Text me if you get this tonight 5/2/25 301-707-9040 (Dave McGrew) I may be interested.

Without more or better photos, it is not easy to give you a reliable answer. My best guess would be that this is a female with some health problems. See if you can get a profile shot.

I have never seen a female with any red on the tail. That looks odd to me. Ask John Mangan. He's the master of all things Goodeid. I traded some fish with him years back, and produced 80+ fry from 8x starter colony. Only my males had color. I believe the ones I acquired from him were from the Etzatlan collection point. They're just little pools of water a handful of miles apart. Most of us have been breeding them in captivity for decades now.

Looks like a proper haul of fry! Keep us posted here. Unlike your other rift lake cichlids, these might possibly predate their own fry at some point. Beautiful colors on those adults. —Dave McGrew, 2023 BAP Chair—

Students helped set up an under-cabinet fry growout tank…

Looking good! I’m counting at least 10x BAP on. Hope these F1s continue to thrive. Keep us posted. Once a month is up, hoping to award BAP points. If you’re aware of any CARES tags, let me know. I’ll try to chase that too. Would enjoy seeing the adult male, and eventually learning about your parameters. — Dave McGrew, 2023 BAP Chair

Nice find! Could be a unique fish to breed outside in tubbing season too.

Fry are free-swimming in NANF tank. Improv on Dean fry system.

Thanks Raychel!

I use an LED so overheating is not an issue. Two 1-liter Polar Springs water bottles inverted into with some cutting. Light isn't necessary either, though newly hatched Artemia nauplii are photo-responsive, and will move towards light...

I'm not sure of any one that does everything for that price point. I have heard good things about Milwaukee Instruments: https://milwaukeeinstruments.com/products/pro-testers/ Maybe reach out to Freshwater Exotics, and learn what they use on their trips to the Amazon: info@freshwaterexotics.com

Thanks Frank! Glad you enjoyed it.

Here are a few photos from yesterday. Males are coloring up!

Welcome aboard! PVAS is indeed a phenomenal club. I have grown a lot as an aquarist through interactions with club members. What sort of fish are you into keeping?

Hello! Within the past two weeks, We've sold all but two of our EBAs. 89 of them went to Shenandoah Aquatics, located down in Staunton, VA. I have two left. I'd be glad to get them to you. The heat has been brutal. If you're interested in waiting until August, I plan to be speaking at the August PVAS gathering. I'd be happy to bring them along. They're Juvenile, unsexed. Let me know if you're interested. Dave M.

Thanks Frank. How many different entries are Club Members permitted to make? I've never done the Bowl Show before.

@mattnichols05 Welcome aboard, Matt! PVAS boasts a great mix of veterans and newer enthusiasts. We’ve learned so much here.

Welcome aboard! I've wanted to build something similar. I love this design, and your aquarium is lovely. How do you lift the water, and drain the water? What is your media in the plant box above? How do you balance inflow and outflow so as neither to flood nor dry out the box above?

@A Fish They’re generally very peaceful. There are three males and one female in this 29 gal. The huge, dominant male will occasionally let the smaller ones know who is boss, but I have never noticed any injuries. Darters are highly reclusive and will almost always prefer hiding unless you set your tank up so they cannot do that.

@winterboarder congratulations!!!