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| Cichlids Discuss the keeping of Cichlids |
06-27-2009, 08:45 PM
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Wew, it's good to be back
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: South dakota
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Can you guess me? Calling Cichlid identity pros! ;)
I've been keeping fish for over 6years but I'm rather new when it to some cichlids(I've just kept rams, severums, convicts and keyholes before).
I work at a humane society and these fish were left outside our building in a small plastic tank. Me being the fishy person at the shelter decided to adopt them knowing that some were firemouth cichlids. But the one big guy I haven't the clue. His fins are chewed up because he was also housed with a Parrot fish. He's about 4-4.5 inches in length, thick build and beautiful aqua markings and definitely loves his new cave and protects that. He sort of reminds me of jack dempsey or a texas cichlid but I'm hoping I'm proved wrong because I know the temperment and size of those guys. Any guesses from the cichlid pros of the one in the cave?? It's currently in a 30 gallon tank with loads of live plants, drift wood and caves. He shares it with 4 firemouths and 5 cories and a robust upside down catfish. Sorry for the shabby pics but he rarely comes out of the cave except for food.
Last edited by snowyangel; 06-27-2009 at 10:40 PM.
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06-28-2009, 07:22 AM
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Darth Ichthyos
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Looks like a Jack Dempsey to me.
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06-28-2009, 02:29 PM
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still ignorant
Join Date: May 2009
Location: by rockford Il
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looks pretty close to my dempsey
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06-30-2009, 07:23 AM
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Senior Member
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I agree a JD. I'm not so sure that the other fish is a firemouth tho. It could be but there are several members of the genus Thorichthys that are very similar, especially as sub adults. That may be a aureus which is a lot more unusual than a firemouth. In any case it is a beautiful fish.
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06-30-2009, 09:12 AM
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Senior Member
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Location: Woodstock, GA
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I agree with Ron V that the "firemouth" looks like a different fish. If you see no aggresion or extra growth, you may be fine with it.
I also think we all agree on the fact that it looks like a JD. Maybe you can find someone who will give it a good home!
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06-30-2009, 09:14 AM
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Senior Member
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Location: Woodstock, GA
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Firemouth cihclids tend to have more of a gray to brown body with a red belly. This one has a red belly but it's body is blue. I doubt it is a firemouth, but it is really cool!
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07-03-2009, 07:56 PM
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Wew, it's good to be back
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: South dakota
Age: 25
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Thank you so much for the replies folks! Well the other 3 smaller cichlids has the deeper red/orange bellies, just the one pictured is light coloured. When i googled firemouth cichlids they looked almost identicle but hey i could be wrong or maybe it's lighting of my camera....
I might have access to a larger tank in the future so maybe he'll be my display fish in there. Are JDs content and happy being alone?
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10 gallon
6 Guppies, 2 mickey mouse platies, Opaline gourami, 2black khuli loaches
30 gallon
3 albino and 2 pepper cories, an Upside down Catfish, 4 Fire mouth Cichlids and one mystery fish *dun dun dun!*
Last edited by snowyangel; 07-03-2009 at 08:05 PM.
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