The Tanks Inhabitants

5 Yellow Labs, 1m/4F

4 M. callainos(Cobalt Blue)2M/2/F
3 Metriaclima Estherae(Double Reds)

1 Metriaclima Estherae Yellow Male 
4 Ps Acei(yellow Tail)?

2 Cynotilapia Afra 'White Top', 1M/1F

1 Metriaclima Lombardoi F
2 'Hongi',1M/1F
3 M. callainos(Pearl white's),3M
2 Ps Crabro,1M/1F
1 OB Lab Trewavasae 
2 Syno Multipunctatus

1 Green Phantom Plec

 

   

Ps Acei 'Yellow Tail'

 

Ps Crabro or 'Bumble Bee'

    

Metriaclima Estherae  or 'Red Zebra'

Dominant 'Hongi' colours up. Some Mbuna change colour with mood.

 

Juvenile Metriaclima Estherae

Beautiful Cobalt Blue Zebra

Labeotropheus Trewavasae(now sadly deceased).

Juvenile 'Kenyi' Metriaclima Lomardoi

Another shot of the dominant Hongi.

Possibly a Metriclima Estherae

Pseudotropheus Ice/Pearl  White Zebra

 

C. Afra looking a little roughed up shortly after introduction.

And after a settling in period of a couple of weeks.

 

A close up of Pseudotropheus Acei.

 

 

Malawi Mbuna are maternal mouth brooders and 'hold' their eggs and then young until big enough for release. This solid yellow Lab has several fry in her mouth.

     

This Red Zebra also has a mouth full of fry.

All images copyrightJuliet McKee 2006