Black Calvus pics!

[Brookfish]

A few new pics of the Black Calvus ...


http://i419.photobucket.com/albums/pp277/fishpicsmike/calv.jpg



http://i419.photobucket.com/albums/pp277/fishpicsmike/calv1.jpg



http://i419.photobucket.com/albums/pp277/fishpicsmike/calv4.jpg



And a head shot to finish off ..

http://i419.photobucket.com/albums/pp277/fishpicsmike/calv2.jpg

[Ellen4God]

Their big-lipped mouths crack me up! lol Great shots :)

[angelcakes]

nice..................:19: :19:

[Deleted User]

Excellent shots Brookfish

Fantastic detail

You can see his teeth in the first and last pics. wow. thumbs2:

Sunning fish. I just love the markings.

[Rue]

Nice!!!thumbs2:

[Brookfish]

Thanks guys! :22:

[Crispy]

Now those were the shots I was waiting for! Beautiful fish Brookfish! I can't wait till mine are that big.... still got a ways to go though... how do the calvus get along with your fronts? And how many of each do you have in the tank?

[Brookfish]

Thanks mate, they get on great togather, I have 11 juvie fronts
and 1 6" specimen, I have 4 juvie calvus, i'll be thinning them out
as they grow or pair up and i'll be moving them from the juwel 450
to a bigger custom made tank.

[Drip Loop]

Heres one thing to always keep in mind about calvus'...calvuses.....calvii!! If any of your other fish spawn, their fry stand no chance. These guys LOVE anything they can fit in their mouth, and as your pics so well.......depicded they have the mouth shape to get the job done.. My julie couple and their regular spawns did not appreciate the calvus one bit.

[Crispy]

Thanks mate, they get on great togather, I have 11 juvie fronts and 1 6" specimen, I have 4 juvie calvus, i'll be thinning them out
as they grow or pair up and i'll be moving them from the juwel 450
to a bigger custom made tank.

I'm going to hafta thin my front colony out a bit also when the time comes. Still not positive on 3 of the 8 frontosas sexes. That should make room for the calvus when the time comes! Even now, 130 gallons doesn't seem so big anymore. My fronts are getting BIG! I'll show some updated pics soon enough!
Sounds like a great tank mate! Keep up the good work! :shappy:

[btate617]

Nice pics Mike.

[Brookfish]

I'm going to hafta thin my front colony out a bit also when the time comes. Still not positive on 3 of the 8 frontosas sexes. That should make room for the calvus when the time comes! Even now, 130 gallons doesn't seem so big anymore. My fronts are getting BIG! I'll show some updated pics soon enough!
Sounds like a great tank mate! Keep up the good work! :shappy:

It's amazing how you think you have a big tank untill you introduce
big fish into it, looking forward to your pics bud.

Drip loop i'm hoping the Fronts being mouth breeders can hold on to their
eggs long enough for me to strip them when the time comes, if not
i'll just remove the Calvs.

Thanks for the comment Brian!

[Northernguy]

Great shots Brookfish!
Sure is a cool looking fish!thumbs2:

[Brookfish]

Great shots Brookfish!
Sure is a cool looking fish!thumbs2:


Thanks bud!

[troy]

Excellent photos!:19:

[Brookfish]

Excellent photos!:19:

Thanks mate!

[Algenco]

one of these days when I grow up I'll be take pitchers like that

thumbs2:

[Brookfish]

one of these days when I grow up I'll be take pitchers like that

thumbs2:

LOL Thanks bud!

[sandy_n]

Great pics. Nice teeth :sbiggrin:

[Brookfish]

Great pics. Nice teeth :sbiggrin:

Thanks Sandy! here's another pic ...


http://i419.photobucket.com/albums/pp277/fishpicsmike/calvus10_800x530.jpg

[Deleted User]

Fantastic shot Brookfish. I really like there markings.thumbs2:

[Crispy]

Hey Brookfish, are your calvus' shy fish? or are they out and about most of the time? I hear they can be quite shy, but then again, so are the frontosas.

[Algenco]

that's another on my someday wish listthumbs2:

[Brookfish]

Hey Brookfish, are your calvus' shy fish? or are they out and about most of the time? I hear they can be quite shy, but then again, so are the frontosas.

Both my Fronts and calvs are out all the time bud, they are in a tank
right next my pc and are always coming up to the glass begging.
If they were in a tank that didn't receive much traffic it might be a
different story.

[Brookfish]

that's another on my someday wish listthumbs2:

Time for another tank bud! thumbs2:

[Algenco]

Time for another tank bud! thumbs2:

http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/rr47/Algenco/cartoons/new_Eyecrazy.gif
I have 12 now, no room for another, been trying to convince the wife that we really don't need the couch or some of the bedroom furnituer, after all, it's just the 2 of us (until the 7 Grandkids come by).
I am totally obsessed with fish, have been since I was old enough to point.
If I could afford it I would have a minimum of a 6000 sq ft fish house and I guarantee I would still want more!!!:18:

[Brookfish]

We never have enough tanks, always one more fish or project to try out, thumbs2:

[Algenco]

We never have enough tanks, always one more fish or project to try out, thumbs2:

I have 3 in storage, and 2 to pick up next week, a 38, and a 150 that need an end replaced, I just don't have space to set them up

http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/rr47/Algenco/cartoons/bawl.gifhttp://i468.photobucket.com/albums/rr47/Algenco/cartoons/bawl.gif

[Brookfish]

Mate you have the worst case of MTS I ever heard of,
have the fish doc prescribe you a new fish room. lol!

[Algenco]

Mate you have the worst case of MTS I ever heard of,
have the fish doc prescribe you a new fish room. lol!

can't pass up free tanksthumbs2:

[Brookfish]

can't pass up free tanksthumbs2:

I agree, free is good thumbs2:

[Pterophyllum]

WOAH great fishes!!

Where do Black Calvus cichlids come from??

I can see the teeth. Small but I bet they are sharp.

They are amazing shots too! the mouth was an EXCELLENT shot :)

[Dixie]

Gorgeous fish and great pics of it! Thanks for sharing.

[kaybee]

...Where do Black Calvus cichlids come from??

They originate from one of the east african rift lakes, Lake Tanganyika.

[escamosa]

Great looking fish mate, not a bad set of teeth either.thumbs2:

[Brookfish]

Thanks guys!

[loachcoach]

I think I've just been bitten by the Calvus bug....dang.....I feel another tank coming on:hmm3grin2orange:

[Brookfish]

I think I've just been bitten by the Calvus bug....dang.....I feel another tank coming on:hmm3grin2orange:

Always room for another tank LC.thumbs2:

[Ramdin]

Thats a very cool looking fish!!

[*Sarah*]

very neat looking fish, his frown makes him look grumpy lol