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jblack
03-16-2003, 04:07 PM
Does anyone know of any cichlids that have vertical stripes like the frontosa but are not that big...I like the way they look, but dont want something that big. Any suggestions?
SGypsyMermaid
03-16-2003, 04:50 PM
look here: http://www.cichlidforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=252
jblack
03-16-2003, 06:05 PM
that is exactly what i was looking for, but i dont know where to get them. Any suggestions? Im looking for the Tretocephalus.
matt1066
03-16-2003, 08:03 PM
Just go to the yellow pages, don't know where you are, but the fish is common enough, I had 3 for the past three years-just returned them to my cichlid man two weeks age. Decided not to mix lakes. Just call around.

Matt
jblack
03-16-2003, 08:42 PM
five bar blue one which i mentioned above? Just curios...thanks
matt1066
03-16-2003, 08:52 PM
You are looking for Neolamprologus tretocephalus. Or as they are called sometimes "trets, from Lake Tanganyika.

Jambo, :lol:

Matt--both should be readily available unless your somewhere in the sticks
SGypsyMermaid
03-16-2003, 10:22 PM
You are looking for Neolamprologus tretocephalus. Or as they are called sometimes "trets, from Lake Tanganyika.

Jambo, :lol:

Matt--both should be readily available unless your somewhere in the sticks

well, i must be in the sticks because i've never seen them in stores around here. :wink:

jblack, try fish clubs in your area--maybe you can hook up with some breeders. if you have a close relationship with an lfs, maybe they'll order some for you.
WorldNation
03-16-2003, 10:53 PM
my LFS got some Tretocephalus., their about 4-6 in.
matt1066
03-17-2003, 04:19 PM
Hi jblack,

Which species did you decide on? I' m partial to the trets myself, never had a bad experience with them. I also think that upon close examination they look like puppie dogs w/fins :) .

Regards,

Matthew
jblack
03-17-2003, 05:51 PM
Im leaning towards the sexfasciatus because i like the yellow coloring a little more than the blue, but will settle for either because i really like both. Im in the San Diego area, and i havent tried calling all the fish stores around, but most have the pretty common electric yellows, electric blues, and other "PETCOish" cichlids, which i already own...but i will certainly look around.
Thanks for the advice.
SGypsyMermaid
03-17-2003, 07:02 PM
Im leaning towards the sexfasciatus because i like the yellow coloring a little more than the blue, but will settle for either because i really like both. Im in the San Diego area, and i havent tried calling all the fish stores around, but most have the pretty common electric yellows, electric blues, and other "PETCOish" cichlids, which i already own...but i will certainly look around.
Thanks for the advice.

if you like that yellowish sexfasciatus, you might consider www.aquabid.com there's usually an auction going for them.
merlyn2221
03-22-2003, 10:11 PM
Hey, I can't get those guys around here anywhere. Lfs around here STINK!

SGM, does that mean I live in the sticks?
(I guess so!) :D
matt1066
03-23-2003, 02:54 PM
Ok, ok, shall I say cichlid challenged area then?

Sorry about the sticks-meant no harm:)

Matt
SGypsyMermaid
03-23-2003, 08:53 PM
Originally posted by matt1066
Ok, ok, shall I say cichlid challenged area then?



Matt :p