You have made me fall in love with your fishes Ben. I’m planing to completely change from Angelfishes to Malawi cichlids. Not just the colors are brilliant, your explanation as a father/lover are just amazing. Thanks for sharing with us, this video is going to be added to my favorite list so that I can later watch and buy every single of those fishes you just showed us. Keep up the good work Ben, much love from Sweden.
I am actually going back to Angels, keeping some africans for their colors and variety. I find the predator haps to be far too violent. I built a special 500 gallon set up for predators, the problem is when I introduce new fish they are killed. Not a good feeling when you grow a fish out to about 5 inches in a grow out tank, move him over and he gets beat to death, or dies from the stress. Just an experience I have had. there are families with a lot of color and good dispositions like the Placidochromis that I now focus on...
HI BEN; YOUR EYES ARE NOT DECEIVING YOU....HA-HA...YOUR FISH ARE ALL BEAUTIFUL. THAT HAS A LOT TO DO WITH THE GREAT CARE THAT YOU GIVE YOUR FISH.. THE MAINTENANCE IS SO IMPORTANT.....WATER CHANGES.......AND GOOD FOOD......BUT THE MORE LOVE WE GIVE OUR FISH....IT TRULY PAYS OFF......HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY MY FRIEND.......
Hello Daniel. I hope you are doing well and had a fun New Year holiday. What you say is true. It's how they pay us back or show us that they appreciate the good care. Thanks for stopping by.
Gorgeous fish, definitely kudos to your fishkeeping and great luck with grow outs! Anxious to see the sand diver mature, one of my faves, just for the "goofiness" 😆
All 3 of those “babies” are great looking ben! I have a sulfur head as well and he is awesome member of my tank. Really appreciate you man and looking forward to another great year watching your channel. Keep up the great work and happy 2020! Gator
Hi Ben. How are you Sir? I'm loving everything you shared in this brief video. The Fish are looking good, coloring up wonderfully. It is so cool that you have been sent a Fossochromis Rostratus. It has some nice color on it.
Ben beautiful fishes, but let me explain something. The sulfur head is not a aulocanara maylandi, is a protomelas mara rock or a hibrid of a mara rock. Protomelas Mara Rock are some of the specias referred as sulfur head, very pretty fish.
I think no matter what hobby a person is into, that they are & should be proud of it, what they do & what they accomplish in it. As a fish hobbyist, I'm proud of my fish. As a breeder, I am proud of being able to produce, raise, show, trade & sell what I have successfully raised...especially the difficult species. It gives me a great sense of accomplishment & makes me happy. If I see someone with a fish better than mine, I ask them many questions about how they raise their fish & then I try it to see if I can do it better. Personally, I love all my fish for different reasons & if everyone hated a type of fish that I happen to like, I would still own it. I do notice though that just like an ugly baby, people do often wear their rose-colored glasses. I think as a general rule, that people try not to hurt other peoples' feelings so they feign enthusiasm or interest when internally, they are really saying, "that is the most awful thing ever".
Your right, and comfort includes good tank living conditions, good tank mates, etc. I too gave away a fish that exploded with color with the new owner.
I'm sorry but I'm not familiar with Snake River species. Come over the the Ben O'Cichlid FB group page. I'm sure some people there are familiar with what you are interested in and would be happy to help.
When I have a fish, ESPECIALLY one that I bought at a LFS under “assorted African Cichlids” and suddenly one day you realize you have an excellent specimen, it’s thrilling . I have a fella that was hardly showing some faint blue at about 1-1/4”. Brought him home. He went grey for a while until suddenly those lips starting turning, now I have an excellent, large, full bodied alpha male Flametail. Same with an Otter point. It was a silver fella, sold as a Jacobfriebergi. Now it’s one if the most beautiful fish I own and it was bought for 11.99. When we buy something for 30 or 40 or more off of a breeder it’s expected so I think it’s more exciting when it’s a random “assorted” type. (I like to think I can kinda tell what I’m lookin at but admittedly I have been wrong and brought a female home). Live and learn I suppose.
TheTradesmen The Otter Point and Flametail are two of my fav’s. Watching them blossom must have been so exciting. I love buying adult males but there’s something very satisfying about a bargain priced fish turning into a rock star. Thanks for watching and Happy New Year.
Ben Ochart When I’m after something specific I will definitely seek out an adult male and pay the considerably higher price. I do have a bit of a weakness . Just going into a LFS to pick up something of course I have to see what they have. When I see a juvenile that I believe looks to have potential I sometimes take a chance. I’ve been wrong of course and ended up with a female . My wife is asking not to setup any more tanks so I suppose I am pretty much maxed out. We have a 125g , 55g, a 36 bow front that my neighbor set out by the curb for the garbage men to pickup. While I was loading it into my truck an older gentleman was walking his dog and asked me if I would like another 40, for free. Well, sure:) . Currently I keep a leopard gecko in one of the tanks, the rest are mostly peacocks and Haps, . Thank you for dedicating your time to make these videos that fish fanatics like myself enjoy to watch . Happy new year , sir 👍🏻
I suggested to my family that we just go ahead and convert the swimming pool into a pond. 🤷🏻♂️. Needless to say my wife and three daughters didn’t agree with my idea. 🤦🏻♂️😂
That's a great size to start with. Probably 10 - 15 of the bigger haps or 25 - 35 of peacocks and smaller haps. It also depends on the filtration (water turnover), maintenance schedule, etc. Let me know after you've put the filtration together and I can be less vague.
I have the eheim professional two and jebao uv filter cf-10 I have two peacocks and a few haps I been dorin a 30% to 40% water change about every week or week and a half. Water conditions have been staying within the range that is recommended for them. Just don’t want not enough or two many ps if u know of any good forums and fb pages that could help I would greatly appreciate it
![DISAPPEARING into the SAND! [This is WHY He's Called a "SAND DIVER!"] *Caught on Video!*](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/ml8HPPT1ivI/mqdefault.jpg)
You have made me fall in love with your fishes Ben. I’m planing to completely change from Angelfishes to Malawi cichlids.
Not just the colors are brilliant, your explanation as a father/lover are just amazing.
Thanks for sharing with us, this video is going to be added to my favorite list so that I can later watch and buy every single of those fishes you just showed us.
Keep up the good work Ben, much love from Sweden.
I am actually going back to Angels, keeping some africans for their colors and variety. I find the predator haps to be far too violent. I built a special 500 gallon set up for predators, the problem is when I introduce new fish they are killed. Not a good feeling when you grow a fish out to about 5 inches in a grow out tank, move him over and he gets beat to death, or dies from the stress. Just an experience I have had. there are families with a lot of color and good dispositions like the Placidochromis that I now focus on...
OM!D TM Thank you my friend and a happy New Year to you!
HalfMan HalfCichlid I will of course keep my beautiful Angels, but will try to learn more and more about cichlids and start to keep them too.
Ben Ochart I also wish you a Happy 2020. Hope we will see many useful videos from you. 🎆🎇🌠
Beautiful fish and well presented Ben!
Beautiful babies...just like their Dad....
Lflower1 Stars 😂🤣😂
Beautiful !!
HI BEN; YOUR EYES ARE NOT DECEIVING YOU....HA-HA...YOUR FISH ARE ALL BEAUTIFUL. THAT HAS A LOT TO DO WITH THE GREAT CARE THAT YOU GIVE YOUR FISH.. THE MAINTENANCE IS SO IMPORTANT.....WATER CHANGES.......AND GOOD FOOD......BUT THE MORE LOVE WE GIVE OUR FISH....IT TRULY PAYS OFF......HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY MY FRIEND.......
Hello Daniel. I hope you are doing well and had a fun New Year holiday. What you say is true. It's how they pay us back or show us that they appreciate the good care. Thanks for stopping by.
watching the colors evolve one cannot help but dream about how color full they will be one day. Sometimes they exceed our expectations
HalfMan HalfCichlid Very true and Happy New Year to you 😀
Ben cracks me up. 🤣
Beautiful fish.
You get my humor and I appreciate it, LOL! Thank you!
They are definitely coloring nicely. Very happy fish with a amazing keeper 👍
I like your cichlids voil
Ben Looking Good Brother!!!
Thank you!
These are beautiful.
Thank you Jamie.
Nice video my friend
Another great video, with awesome pictures of your great fish you should be very proud! Thank you for your post!
William Scogin Thank you 😀👍🏻
Gorgeous fish, definitely kudos to your fishkeeping and great luck with grow outs! Anxious to see the sand diver mature, one of my faves, just for the "goofiness" 😆
Franci Arroyo Exactly, All they what to do is hurry here and there with no time to be messing with anyone.
I see what you see,you have some beautiful fish,my brother.
That sulfer head is amazing just a beautiful tank.
Thank you for watching!
WOW Ben! Your getting good at that video photo-shopping!!! LOL!! Those ARE some Beautiful Fish!!
I use watercolors and special lights, LOL. Thanks for watching Toddsnake, always appreciated.
We may all see what we want to in many aspects of life but in this case I see what you see... Beautiful fish :)
Beautiful cichlids buddy..
Nice house and neighborhood
Are you nuts those fish are amazing lol
I am a little nuts Robert ... about fish, LOL. Thanks for stopping by.
I too am seeing beautiful fish Ben. Very nice 👍😊 It's very inspirational to watch your videos. Keep up the good work sir.
Happy New Year 🥂
I'm very glad to hear that Michael. Thanks!
You have rely good looking fish!
Wish you a happy new year! 🇸🇪
Thank you Johan and Happy New Year to you as well!
All 3 of those “babies” are great looking ben! I have a sulfur head as well and he is awesome member of my tank. Really appreciate you man and looking forward to another great year watching your channel. Keep up the great work and happy 2020! Gator
Hey GB, your on-going encouragement is greatly appreciated! Here's a GREAT new decade!
Hi Ben.
How are you Sir?
I'm loving everything you shared in this brief video.
The Fish are looking good, coloring up wonderfully.
It is so cool that you have been sent a Fossochromis Rostratus. It has some nice color on it.
Hi Ben!!! Gorgeous fish!!! Happy New Year!!!
Thank you Dawn and Happy New Year to you!
Happy New Year Ben!!!! keep those awesome vids coming
Happy New Year to you Chris and thank you for watching!
I see a tank full of EPIC fish. (And a MONSTER house in the beginning) Sorry had too. 🤣
Thank you and that house belongs to my neighbor who built a mini-mansion. They're never home (I suspect working to make the massive payment).
Nice video and happy new year ben !
Thank you Danny and Happy New Year to you my friend.
The colour of these fish is hands down the number 1 reason we're here.
Agree 100%
Happy New year buddy.
Ben beautiful fishes, but let me explain something. The sulfur head is not a aulocanara maylandi, is a protomelas mara rock or a hibrid of a mara rock. Protomelas Mara Rock are some of the specias referred as sulfur head, very pretty fish.
I think no matter what hobby a person is into, that they are & should be proud of it, what they do & what they accomplish in it. As a fish hobbyist, I'm proud of my fish. As a breeder, I am proud of being able to produce, raise, show, trade & sell what I have successfully raised...especially the difficult species. It gives me a great sense of accomplishment & makes me happy. If I see someone with a fish better than mine, I ask them many questions about how they raise their fish & then I try it to see if I can do it better. Personally, I love all my fish for different reasons & if everyone hated a type of fish that I happen to like, I would still own it. I do notice though that just like an ugly baby, people do often wear their rose-colored glasses. I think as a general rule, that people try not to hurt other peoples' feelings so they feign enthusiasm or interest when internally, they are really saying, "that is the most awful thing ever".
No doubt about it...MY fish are the prettiest on UA-cam 😂😂
😂😂😂😂
I think after they feeling comfortable in the tank that's when they would color up. I all most gave away a few because I thought they were female s .
Your right, and comfort includes good tank living conditions, good tank mates, etc. I too gave away a fish that exploded with color with the new owner.
😂😂😂
Your tank is a rainbow 🌈 😍 I see it too. Happy new year Ben and your fish 🐟
Thank you Georgia and Happy New Year to you as well.
Beautiful. Would like a comfy chair and just sit and watch your fish would be so relaxing. Happy new year.
My morning coffee routine, how I start each day. Thank you for watching!
Man I see just what you see too. They are only going to get prettier the larger they get
Hey Ben can you please do a review on snake river cichlids. I love the pictures of his fish but can't find out too much about him.
I'm sorry but I'm not familiar with Snake River species. Come over the the Ben O'Cichlid FB group page. I'm sure some people there are familiar with what you are interested in and would be happy to help.
When I have a fish, ESPECIALLY one that I bought at a LFS under “assorted African Cichlids” and suddenly one day you realize you have an excellent specimen, it’s thrilling . I have a fella that was hardly showing some faint blue at about 1-1/4”. Brought him home. He went grey for a while until suddenly those lips starting turning, now I have an excellent, large, full bodied alpha male Flametail. Same with an Otter point. It was a silver fella, sold as a Jacobfriebergi. Now it’s one if the most beautiful fish I own and it was bought for 11.99. When we buy something for 30 or 40 or more off of a breeder it’s expected so I think it’s more exciting when it’s a random “assorted” type. (I like to think I can kinda tell what I’m lookin at but admittedly I have been wrong and brought a female home). Live and learn I suppose.
TheTradesmen The Otter Point and Flametail are two of my fav’s. Watching them blossom must have been so exciting. I love buying adult males but there’s something very satisfying about a bargain priced fish turning into a rock star. Thanks for watching and Happy New Year.
Ben Ochart When I’m after something specific I will definitely seek out an adult male and pay the considerably higher price. I do have a bit of a weakness . Just going into a LFS to pick up something of course I have to see what they have. When I see a juvenile that I believe looks to have potential I sometimes take a chance. I’ve been wrong of course and ended up with a female . My wife is asking not to setup any more tanks so I suppose I am pretty much maxed out. We have a 125g , 55g, a 36 bow front that my neighbor set out by the curb for the garbage men to pickup. While I was loading it into my truck an older gentleman was walking his dog and asked me if I would like another 40, for free. Well, sure:) . Currently I keep a leopard gecko in one of the tanks, the rest are mostly peacocks and Haps, . Thank you for dedicating your time to make these videos that fish fanatics like myself enjoy to watch . Happy new year , sir 👍🏻
I suggested to my family that we just go ahead and convert the swimming pool into a pond. 🤷🏻♂️. Needless to say my wife and three daughters didn’t agree with my idea. 🤦🏻♂️😂
I just got a new 150 gallon tank used to be in the hobby but never did cichlids how many fish would be a good number
That's a great size to start with. Probably 10 - 15 of the bigger haps or 25 - 35 of peacocks and smaller haps. It also depends on the filtration (water turnover), maintenance schedule, etc. Let me know after you've put the filtration together and I can be less vague.
I have the eheim professional two and jebao uv filter cf-10 I have two peacocks and a few haps I been dorin a 30% to 40% water change about every week or week and a half. Water conditions have been staying within the range that is recommended for them. Just don’t want not enough or two many ps if u know of any good forums and fb pages that could help I would greatly appreciate it
Love❤️ mind me asking what lights you have on the 60g?
Beamworks LED FullSpec, and thank you for watching.
When the hell do you sleep?
litesronno1shome 🤣😂😂
Your aulonocara maylandi is a not a aulonocara maylandi its called a Protomelas spilonotus
I've had "experts" verify it both ways, I'm going with maylandi for now, LOL!