Spawning report: Hemichromis exsul "Turkana Jewel" This is an initial report. Fry free swimming on Monday January 16, 2023

Neolamprologus leleupi Supposedly called the “lemon cichlid” but most people just call them leleupi Substrate spawner, Actually spawns in some kind of cave Parents are a pair, tank raised Fry were discovered on January 19th inside the cave and were free swimming in their new home on the 22. At 30 days there were approximately 20-30 fry and at 40 days the same number remain Conditions: parents spawned in a 50 Gallon (36”X18”X20”) tank, pH 8.6, hardness and Nitrate not measured, temperature about 79F, tap water conditioned with Seachem Cichlid Lake Salts to the bottle instructions for Lake Tanganyika (1 tablespoon to 20/gallons) and Seachem Tanganyika buffer (2 Tablespoons/20 gallons) the salts and buffer are added during water changes to replacement water. Water changes every week or every other week, about 50%. Filtration is an aquaclear 110 HOB filter plus a Matten filter on one tank end. Decor consists of various plastic and ceramic cave like structures and also some tuffa rocks. Bare bottom, i.e. no substrate. Tank has some Anubias plants attached to rocks. LED lighting, on 7 hours per day, plus low natural light for part of the day. Tank also contains MTS and other tiny trumpet type snails. In this case parents spawned in a medium sized “Cichlid Stone” cave, in a grow out tank containing about 20 other Lelupi of various sizes and about 10 Chalinochromis brichardi juveniles (about 1” size). I wanted to pull some fish to sell and pulled out all the rocks and decorations and I looked inside this cave with a small flashlight and saw a parent with about 20-30 tiny fry, so I moved them to an alternate tank which I had just set up for another species (having first removed those fish to another tank.). Although only one parent was in the cave, I was able to identify the other likely parent and moved that to the alternate tank separately. It appears that I selected the correct second parent, as it did not eat the fry and the pair have since spawned a second time (second spawning fry were free swimming on February 17 so I would estimate they spawned about 3 weeks after the first set of fry were free swimming). Fry receive golden pearls starting at 50-100 and then 100-200 micron and larger as they grow. Since there is a second spawn in the tank, the majority of food is 50-100 micron golden pearls. Also feed Cobalt "smartemia" and frozen baby brine shrimp. Parents receive NLS TheraA+ 1mm pellet food. Fry sometimes receive frozen Repashy "Spawn and Grow" or "Grub Pie". Fry are fed twice per day and adults once per day. Image shows parents in current tank and video shows fry on February 6, at about two weeks.

Neolamprologus pulcher "Daffodil or Yellow Daffodil" Substrate spawner, actually spawns in some kind of cave Parents are a pair, tank raised Fry were free swimming on January 27. At 34 days (today) have approximately 40 fry Conditions: 20Long tank, pH 8.6, hardness and Nitrate not measured, temperature about 79F, tap water conditioned with Seachem Cichlid Lake Salts to the bottle instructions for Lake Tanganyika (1 tablespoon to 20/gallons) and Seachem Tanganyika buffer (2 Tablespoons/20 gallons) the salts and buffer are added during water changes to replacement water. Water changes every week or every other week, about 50%. Filtration is an aquaclear 20 HOB filter and also a sponge filter. Decor is various plastic ornaments and some rocks. Spawning took place in a Marina Egyptian Vase. Bare bottom tank, cheap LED lighting, on 6.5 hours per day, plus low natural light for part of the day. Fry receive golden pearls starting at 50-100 micron and larger as they grow. Also Cobalt "smartemia" and also frozen baby brine shrimp. Parents receive NLS TheraA+ 1mm pellet food. Fry sometimes receive frozen Repashy "Spawn and Grow" or "Grub Pie". Fry are fed twice per day and adults once per day.

I will be bringing Tanganyikan Cichlids to the Tailgate for sale, plus some new unused equipment, Jager heaters, canister filters. Fish will be priced to see. I will have: Neolamprologus pulcher (Daffodils) Neolamprologus leleupi Julidochromis transcriptus Bemba Julidochromis marlieri Julidochromis ornatus Neolamprologus buescheri (Kachese) Chalinochromis brichardi See below for representative images: Above: Julidochromis transcriptus Bemba Above: Julidochromis marlieri Above: Julidochromis ornatus Above: Neolamprologus buescheri (Kachese) Above: Chalinochromis brichardi (adult with young juvenile --I will have adults for sale. Above: Neolamprologus leleupi Above: Neolamprologus pulcher (Daffodil)

I will have the following Tanganyikan Cichlids for sale. Fish will be bagged either 4 or 5 to a bag and all bags will sell for $20/bag. Will also take custom orders, contact me. Neolamprologus leleupi young adults, 2 inches: Julidochromis transcriptus Bemba Juveniles, 1 to 1.5 inches: Julidochromis marlieri Juveniles, 1 inch: Julidochromis ornatus young adults, 2 inches: Neolamprologus buescheri young adults 1 to 2 inches: Chalinochromis brichardi young adults 2 inches or larger: