Today In The Fishroom~2/1/11 F0 Nandopsis beani

The pair of Beani are breeding again.  Here's the male.





The female peaking out from the breeding area.  Spectacular colors.



And the male guarding the entrance.

We missed you Mo. These are great, magnificent colors and shapes.

I'd like to ask you if you have red terror right now? And if it is do you mind to share their shots with us..?

Would you please share the full aquarium photos, too?
Those photos will give us more clue about proper tank design.
For example, which plants are suitable for these fishes? What is the name of the plant that you use there?

Very nice fishes. I hope one day we will find a chance to keep them in our tank. We are very happy for your sharings. Thanks Mo.enginkoc342011-02-11 15:32:42

Köksal, Aquamojo akvaryumlarında genelde yapay bitkiler, saksılar, kuleler, dalgıçlar vs kullanıyor.

Mo, Id share your bat cave photos, hobby room downstairs. If you have new photos, wed like to see.. misterno2011-02-11 15:38:14

"Bat cave"=)

I know the general view but I asked about special tank views.  I have already seen the hobby room. I am wondering about the original tank design for these fishes. Köksal Gürkan2011-02-11 22:06:24

Sorry that I haven't been posting.  Work has been very busy.

I don't have Festae right now.  I switched over from the South American fish to Central American because the water here in Pennsylvania is very hard.  For some reason it wreak havoc with the soft water SA cichlids.  I did have a very beautiful pair many years ago.  This was the female:



The juvenile male killed the much larger female.



I got another female...a Columbian variant...which had amazing red coloration.



Koksal....I rarely take full tank shots.  The reason is that most of my tanks are large and it's difficult to light them properly.  I will try and take some photos specially for my friends here.  Non of the plants in my tank are real.  They are all made of silk or plastic.  Long ago I found out that the fish enjoyed destroying the plants.

Thank you Mo. As far as I know, CA cichlids really destroy almost all plants as you said so. But everytime when I see the plants, I still hope that they are real.
For SA cichlids, I use reverse osmosis filter to be sure about low pH levels. The water is hard here too.
Anyway, I'll be waiting your new photos.