What to breed that's not so common?

[Ardynas]

Hello.
Can anyone make any suggestions on African Cichlids (lake malawi) for breeding that are NOT so common? Kind of looking for semi rare and beautiful.
I currently have yellow labs and redtop BB's in a 55 breeder tank.

Right now I have mostly peacocks, some mbuna and haps (also have a 150 all male tank).

I have a cichlid farm breeder not too far away. I think if I can figure out what I want I can get them locally or online.

Thank you

 

[bettaowner]

Otopharynx lithobates is a nice mouth brooder. Keep in mind that is endangered so few stores would sell them.

 

[squirrilah fish]

Red Top Lwanda or Aulonocara chiwande specifically type masinje. Or Aulonocara maylandi,

 

[squirrilah fish]

Otopharynx lithobates is a nice mouth brooder. Keep in mind that is endangered so few stores would sell them.

I didn't know lithobates are endangered, I better take good care of mine!!

 

[Ardynas]

Thanks for the suggestions.
I keep seeing this picture of a Lithobate that looks awesomely different.

Those Red Top Lwanda's look nice too.

I think I'll contact our local cichlid farm and ask what breeding colonies they have available.

 

[squirrilah fish]

I've wondered how to get a fish like that. 99% of lithobates look nothing like that. I wonder if it's just one of those freak variations. Not sure how you'd go about breeding that.

The world definitely needs more lwanda's. I've been trying to find females for a while (that aren't ridiculously expensive)

 

[Angrychinchilla]

White lip Mdoka. I'd love to breed them.