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current 75 g african cichlid stock

Discussion in 'Freshwater General Discussion' started by logan mackrell, Sep 1, 2012.

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    logan mackrell Thread Starter Member

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    1 red zebra 1"
    1 cobalt blue 1/2"
    1 acei cichlid 1 1/2"
    1 bumble bee cichlid 1"
    1 demasoni cichlid 1"
    1 mixed african cichlid... have no idea what kind, hes a pinkish color with black blotches please help identify
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    HBIC Need help??? That's what we're here for :)

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    Hmmm he almost looks like a marbled con but I know it isn't. With the amount of crossbreeding in the hobby today it is probably just a "mutt" but a pretty one :)
     
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    logan mackrell Thread Starter Member

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    ya hes got great personality. real friendly, always follows me around when i walk by hahaha. the first acei i bought had a deformed mouth (off to the left side of his body) but didnt notice until i actually puthim in the tank. luckily i had a 14 day exchange receipt so i got that taken care of:)
     
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    looking really good. i had a bumble bee that got to 7 inch before he died.
     
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    logan mackrell Thread Starter Member

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    Wow! that is huge! sorry about him dying though:( i threw in a algae wafer last night for my plecostamus (still trying to find a new home for him) and the cichlids loved it. is it bad for them to eat it? i know they are mostly herbivores, but i want to be safe
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    HBIC Need help??? That's what we're here for :)

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    Sure there is no reason that it will harm them. Let them munch away :)
     
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    haha alright then:D . i dont know where to go with my stock from here. any ideas?
     
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    i just noticed that one of your fish is an demasoni, here's some info on this fish that may/may not change your stocking plans. when i had a mbuna tank i really wanted some of this guy because they are a really "sharp" looking fish but didn't want to have such a big group of just one fish.
    http://www.cichlidspecies.com/demasoni_cichlid/demasoni_cichlid.html

    here are some other fish that may interest you:
    Labidochromis Caeruleus - yellow lab
    Pseudotrophues Socolofi
    Iodotropheus Sprengerae - rusty cichlid
    Metriaclima Greshakei
    Melanochromis Johannii
     
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    logan mackrell Thread Starter Member

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    yea i actually just learned about the demasoni this morning. im probly going to get 5 more, and another group of yellow labs, or just give the little guy back. ill check out the other species
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    the rusty is beautiful! thats definitley on the list. im trying to find giraffe cichlids and red emperesses in the area, but im not having to much luck:(
     
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    if you don't know all ready, the giraffe cichlid (nimbochromis venustus) can get to 10 inches and the red empress can get to 9 inches. venustus can have territorial issues and get aggressive.
     
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    ya i know. i just traded the demasoni in today for a fish in the mixed african cichlid tank. hes blue with orange fins. very pretty. he the biggest fish in the tank. i think 4 inches long or so
     
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    is the orange on his dorsal fin and lightly on the tail ? if so sounds like it's a Metriaclima Greshakei ( male), i've got a female (brownish/rootbeer color), she's got the 20g to herself along with a snail.
     
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    yes thats him!!! hes my favorite right now. for being the size he is he isnt agressive towards any others. looks identical to the one below:)
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    logan mackrell, Sep 10, 2012
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