please help id chiclid

jlspitler · 01-06-2008, 02:07 PM

sorry posted in wrong section. not sure what trype he is but very aggressive

guppyart · 01-06-2008, 02:32 PM

its a type of african cichlid which explains the aggression.

I can't tell which type it is, justonemore20 should hopefully be able to help ID she has experience with africans.

what size tank do you have him in right now, and does it have other fish in it.
if so what fish and such that will help us help you better if we also know that kind of stuff

emc7 · 01-06-2008, 02:44 PM

Looks like Lombardoi aka Kenyii female. Need more light to tell for sure.

jlspitler · 01-06-2008, 02:47 PM

well the fish is in my moms tank is va and i am in il. its teh only fish in teh tank besides 2 pelcos and its a 10 gallon tank. i told her she needed a bigger tank but the fish was given to her so she doesn't knowe any better. i have more pics iw ill see if there better lighting. thanks for the help.

emc7 · 01-06-2008, 02:53 PM

See if it looks like this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maylandia_lombardoi. I really think thats it. But there is a labidochromis that is similarly barred.

adpierin11 · 01-06-2008, 05:03 PM

Um.... a cichlid in a 10 gallon tank is not good not good at all. Most cichlids IMO would need 55 or larger. Try to get her to rehome her, and what kind of plecos? If they are common you have another problem as well.....

**JustOneMore20** · 01-06-2008, 05:08 PM

I agree with the ID, it looks like a M. lombardoi female.

And your mom should get a bigger tank.......I would get atleast a 30g for keeping her singly.....bigger if she wants more fish.

If the plecos are common plecos, she should return them. They can get atleast a foot long and should grow even larger than that if they aren't stunted (more like 2 feet...).....so unless she can get a huge tank for them, returning them is best.

jlspitler · 01-06-2008, 06:39 PM

well it was just given to her so she didn't now any better. i was just curious what type he was cause i liked it. she said he is to aggressive. and she has teh common pelcosand she is diffiantly not getting a bigger tank so she will probly give him away or take him to a pet store and see if they will take him.

01-06-2008, 02:07 PM	#1
jlspitler Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Age: 27 Posts: 39	please help id chiclid sorry posted in wrong section. not sure what trype he is but very aggressive

01-06-2008, 02:32 PM	#2
guppyart Naked wookie Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: canada Age: 19 Posts: 675	its a type of african cichlid which explains the aggression. I can't tell which type it is, justonemore20 should hopefully be able to help ID she has experience with africans. what size tank do you have him in right now, and does it have other fish in it. if so what fish and such that will help us help you better if we also know that kind of stuff __________________ photography

01-06-2008, 05:03 PM	#6
adpierin11 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Over the Rainbow, Florida Age: 24 Posts: 86	Um.... a cichlid in a 10 gallon tank is not good not good at all. Most cichlids IMO would need 55 or larger. Try to get her to rehome her, and what kind of plecos? If they are common you have another problem as well..... __________________ 75 gallon- 1 pleco 1 OB Peac0ck 1 Yellow Lab 1 Blue Peac0ck 1 Greshakei 1 Red Peac0ck 1 Acei 1 CAE 2 dogs Diesel and Hummer!

01-06-2008, 05:08 PM	#7
JustOneMore20 Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Alabama, US Age: 22 Posts: 3,487	I agree with the ID, it looks like a M. lombardoi female. And your mom should get a bigger tank.......I would get atleast a 30g for keeping her singly.....bigger if she wants more fish. If the plecos are common plecos, she should return them. They can get atleast a foot long and should grow even larger than that if they aren't stunted (more like 2 feet...).....so unless she can get a huge tank for them, returning them is best. __________________ *Kristin* 5 Planted tanks: 55g, 40g, 29g, 10g, 5.5g 10g N. multifasciatus tank, 5.5g Platy fry

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01-06-2008, 02:44 PM	#3
emc7 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Age: 39 Posts: 2,893	Looks like Lombardoi aka Kenyii female. Need more light to tell for sure.

01-06-2008, 02:47 PM	#4
jlspitler Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Age: 27 Posts: 39	well the fish is in my moms tank is va and i am in il. its teh only fish in teh tank besides 2 pelcos and its a 10 gallon tank. i told her she needed a bigger tank but the fish was given to her so she doesn't knowe any better. i have more pics iw ill see if there better lighting. thanks for the help.

01-06-2008, 02:53 PM	#5
emc7 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Age: 39 Posts: 2,893	See if it looks like this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maylandia_lombardoi. I really think thats it. But there is a labidochromis that is similarly barred.

01-06-2008, 06:39 PM	#8
jlspitler Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Age: 27 Posts: 39	well it was just given to her so she didn't now any better. i was just curious what type he was cause i liked it. she said he is to aggressive. and she has teh common pelcosand she is diffiantly not getting a bigger tank so she will probly give him away or take him to a pet store and see if they will take him.

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