Labidochromis caeruleus fry

Since everyone is sharing their guppy breeding experiences I thought I'd be a little different & post some pics of my Labidochromis caeruleus (aka yellow labs, electric yellows, etc).

My latest batch at a few hours old (since they're mouth brooders, they're technically 3 weeks old, but I go by the time they were released from the mother's mouth).


2nd batch I raised at 13 weeks old. Some of these guys went to the LFS today and the rest are going tomorrow.


One of the 2 runts from the very first batch I raised (too small to sell with their siblings). They're now about 1 3/4" and are going to the LFS tomorrow.


Shemp (father - top) & Larry (mother - bottom)


I'm also expecting my first batch of Melanochromis auratus in a couple more weeks. Here's a pic of Lucy (yellow) and Moe (brown) spawning.


-Chelle

 

They're adorable! It makes me want yellow labs even more. I remember an lfs had some last year but they must have been even younger than yours because they wer only about 3/4" long and they were also soooooo cute. I love tiny fish!

 

wow t_chelle, those are some REALLY great looking fish you have there. what do you feed the younger ones?

 

When they're really small they just get crushed versions of the adult's food (Omega One cichlid flakes, Wardly cichlid flakes & granules, & HBH Cichlid Attack granules) a long with crushed tropical flakes and krill crumbs. Basically I just take a little of everyone's food and grind it all into a powder.

-Chelle

 

does the pet store buy the fry from you or do you just give them away?

 

I get $1 each. One store gives me cash plus discounts when I buy supplies (actually, this time I just traded for some pygmy cories) and the other gives me store credit. It's not a whole lot/fish, but it's better than letting my tanks get overrun or feeding the cute little guys to my oscars. Plus I like watching them grow up.

-Chelle

 

:y_the_best: Beautiful fish, I have never been succesful in breeding anything else but guppies

 

These are actually the first (& so far only) non-guppy fish I've ever bred. I'm really hoping to breed my oscars, but so far they've been a bit bi-polar. Sometimes they're best friends and cleaning off their slate and the next the male is trying to beat up the female. Crazy fish. :roll:

-Chelle