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sixstripe
10-23-2002, 06:09 PM
How arrgessive can these fish get, I have a 55 gallon and was looking to add a few more fish the Hap Ali really has my attention but I seen the Red Empress a few years back and really liked it. Anyone have a link where I could find a pic of one.
jonah
10-23-2002, 06:36 PM
The scientific name for the hap is Sciaenochromis fryeri, aka electric blue ahli. I've seen it described as aggro by some people, but my male is only moderately aggressive, the female is completely submissive. It might be because of the tank size (125g) or the more dominant tankmates (crabro and Dim. compressiceps).

Check these sites:
www.vatoelvis.com
http://malawicichlids.com
www.africancichlids.net

One of these might have a picture of red empress.
jnorris
10-24-2002, 08:45 PM
I have a Red Empress female 4.5" and she seems to hold her weight.
Mbuniac
10-25-2002, 09:04 PM
Check out vatoelvis.com. I remember he had quite a bit of info on the Red Empress (Protomelas taeniolatus). I think I remember the Hap on there too.
jonah
10-26-2002, 11:06 PM
I was quite surprised this afternoon. I was doing some business in the north part of town (where the money is) and I stopped by the Petsmart there to pick up a glass top for my 55g. They had both of these fish and some Aulonacara species and a few other Africans I'm not used to seeing in Petsmart. The Aulonacara, red empress and some others were all in the same tank so it would of been interesting to see a clerk pick out the right fish. I've seen electric blues before, but never Aulonacara or red empress in Petsmart.
Mbuniac
10-27-2002, 06:09 PM
PETSMART :confused: Last time I was in the one nearest us they had almost no africans. Let's hope this is a trend!
jonah
10-27-2002, 07:40 PM
PETSMART :confused: Last time I was in the one nearest us they had almost no africans. Let's hope this is a trend!
The one's around here all carry jewels, electric yellows, bumble bees, lombardoi and red zebra in addition to the tank of mystery, "assorted African cichlids". They also recently started selling some Neolamprologus brichardi and a few other African rift species that I can't think of now. Some of them carry electric blues too. It seems to depend on the store even though I know they all get them from the same supplier. The fish are sent from Florida to a center in Arizona and then they go to the stores from there.

The one in Edmond, OK had the Aulonacara.
Mbuniac
10-28-2002, 11:59 PM
I hope the one closest to me starts getting a better selection!
sixstripe
11-01-2002, 02:50 PM
The one's around me only carry south americans. But some good deals on equipt...
MalawiGuy
11-08-2002, 04:50 PM
Don't wanna sound to harsh guys but I hope I NEVER see a day when Petsmart carries more africans as most of theyre employees are "Petstupid"lol If your a cichlid fan even the lfs (usualy)is bad enough. I mean say for instance you need female Maleri and they have the tank labled "sunshine" and thats all they know whats the use of them having them if they cant even tell you what they are? :roll: