.. great fish

Wow Nice Fishys!!!!!!!

Exquisite

I have a Jack Dempsey with my 1 Mbuna, 2 Peacocks, and I just added an Albino Eye Biter who is far smaller than the rest. They've nipped and chased him for a bit but he has no ripped fins or markings. It's Day 2 now, Think he'll be ok?

I'll make sure to watch!!

@crazyaboutafricancichlids1612

3 жыл бұрын

Hi finscape! I saw your comment. I've just been super busy haven't had a chance to make a video. I read that your fish has Ich. You should definitely treat entire tank because it spreads like wild fire to your fish. Raise the temp so it shortens life cycle of parasite and use aqaurium salt with a combo of strong med that cures ich. Sorry your fish have gotten sick. Definitely treat ich first. Then treat the fin rot second if it's the same fish. Hope for your fishes speedy recovery.

@finscape4918

3 жыл бұрын

@@crazyaboutafricancichlids1612 Thanks for your support man, it's always appreciated. I have isolated the very sick fish in a quarantine tank and am treating with methylene blue and melafix. As for the 135 gallon, I've added salt, turned the temp up and am trying out a natural treatment that won't stain the water (it's called Microbe-lift herbtana). I'm hoping things get better and I don't end up having to use heavier treatment. Thanks for all the tips man!

@crazyaboutafricancichlids1612

3 жыл бұрын

@@finscape4918 your welcome man I was just trying to help. I hope none of your fish get more Ich. Make a video of your fish getting treatment. Hope your fish bounce back .

@finscape4918

3 жыл бұрын

@@crazyaboutafricancichlids1612 thanks man I appreciate your support. I’ll try to make a video on treatment over the next few days!

@crazyaboutafricancichlids1612

3 жыл бұрын

@@finscape4918 your welcome.

You also have mbunas in there how do you feed them?U cant always give them peacock and hap fud right?

Llike number 6! Nice big male you got! Obliquendins are mean. It's the stripes your vc10 has is what probably set him off. He did some good damage. I just got new fish not to long ago havent done a video been watching the tank to see how fish are adjusting. Lost one new one but so far the rest are doing ok. Great video finscape!

@finscape4918

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Yeah I was thinking the same about the VC-10s patterns triggering him. What new fish did you get? You should post a vid on it soon

@crazyaboutafricancichlids1612

3 жыл бұрын

@@finscape4918 I got some more peacocks and a smaller hap and one lethrinops. Peacocks: cape maclear jake , bi color, ethelwayne but died , ngara flame tail, . ivory head moloto hap but smaller hap dont get real big. Then a stevini something? Lol cant remember all the names lol. Did a rescape took some rocks out to see how fish would do with more swim space but my Taiwan reef his being a jerk to everybody. So I'm not sure yet seeing how it goes. Hes got alot of fish hiding in the top of the tank. Its hard to let go cause hes a stunner but not 100 yet on it. Hows your pred hap compressispse doing? Fish fact on him. In the wild they stay vertical in the wild with valensnerra plants and ambush there prey from above. Which is pretty cool. Thought you'd like to know that.

@finscape4918

3 жыл бұрын

@@crazyaboutafricancichlids1612 that’s super cool to know thanks for the fun fact! You got quite a line up of new fish man I can’t wait to see them. The compressiceps is doing good now he’s claimed one area of the tank but doesn’t hurt any other fish just chases them off sometimes. One of my fish got extremely sick and has fin rot with ich so I isolated and will be treating. The ich spread to my ivory head but I really don’t want to treat the whole tank so I’m gonna monitor it for now

@finscape4918

3 жыл бұрын

@@crazyaboutafricancichlids1612 and I know how that is man when one of your nicest fish are causing trouble. It’s a hard decision to make. Sorry about the fish you lost

Nice fishiessss😍😍😍😍😍

@finscape4918

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks :)

Big boi! Very cool. I need to order some fish

@finscape4918

3 жыл бұрын

Haha yup he's a big one. I think I underestimated his size a bit, he seems to be a solid 8 inches. Thanks for watching I just subbed your channel. Look forward to seeing your content.

@albertsaquatics3708

3 жыл бұрын

Hey! Thank you so much man! Just started this and means a lot to get support fast! Thanks a lot! 😁

Nice video friend i have also mixed malawi 150 gallon 😊 love your channel new subs here for you❤️😊👍

@finscape4918

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the support man! Subbed back and checked out your vids you have some awesome tanks. Keep up the good work.

Compressiceps are definitely predators there bodys as you say are like a sharp edge almost flat like because of this they are known to attack from above swooping down on there prey . This is due to a advantage they have in other fish being able to see them. I have had two or three eyebiters over the years all males and out of alll of them i was able to only keep one the other two were extremely colored up and were gorgeous but were absolute killers. I still love these fish but haven't had the luck keeping them. I instead go to a similar looking fish the strigatus because it's been my experience that there temperament is a little less aggressive. But that is not a dead fast rule. I really love the one you have he's beautiful so i wish you luck brother!

@finscape4918

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot man! The eye biter is one of my favourite fish. They look so unique, but I too am Having problems with the aggression. He has the worst temperament out of all my fish, and he’s deadly

I usually use the omega one food but they was out of it and I bought the north fin I like the omega one better the formula seems just as good but I like that they sink a little slower I have a gravel bottom and the north fin tends to make it to the bottom but they do go through the gravel overnight and into the next day

@finscape4918

3 жыл бұрын

I hadn’t noticed tht about the pellets sinking slower. That’s good to know. My two favourite foods are definitely Northfin, omega one and NLS

@terryw1945

3 жыл бұрын

@@finscape4918 I prefer the omega one but like the north fin when the other isn’t available. Almost same ingredients but better price

@finscape4918

3 жыл бұрын

@@terryw1945 ah I never compared ingredients. Good to know

It kinda looks like a dimidiochromis strigatus. Either way a very beautiful fish👍🏻

@finscape4918

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! Strigatus and compressiceps look very similar, I’d say it’s probably more likely compressiceps because of its shape

Stunning setup roughly how much the cost per month to keep this prestine?

@finscape4918

3 жыл бұрын

If you're referring to electric/water bill, I am not sure to be honest.

Gorgeous fish and nice setup bro. Did you add him solo?? If so did the others pay him any mind??

@finscape4918

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot dude. Yeah I added him alone and no one bothered him (probbaly because he’s such a big and dominant fish)

Keep some tiger barbs and convicts in for dither fish everyone stays in line Lol

wow incredible tank!!!!! i have alot of similar cichlids but a lot of these I have never seen before!!!!

@finscape4918

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for tuning in!

So did your eye bitter become the tank boss?😂

I've got 5 Eye Biters in my 220 gallon currently. 2 are White and the other 3 are the traditional Eyebiter color. The largest of the 5 is 8.5 or 9 inches long and is 2nd in rank or Tank Boss from time to time. He competes for Tank Boss with a Venustus Borleyi hybrid that is 8 inches.

@finscape4918

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing. How old is your largest eye biter? I want to get an albino one and might go for it if I find one locally. Are your eye biters not particularly aggressive to each other? Also interested to see that venustous borleyi hybrid!

@sjack3391

3 жыл бұрын

@@finscape4918 Oldest and biggest is 15 months Aggression is pretty much a myth in my experience. But I have 48 fish in my tank. Peacocks, Inbuna and Pred Haps!

@finscape4918

3 жыл бұрын

@@sjack3391 how many gallons? I've had aggression issues lately. Just lost a fish to it and had to give another away because it was getting battered by others

@sjack3391

3 жыл бұрын

@@finscape4918 oh I feel for you for loosing a fish like that. I've got a 220 gallon with lots of hide outs and the aggression is pretty much isolated to the 2 fish that are constantly testing each other to be tank boss. The rest are good.

@finscape4918

3 жыл бұрын

@@sjack3391 Thats great, with a tank that big I'm sure it helps lower aggression big time. Is your tank 8 ft?

I deal with the same issue I have 3 tht I keep on putting on timeouts they do work sometimes its jus stressful watching if anyone is beating each other up headache lol

@finscape4918

3 жыл бұрын

Tell me about it. I sold the one that was in the box. I put the other trouble maker in time out and he’s timid now but like you said, it works sometimes. It sure is a headache lol

Nice tank..congratulation..are u happy to feed with omega one?i mean becouse i try to feed few times on my tank but make to much dusty...just for i get another opinion...and if you saw big diference in the color with that food. 😉👍

@finscape4918

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yes omega one is my favourite pellet food. I haven’t noticed the dust more than other pellets. I think just by looking at the fish you can see that their diet is great and healthy, and my main foods I feed are northfin and omega one pellets. Thanks for your input!

@gianbarmanable

3 жыл бұрын

@@finscape4918 im sure is very good food..maybe its becouse the pellets its litle big..i use omega one large skin and new life spectrum..i would like try north fin ,but its very hard to found shipping to spain..thank you very much for you answer..regards

Love all you're fishes 🐟 I also have mix pecock fish how much should I feed them once or twice bro pls reply to it sum time they get bloated stomach problems so wht should I do for that

@finscape4918

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot! If they are getting bloated you should feed less. I'll do a video real soon on feeding. What exactly are you feeding them? I would feed once a day for now, as much as they can eat in 30-40 seconds. You dont want left overs at the bottom of the tank either. Boil some green peas, peel the skin off them and feed them those once in the morning for a few days and see if that helps with the bloat.

nice what do you feed them??

@finscape4918

3 жыл бұрын

Here’s a link to my video explaining what I feed! Enjoy: kzread.info/dash/bejne/l6Ckmc6ync6_mJM.html

How do you make mbuna work with peacocks? And do the acei mbuna cause any problems?

@finscape4918

2 жыл бұрын

It is honestly just luck. Sometimes it has worked for me and other times it has not. I would try to keep bigger peacocks with smaller mbuna if you are going to do it. I don't have any acei; which one are you referring to?

@sharifhaque4722

2 жыл бұрын

@@finscape4918 at 4:34 I thought that light blue with yellow fins cichlid at the top of the tank was an acei

@finscape4918

2 жыл бұрын

@@sharifhaque4722 I think you’re talking about the William’s mbuna (ice blue zebra)

@sharifhaque4722

2 жыл бұрын

@@finscape4918 ohh okay, thought it was an acei

where do you order your fish from?

@finscape4918

3 жыл бұрын

I get all of them locally

Anlever Les plantes en plastique et mettre plus de pierres,ci tu veux des plantes mes des annubia.👍😉❤️🇧🇪

How’s he doing in today beautiful fish love it

@finscape4918

3 жыл бұрын

He’s doing great man not as aggressive and showing full colour!

@terryw1945

3 жыл бұрын

@@finscape4918 he is stunning 🤩

@finscape4918

3 жыл бұрын

@@terryw1945 thanks man! He sure is

Um are you going to feed the fish in timeout

@finscape4918

3 жыл бұрын

Yes

oh woOoooooOoooooooOooooo0OooooooOooooooooOooooooooow!!!!! (btw i subbed)

Thats a flameback not an obliquedens thats why

@finscape4918

3 жыл бұрын

Hmm I don’t know. It was sold as an obliquidens from my lfs

That eye biter is going to destroy those yellow labs

@finscape4918

3 жыл бұрын

He doesn't pay any mind to the yellow labs. The bigger fish is what he goes after