chowes

Has anyone else ordered from this website: http://livefishdirect.com
I just ordered five cichlids from them and they are beautiful and very healthy. I was just wondering...

Allie

The site looks good, but I haven't dealt with them myself.
Mmm I wonder if they will send fish to Canada.
So what fish did you get?

chowes

Pseudotropheus sp. elongatus Chewere (He looks exactly like the picture)
Labeotropheus trewavasae (Red top)
Tropheops sp. Aurora
Rusty
Cynotilapia afra Cobue
I am so in love with them. They are so different from my other tanks!

Allie

Did you only get the six different fish? Malawi need to be in groups of 1 male to at least 2 females of each species for the tank to have harmony in your tank.
Labeotropheus trewavasae (Red top)< these guys are super agggressive compared to the other 4 species.

chowes

I read that you could do an all male tank. Is that true?

Allie

A person with a experience could do it...the aggression is hard to keep at a minimum. Your fish would be angry all the time.
It's risky and you need a huge tank to do so. The male will fight to death over territories. I wouldn't recommend it. If you do decided on it...stock up on melafix and bacterial infection meds....they fight a lot when mature. Oh and at least a 55g with lots of rocks or no hiding spots at all...nothing to look at but fish. Not a fun tank.
Right now I have too many males in my tanks...but I can't sell them yet. I want to be 100% sure they are parasite free.
I have a 33g temporary home with 9 fish, 5 yellow labs 2 of them are males, a 2 year old blue hap pair and 2 single male acei Tanzania and a cobalt zebra. All the males are fighting like crazy. My acei bit a chunk out of my blue hap male while I was trying to get pix. Right in front of me, the little bugger.

Allie

Here's an article on the subject
http://cichlidforum.com/articles/all-male_malawi.php

chowes

Thanks. I have been keeping a close eye on all of them for injuries and especially agressive fish.

Slug

Never dealt with that person myself, but looks like good fish. Prices seem a bit high, but seems like a good place.

steveangela1

Um, this would be a good time to say I have 2 auctions on aquabid lol


I haven't ordered from there, I have a couple people from aquabid and have been happy w/ what I got. I also ordered a hongi breeding group from someone different, I will find out how good they are soon enough..