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Post by corycatwoman on Dec 12, 2009 15:28:39 GMT -5
im going to quote a line out of the article from the expansion link to another forum in this next post because it is along the lines of what i was saying about how they could still possibly be socolofi only juveniles that havent developed there full colors they are quite small still keep this in mind.
"These varities differ in coloring as well as in body shape. The most common difference seen in the hobby is the lack of the black submarginal band in the dorsal fin which belongs to the races from Mara Point and Tumbi Point. Some have stronger, more visible vertical bars, while others lack them altogetherSome of these differences are the remnants of aggressive breeding programs. Consequently, the quality of available P. socolofi varies greatly, which has only weakened its popularity in the hobby."
so with this in mind ive had a hard time trying to find these little boogers so its highly i have a very similar species of the Ps. but i could still have the socolofi species aswell. or i may have hybrids that just look alot alike the common varients of ps. socolofi
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Post by corycatwoman on Dec 12, 2009 15:31:51 GMT -5
and here is another line that caught my eye.
"My Opinion: This is an excellent fish for the beginner. It can be housed in a smaller tank without much difficulty. Furthermore, it provides the hobbyists with an introduction to aggressive behaviors while still allowing room for forgiveness. They can also be housed with more aggressive fish because they can handle a lot of stress. socolofi can easily be an aggressor or a fish that takes the aggression. "
if this is the case then my tank should be adequate with single species with the amount of rock i have and the correct ideal water for the lake. i should have minimal aggression.
is this site full of bologna or is it something im doing wrong?
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While I am far from an expert in fish identification (I never endeavored to become an expert in this area of fish keeping either), what I can say is that many fish, and especially fish Lake Malawii have become hybrid.
As to ease of keeping, while I will agree that the genus Pseudotropheus (which includes socolofi) are among the easier Rift Lake Cichlids to keep), fighting for hierarchy is very common among this genus and this is amplified if all are males and in a smaller tank with less "hidey/holes"
Again I cannot emphasize more that Columnaris is very common in tanks with stress and I have seen this many times before in similar cichlids tanks.
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