Re: P. taeniatus "Wouri" and taeniatus "Nigerian Redface"

[rytireefs@juno.com (Phillip J Ryti)]

Andy wrote:
I just received 5 of each of these fish (all F1's)and placed them in 
tanks excited to breed them. The Wori (3 females and 2 males) are in a 55

planted tank with a pair of N. Trans. and a pair of subocellatus. Ph is
6.9 
soft water, Congo tetras and 2 pair of small killies (a. garderi) are
also 
in the tank.  Anyone have any suggestions or tips? The "Wouri" need to
grow out 
a bit they are about 1".  The "Nigerian Redface" look like sub-o's and
they 
may just be that.  The breeder I got them from claims that the person who

caught his wild pair said that these fish are not in any books.  Anybody
know 
anything about them?

These fish more than likely came from Robert Stevens in Livonia, MI.
His web site can be found at:
http://www.commonwealth.net/bob/

In a recent article in All Cichlids, a publication of Michigan Cichlid
Association,
Robert Stevens wrote a fine article on Pelvicachromis taeniatus "Wouri".
He gets many of his fish directly from Africa. A German friend of his
catches 
and ships him what he wants. The price is high for some pairs including
shipping 
but they are guaranteed wild.

He wrote in part the conditions of the spawn with "Wouri".
Temperature was 76 degrees Fahrenheit, undergravel filter,
pH under seven with the addition of pH down. Fifty percent 
water change every 3 weeks. Flake foods were eaten. Also supplemented
with frozen brine shrimp.

In speaking with Bob regarding the "RedFace" taeniatus, they are not
pictured
in the books they were "Discovered" by his importer who chose to call
them 
simply "RedFace". 

Again check out his site. His phone number is there if you desire to
call.

Phillip Ryti, MI
rytireefs@juno.com