Show Us Your Haps...

[fischfan13]

Who out there is keeping Haps?
Tell us about your Haps...maybe even a picture.

[DJRansome]

Start us off with the Horei??

[fischfan13]

My picture skills are limited...very limited.
When Chad (cwnaturescapes) stops by I will have him take pics for me.

[YoungAquaticPhotos]

Do you mean like this:

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e325/YoungAquaticPhotos/DSC_0228Venustus.jpg

[RD]

Here's a hap that you don't see every day;
Stigmatochromis modestus "Lupingu"

Horrible pics, but this guy is very camera shy & stays at the back of the tank when the camera comes out.

http://www.ida-may.com/other/fish723.jpg

http://www.ida-may.com/other/fish724.jpg

[phishphreak]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v289/skraeling/PICT0211.jpg
Juvie Lichnochromis Auticeps at 6"

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v289/skraeling/PICT0041.jpg
Copadichromis Chrysonotus

[EMTBMIKE]

Albino tawain reef
http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q205/mjbradshaw/013-2.jpg
http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q205/mjbradshaw/003-4.jpg
http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q205/mjbradshaw/020.jpg
http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q205/mjbradshaw/018-2.jpg

[EMTBMIKE]

Wild Nyassachromis boadzulu Kanchedeza
http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q205/mjbradshaw/014-2.jpg
http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q205/mjbradshaw/011-3.jpg
starting to get their white blaze
http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q205/mjbradshaw/016-1.jpg
http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q205/mjbradshaw/017-1.jpg

[nick a]

Nice pics! My addiction has just recently begun to branch out into non-Cyno/non-mbuna malawi fish. Finally, started getting some haps & peacocks.

These placido jalos share a tank with aulonocara chitande type north
http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/3585/dsc1240qz7.jpg

(my fav fish right now) placido electra likoma live with some as yet uncolored up nyassa prostoma
http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/2497/dsc1230zo0.jpg
http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/1980/dsc1232xq1.jpg

I've got a couple of lethrinop groups (red cap chirwa/albus kande) and copad virginialis gold still too small to make a colorful pic:) hopefully that'll change soon!

[RD]

Great looking fish!


My 2 male phenochilus, dom on top, sub dom male on bottom.

http://www.ida-may.com/other/fish720.jpg

[emartin]

Lichnochromis acuticeps 8" F1 male
http://www.toadscastle.net/marduk/lic/small/PICT0319-small.jpg
http://www.toadscastle.net/marduk/lic/small/PICT0320-small.jpg
http://www.toadscastle.net/marduk/265g%2011-2-2008/small/PICT0259.jpg

Exochochromis anagenys males
http://www.toadscastle.net/marduk/haps/small/PICT0275.jpg

~Ed

[emartin]

Wild Nyassachromis boadzulu Kanchedeza Breeding Colony (species tank)
http://www.toadscastle.net/marduk/new%20fish%209-6-2008/small/PICT0009.jpg
http://www.toadscastle.net/marduk/new%20fish%209-6-2008/small/PICT0011.jpg
http://www.toadscastle.net/marduk/new%20fish%209-6-2008/small/PICT0017.jpg

Tyrannochromis nigriventer F1 7" male (has a lot more blue now...I should get a new picture soon...)
http://www.toadscastle.net/marduk/265g%2011-2-2008/small/PICT0124.jpg

~Ed

[emartin]

Protomelas spilonotus Mara Rocks 10" males
http://www.toadscastle.net/marduk/265g%2011-2-2008/small/PICT0236.jpg

Protomelas 'steveni taiwan' Taiwanee Reef
http://www.toadscastle.net/marduk/265g%2011-2-2008/small/PICT0244.jpg

Mchenga conophoros Otter Point F1
http://toadscastle.net/marduk/pics/mchengaconophorosotterpoint.jpg

~Ed

[nick a]

Impressive collection! Some very interesting species. I've been looking at the Mchenga types with quite a bit of interest & probably will HAVE to get some eventually.

[AMBUSHPREDATOR]

http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii20/Bluewatr/IMG_2641.jpg The only hap's I have right now are my Phenochillus trio here's the male.

[mack74]

Emartin did you get those at atlantis? If so I was there when you bought them. How do you like them?

[emartin]

Emartin did you get those at atlantis? If so I was there when you bought them. How do you like them?

Were you the person I spoke with a little bit before I bought them? If so, then hi! I find them to be very interesting and peaceful fish. Do to the tank being crowded they lost their solid blue color and full blaze but after I removed the bully peacock in there and reorganized the tank they seem to be doing a whole lot better and coloring back up. ANd their protrusible mouths are awesome...I see them suck up flakes and cyclops and brine shrimp all the time...very cool to see in person.

[YoungAquaticPhotos]

Nice pics Emartin!!

[bovsbaitboxes]

Emartin where on the jersey shore are you I am in Neptune area do you breed those maras thanks John

[ChrisG12887]

very nice haps everyone!!! heres some of mine, dont mind the horrible pics, my cam sux....



F.Rostratus
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q184/BxNuMbA1LaTiNoPa/PA271690.jpg
Female O. Lithobates
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q184/BxNuMbA1LaTiNoPa/PA211483.jpg
Protomelas Virgatus juvie
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q184/BxNuMbA1LaTiNoPa/PA211475.jpg
C. Moori
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q184/BxNuMbA1LaTiNoPa/PA211466.jpg

[ChrisG12887]

some more...
fryeri
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q184/BxNuMbA1LaTiNoPa/PB111369.jpg

group shots
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q184/BxNuMbA1LaTiNoPa/PB111316.jpg
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q184/BxNuMbA1LaTiNoPa/PB111320.jpg
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q184/BxNuMbA1LaTiNoPa/PB111370.jpg

[nick a]

Some of my minnows are starting to show a bit of color.:)

Lethrinops albus Kande
http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/6109/lak2kf7.jpg

Copad virginalis gold
http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/7544/cvg3aq5.jpg

[nick a]

double post-sorry

[YoungAquaticPhotos]

Nice shots Chris & Nick!

[ChrisG12887]

nice lethrinops nick!!

[fischfan13]

Emartin, for someone pretty new to the hobby you have yourself quite a collection of Haps.
I'm impressed.:thumb3d:

[nick a]

Placido electra
http://img50.imageshack.us/img50/7439/dsc0395af1.jpg
http://img174.imageshack.us/img174/4580/dsc0341bm0.jpg

[YoungAquaticPhotos]

Great looking electra!

[fischfan13]

Nick, are those the Likoma "Deep Water"?
Absolutely beautiful, which describes most Placidochromis, but the black bars with the hint of blue on the face make these stick out that much more.
I'm impressed.

[nick a]

Yes-that's exactly right Bill. They were one of my first excursions from my normal mbuna/vic addiction. Everyone was warning me that I'd have one very nice fish and a bunch of plain-jane minnows if I went to haps. HA! I think they all look great & I absolutely love watching this tank. The females are very attractive to me & the lack of wild aggression is refreshing:love:
http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/7906/dsc0396cd2.jpg

[eggzackary]

Great looking fish Nick. That electra is awesome!! What a great thread! :beerchug:

[mack74]

Here are couple
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c118/MACKNO7/IMG_9014.jpg
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c118/MACKNO7/IMG_8567.jpg
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c118/MACKNO7/IMG_8562.jpg
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c118/MACKNO7/IMG_7990.jpg

[rtague]

Nice Mike.

[nick a]

Love the shot with the catfish peeking out of it's cave!

[TOMMYN3D]

Time to bring back a great post with some very cool Haps.

my Placidochromis SP. Jalo
http://i612.photobucket.com/albums/tt209/TOMMYN3D/fish2023.jpg
Protomelas Taeniolatus
http://i612.photobucket.com/albums/tt209/TOMMYN3D/FISH011.jpg

[Afrabat]

Here are a few of mine

Sciaenochromis fryeri
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5307/5808473838_5024afaf2b_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/afrabat/5808473838/)

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5267/5807886635_678edc06cf_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/afrabat/5807886635/)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3526/5809086625_82bd111d4a_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/afrabat/5809086625/)

Chilotilapia rhoadesii

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2417/5735477668_f1b82a4ebc_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/afrabat/5735477668/)

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5062/5616992648_3be4280354_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/afrabat/5616992648/)

Placidochromis phenochilus "Star Saphire"
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3621/5717412900_02a1a0fc51_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/afrabat/5717412900/)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3012/5717412296_2830685688_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/afrabat/5717412296/)

Nimbochromis venustus, here are some shots I got of him getting into breeding dress
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5186/5613927859_c52a34ec98_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/afrabat/5613927859/)

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5067/5613928701_1deb9a4dd3_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/afrabat/5613928701/)

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5105/5613929425_9910b2df6a_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/afrabat/5613929425/)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3599/5716844023_9a7ccb5252_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/afrabat/5716844023/)

Protomelas steveni 'Taiwan Reef'
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5268/5658130559_ba30aa31eb_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/afrabat/5658130559/)

[Afrabat]

Protomelas spilonotus 'Mara Rocks'
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5227/5617003900_0cffe28814_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/afrabat/5617003900/)

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5270/5614190385_f5d2193c5c_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/afrabat/5614190385/)

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5107/5614769192_5b159dfd3a_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/afrabat/5614769192/)

Placidochromis electra (Likoma)
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5142/5616997026_03339efb5e_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/afrabat/5616997026/)

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5189/5616995488_a18c3ba08e_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/afrabat/5616995488/)

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5143/5616410693_5956a2df41_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/afrabat/5616410693/)

Nimbochromis livingstonii (sub dom in the tank with N. venustus)
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2603/5809652488_f6e6baa8bf_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/afrabat/5809652488/)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2599/5809088447_6d8a551502_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/afrabat/5809088447/)

[Ravnheart]

Some stunning fish!! :)

I guess I have a few to post now.

Protomelas sp. ''Steveni Taiwan'' Taiwanee Reef
http://www.ravnheart.com/ravs/Fish3-3.jpg
http://www.ravnheart.com/ravs/Fish4.jpg
http://www.ravnheart.com/ravs/Fish5-1.jpg

Sciaenochromis fryeri Iceberg
http://www.ravnheart.com/ravs/fryeri.jpg
http://www.ravnheart.com/ravs/fryeri1.jpg

My young Red Empress
http://www.ravnheart.com/ravs/redempress.jpg

[zcfish]

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy62/zcfish/P6122896.jpg

[Black&White]

This are my guys.....


http://i785.photobucket.com/albums/yy140/lente94/IMG_4254.jpg



http://i785.photobucket.com/albums/yy140/lente94/IMG_4239.jpg



http://i785.photobucket.com/albums/yy140/lente94/IMG_4248.jpg

[Ravnheart]

Beautiful! :)

[emartin]

Here's a short video of my wild male breeder Lichnochromis acuticeps. I was moving him into a new tank at the time and decided to carry him outside into the sunlight to capture his awesome colors on video...I only wish I had an HD Video camera!

2gd0Ri3Hf-M

[nick a]

It appears these copads are seasonal breeders...once every 6 months or so, all the females will be holding--then nothing 'til the next time the '?' is right.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v250/tnzka/DSC_0063.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v250/tnzka/DSC_0062.jpg

[Greg B]

http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee467/GregB3/Hap%20Fish/DSC_0246.jpg

Red Cap Itungi

[Greg B]

http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee467/GregB3/Hap%20Fish/DSC_0232.jpg

Will have to clean the glass for the new photo shoot.

[emartin]

Nice Lethrinops! Great color on them!

[illpoet]

Haplochromis Species 44 "thick skinned" dom and subdom male of a colony of 2m/5f

[emartin]

It appears these copads are seasonal breeders...once every 6 months or so, all the females will be holding--then nothing 'til the next time the '?' is right.


Nick what species is that? C. jacksoni?

I had the same problem with my old wild Nyassachromis boadzulu colony, except they'd spawn only for about a month every 4-5 months. If I stripped the females (and then powerfeed them frozen food like krill and mysis so they can breed again) I could get a couple spawns but it's really annoying. It was clockwork with them... Spawn for 2-4 weeks, then stop for a few months and lose color, then color back up again and spawn, etc. The females would just stop spawning after a month...lose interest.

I've never had that happen with my other wild fish...they spawn whenever they want to.

[nick a]

Ed
They're the Mloto Undu. 4 or 5 of the 6 femmes are holding right now...talk about swamping my fry tanks! It's an interesting behavioral twist compared to the Virginalis Gold. The tanks are in the same room with everything pretty much identical. The MU's breed all at once/once or twice a year. The VG's breed individually/sporadically throughout the year (much more Mbuna-like).

[chessnut_32]

It appears these copads are seasonal breeders...once every 6 months or so, all the females will be holding--then nothing 'til the next time the '?' is right.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v250/tnzka/DSC_0063.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v250/tnzka/DSC_0062.jpg

What species of copadicromis is this? Very nice looking fish!

Thanks for sharing,

Jojo

[emartin]

What species of copadicromis is this? Very nice looking fish!

Thanks for sharing,

Jojo

Look at the post immediately above yours :)

[Buckcich]

Some people are NOT keeping track of the thread

[fischfan13]

Joseph has tried countless times to get a decent picture of this guy, and it never happens. I stood near the tank with my Blackberry and took this awful shot...and it's actually one of the better we have ever gotten.

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/271078_233114756707341_100000264561192_861273_6234 880_n.jpg

[nick a]

You guys are causing me to develop a severe case of Lethrinops envy!

[joe_jaskot]

A few pictures of my otopharynx heterodon. Fish appear much darker due to the black gravel. Link to pictures: http://s454.photobucket.com/albums/qq270/Aquajoe/otopharynx%20heterodon/?action=view&current=ebay108.jpg#!oZZ1QQcurrentZZhttp%3A%2F%2Fs 454.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fqq270%2FAquajoe%2Fo topharynx%2520heterodon%2F%3Faction%3Dview%26curre nt%3Debay108.jpg

[chessnut_32]

Joseph has tried countless times to get a decent picture of this guy, and it never happens. I stood near the tank with my Blackberry and took this awful shot...and it's actually one of the better we have ever gotten.

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/271078_233114756707341_100000264561192_861273_6234 880_n.jpg

How old is this Chirwa? I have six juvies of these and they are coloring already. Looking at this picture and it really made me even more exciting to see them grow. I hope they will turn out as pretty as yours.

Thanks For sharing,

Jojo

[TOMMYN3D]

One of my Protomelas stevenii "Taiwan reef " sorry the pic is a little blury
http://i612.photobucket.com/albums/tt209/TOMMYN3D/fish2052.jpg

[TOMMYN3D]

a group of Taiwan Reef and some Aulonocara Stuartgranti Rubenscens that I have groving out together in the same tank.They are all 3 to 4.5 inches.
http://i612.photobucket.com/albums/tt209/TOMMYN3D/fish2046.jpg
They actually get along very nice with no fighting at all.:coool!:

[theboothsociety]

http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z182/seanlust/17606a53.jpg
http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z182/seanlust/1dabcb9d.jpg
http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z182/seanlust/ed2dffc1.jpg
http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z182/seanlust/1dd8ba2a.jpg
http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z182/seanlust/33b01d8b.jpg
http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z182/seanlust/f110dbff.jpg
http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z182/seanlust/ca900de6.jpg
http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z182/seanlust/3d98ecb8.jpg

[Ravnheart]

My Red Empress, he took awhile to color up but when he did it did it in style :)
http://www.ravnheart.com/ravs/redempress2.jpg

[TrashmanNYC]

My Red Empress, he took awhile to color up but when he did it did it in style :)
http://www.ravnheart.com/ravs/redempress2.jpg

Stunning.

[Ravnheart]

Thank you :)

[bovsbaitboxes]

http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z182/seanlust/17606a53.jpg
http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z182/seanlust/1dabcb9d.jpg
http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z182/seanlust/ed2dffc1.jpg
http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z182/seanlust/1dd8ba2a.jpg
http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z182/seanlust/33b01d8b.jpg
http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z182/seanlust/f110dbff.jpg
http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z182/seanlust/ca900de6.jpg
http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z182/seanlust/3d98ecb8.jpg

what species is this thanks

[nick a]

Very impressive specimens!!!!!!! That R.E. is beautimous.

Just a weird morning coffee thought....I wonder if HE feels weird being called an Empress?

[nick a]

Sent all these to Dave a while back so I can branch off into some new stuff!

Last pics of the
L. abus
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v250/tnzka/DSC_1536.jpg

M. cf conophorus
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v250/tnzka/DSC_1517.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v250/tnzka/DSC_1524.jpg

C. mloto undu
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v250/tnzka/DSC_1636.jpg

[eelsnot]

Beautiful Nick, sometimes pics of your fish make me drool!

[twong727]

What is the genus with this M. cf conophorus? Is it Mylochromis?

[m1ke715m]

john that looks like either a protomelas fenestratus or a protomelas taeniolatus likoma island (tangerine tiger also ive seen listed as protomelas sp steveni imperial likoma island you know what they are you have them lol ) probly a likoma island thou

[m1ke715m]

What is the genus with this M. cf conophorus? Is it Mylochromis?

mchenga conophorus.. its one of those fish that was recently reclassified it was something else before i want to say copadichromis but i may be wrong.. its a gorgeous fish def on my list of fish i want to keep.. john has a group just havent bred successfully for him yet

mylochromis are noted for the stripe down the back in like a diagonal.. which the ericotaniae doesnt have, they have more of a striping.. i wouldnt be suprised if at some point they reclassify that fish as well.. theres so many fish that they classify and reclassify them into different genuses and sometimes their own genus all the time when they get new information about them or get the time to further investigate

lol oops im half asleep you didnt even ask about mylochromis ericotanias.. lol my bad i went on a rant for no reason

[bovsbaitboxes]

mchenga conophorus.. its one of those fish that was recently reclassified it was something else before i want to say copadichromis but i may be wrong.. its a gorgeous fish def on my list of fish i want to keep.. john has a group just havent bred successfully for him yet

mylochromis are noted for the stripe down the back in like a diagonal.. which the ericotaniae doesnt have, they have more of a striping.. i wouldnt be suprised if at some point they reclassify that fish as well.. theres so many fish that they classify and reclassify them into different genuses and sometimes their own genus all the time when they get new information about them or get the time to further investigate

lol oops im half asleep you didnt even ask about mylochromis ericotanias.. lol my bad i went on a rant for no reason

I have these too:beerchug:

[bovsbaitboxes]

john that looks like either a protomelas fenestratus or a protomelas taeniolatus likoma island (tangerine tiger also ive seen listed as protomelas sp steveni imperial likoma island you know what they are you have them lol ) probly a likoma island thou

I was thinking that was what it was:beerchug:

[voodoo546]

+1 - As do I :runnningaround:

I have these too:beerchug:

[4david]

Wow, looks like you made a fish sculpture using tin foil. Sparkly.