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Post by Aura Mon Nov 23, 2009 11:21 pm

My other Tangs. I couldn't decide between transcriptus and leleupi, so I got both. (Not in the same tank.) The fish store said I could return the fish I didn't want to keep, but I got a pair to form from both species, so I want to keep them. I thought mbuna were prolific, but both the transcriptus and leleupi didn't waste any time getting down to business. I love you

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I wonder if these are two separate broods. There is quite a size difference. The female spends a lot of time in her cave and it's impossible to see what is going on in there.

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Post by theswede Mon Nov 23, 2009 11:30 pm

Sweet! Love the color on your Neo. leleupi. That´s the color they should have.
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Post by Aura Mon Nov 23, 2009 11:39 pm

Thanks. I think I'm going to look for some darker colored rocks for this tank. I love the way yours look against that dark rock.
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Post by bulldogg7 Mon Nov 23, 2009 11:53 pm

I've always had a sweet spot for the leleupi, would love a tankful of both colors.
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Post by Rift_Lakes_Rule Tue Nov 24, 2009 6:32 am

Beautiful fishies Betty!!! The color is amazing Wink

Jeff, I always knew you were a closet Tang Lover!!!
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Post by vman Tue Dec 01, 2009 3:16 am

Outstanding color Very Happy
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Post by buntbarsch Tue Dec 01, 2009 9:29 am

Wow, these are very nice speciman Betty and your photography skills are impressive Some of my Neolamprologus leleupi Thumbs_up1
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Post by Aura Mon Dec 14, 2009 2:23 pm

It looks like they might be at it again. They've started chasing the fry away from this corner.

The pair.

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Father and fry.

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Post by bulldogg7 Mon Dec 14, 2009 2:36 pm

Great shots, would be cool to get some spawn pics
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Post by theswede Mon Dec 14, 2009 3:02 pm

Awesome pics Betty! Love the color on your Neo. leleupi. Agree with Jeff some more fry pics would be nice.
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Post by buntbarsch Mon Dec 14, 2009 3:47 pm

Your leleupi are awesome Betty and so are your pictures.
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Post by football mom Mon Dec 14, 2009 7:42 pm

Betty, your fish are beautiful!

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Post by Drake-tripod Mon Dec 14, 2009 9:12 pm

wow your fry are huge betty they are growing fast
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Post by Rift_Lakes_Rule Mon Dec 14, 2009 9:20 pm

Great shot's Betty!!!
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Post by Aura Tue Dec 15, 2009 12:19 am

I haven't been able to get a picture of the inside of the "cave", but the female has been hanging out in and near it all day today and the male has been close by.

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They did venture out when I tossed a tablet in the tank for the babies to munch on.

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Dad not wanting to let the little ones eat first.

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So I dropped another tablet in. (That's algae on the glass, not spots on their little bodies. Embarassed)

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Does anyone know how long the babies will be safe from aggression from the parents? They are in a 20 long, so there's not a whole lot of space.
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Post by Chrisg12887 Tue Dec 15, 2009 5:57 pm

OOOOOOOO im really like these fish now! Beauties!!! and the fry are soo cute! Great pics betty!
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Post by vman Wed Dec 16, 2009 1:30 am

Cool pics & congrats on the babes . I have never spawned these but they look big enough to me to be separated from the parents . better safe than sorry.
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Post by Aura Sat Dec 26, 2009 3:38 pm

I ended up putting a divider in the tank because the male was starting to get a little rough with the young ones, chasing them away from the side of the tank where the female's cave is.

Yesterday I was able to see some fry in there. They look exactly like the sand and I could not focus on them, but those are fry inside the breeding "cave".
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And on the other side of the divider, the fry are curious and wanting over to the other side.
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Post by bulldogg7 Sat Dec 26, 2009 3:52 pm

great shots!
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Post by preacherboy Sat Dec 26, 2009 7:10 pm

Wow Betty, beautiful fish!

Your tang. experience has went exceptionally well!

Wish I could get lucky with two breeding pairs like that!

Thanks for sharing!
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Post by theswede Sat Dec 26, 2009 9:40 pm

Really nice fry and juvie pics Betty. They are really cool looking Very Happy .
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Post by theswede Fri May 07, 2010 8:00 pm

Any new shots of the juvies? Would be fun to see how they have developed.
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Post by Aura Fri May 07, 2010 11:24 pm

I tried to get some pictures, but they didn't turn out so great. I've had to move some out because they are coming non-stop, so these are not the same fish as the first set of fry pics.

The original pair are very prolific and are constantly raising young ones. There are a lot of tiny little ones out and about and the female is in the cave again! Rolling Eyes

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Oldest fry/juvies. Not sure how old these are, I've lost track, but I need to find homes for them or take them to my lfs soon.

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Post by theswede Fri May 07, 2010 11:56 pm

They look awesome Betty! Nothing wrong with those shots. What size is your leleupi tank?
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Post by Aura Sat May 08, 2010 10:17 am

They are in a 20 long. I was going to move them to a 29 gallon, but the footprint is the same as the 20 and I don't think they'd use the extra height. Right now I have a divider in the tank because of the new group of babies. (My growout tank is full of bristlenose plecostomus, so I can't move anything at the moment.) I don't want any more fry, but the male starts killing the older fry/juvies in brutal fashion. I'll be getting those juvies out soon because they are starting to look like sardines in there.

I'd really like to put the adult pair in a bigger tank with another species or two.
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