African cichlids at LFS ?

bsmith · 06-05-2005, 06:28 PM

i was at my LFS and i saw a couple cichlids that i really like, the guy just tells me that they are african mixed cichlids. he cant say any breed or size, he says they can get as big as oscars, like 5-8" ? is this right, can they really get that big, at the store they are about 2".. should i go ahead and get these or should i wait and get some yellow labs and yellow tops which wont get larger then 4-5" ?

fishfreaks · 06-05-2005, 07:16 PM

what do the fish look like? this will help us be able to decide upon an anwser for you

bsmith · 06-05-2005, 07:16 PM

well some were just all yellow, one looked like a yellow lab, and some were light blue with dark blue stripes

**Osiris** · 06-05-2005, 07:42 PM

ten bucks yellow are electric yellows, other could be one of these that are common there:
http://www.cichlid-forum.com/profile...es.php?id=2289

or
http://www.cichlid-forum.com/profile...ies.php?id=760

HTH

bsmith · 06-06-2005, 04:53 AM

well those are going to get too big for me. your most likely correct. thanks ill just find someone who has exactly what i want

**Damon** · 06-06-2005, 05:35 AM

This post was a thread here before. Odds are they are of very poor quality also. I wouldn't purchase them as you really don't know what you are getting.

Lisachromis · 06-08-2005, 08:21 PM

Also just FYI, oscars get a lot bigger than 8". Try at least a foot or more.

**Osiris** · 06-08-2005, 08:24 PM

o lisa just cause when their adults and can eat goldfish whole doesn't mean can't be kept in a 10g tank :P

Lisachromis · 06-09-2005, 08:43 PM

I would hate to keep up the maintenance on a 10g tank with an adult oscar in it. I would think it's cruel to keep a fish in a tank it can't even turn around in.

fishfreaks · 06-10-2005, 05:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lisachromis

I would hate to keep up the maintenance on a 10g tank with an adult oscar in it. I would think it's cruel to keep a fish in a tank it can't even turn around in.

well said, thank you.

06-05-2005, 06:28 PM	#1
bsmith fish n00b Join Date: May 2005 Age: 26 Posts: 406	African cichlids at LFS ? i was at my LFS and i saw a couple cichlids that i really like, the guy just tells me that they are african mixed cichlids. he cant say any breed or size, he says they can get as big as oscars, like 5-8" ? is this right, can they really get that big, at the store they are about 2".. should i go ahead and get these or should i wait and get some yellow labs and yellow tops which wont get larger then 4-5" ? __________________ * 40 Gallon BR Tank * 2 Blue Ram 2 AngelFish (gold & marble) 4 Green Cory 3 Neon Tetra 1 Pleco 4 ghost shrimp 1 Golden Apple Snail * 10 Gallon Tank * 2 juvi Albino Cory Cats 4 Neon Tetras http://community.webshots.com/user/bsmith000

06-05-2005, 07:16 PM	#2
fishfreaks M&F Couple Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: PA Age: 21 Posts: 4,303	what do the fish look like? this will help us be able to decide upon an anwser for you __________________ VOTE FOR FISH FORUMS

06-05-2005, 07:16 PM	#3
bsmith fish n00b Join Date: May 2005 Age: 26 Posts: 406	well some were just all yellow, one looked like a yellow lab, and some were light blue with dark blue stripes __________________ * 40 Gallon BR Tank * 2 Blue Ram 2 AngelFish (gold & marble) 4 Green Cory 3 Neon Tetra 1 Pleco 4 ghost shrimp 1 Golden Apple Snail * 10 Gallon Tank * 2 juvi Albino Cory Cats 4 Neon Tetras http://community.webshots.com/user/bsmith000

06-05-2005, 07:42 PM	#4
Osiris Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 25 Posts: 3,693	ten bucks yellow are electric yellows, other could be one of these that are common there: http://www.cichlid-forum.com/profile...es.php?id=2289 or http://www.cichlid-forum.com/profile...ies.php?id=760 HTH __________________ Reality is for people who can't handle Science-Fiction

06-06-2005, 04:53 AM	#5
bsmith fish n00b Join Date: May 2005 Age: 26 Posts: 406	well those are going to get too big for me. your most likely correct. thanks ill just find someone who has exactly what i want __________________ * 40 Gallon BR Tank * 2 Blue Ram 2 AngelFish (gold & marble) 4 Green Cory 3 Neon Tetra 1 Pleco 4 ghost shrimp 1 Golden Apple Snail * 10 Gallon Tank * 2 juvi Albino Cory Cats 4 Neon Tetras http://community.webshots.com/user/bsmith000

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06-06-2005, 05:35 AM	#6
Damon Aquatic Naturalist Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dayton, Ohio Age: 32 Posts: 14,982	This post was a thread here before. Odds are they are of very poor quality also. I wouldn't purchase them as you really don't know what you are getting. __________________ For in much wisdom [is] much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. Member of the AGA (Aquatic Gardner's Association) Member of the IBC (International Betta Congress)

06-08-2005, 08:21 PM	#7
Lisachromis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 280	Also just FYI, oscars get a lot bigger than 8". Try at least a foot or more. __________________ Lisa's Lair Cichlid Room Companion

06-08-2005, 08:24 PM	#8
Osiris Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 25 Posts: 3,693	o lisa just cause when their adults and can eat goldfish whole doesn't mean can't be kept in a 10g tank :P __________________ Reality is for people who can't handle Science-Fiction

06-09-2005, 08:43 PM	#9
Lisachromis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 280	I would hate to keep up the maintenance on a 10g tank with an adult oscar in it. I would think it's cruel to keep a fish in a tank it can't even turn around in. __________________ Lisa's Lair Cichlid Room Companion

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