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12-19-2012, 09:57 AM
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What kind of African Cichlids are these two???
Ok here's the deal, I've read post about not buying fish from the assorted label... I didn't know and now I do... So since buying these two I want more.. But I want to stay in the same type.... So here the pics of them type and sex if know would be appreciated thanks 
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Have a few fish
7 EB Jack Dempsey
4 BG Jack Dempsey
A whole lot of Jack Fry..lol
10 Angels some Marble,Koi,Kennedy and Stripped
5 RB Piranha
3 Jaguar Cichlid
3 Convict
3 Yellow Lab
3 Red Zebra
2 Cobalt Blue Zebra
2 Kennyi
1 EB Johanni
1 Red Oscar
1 Tiger Oscar
1 Albino Tiger Oscar
And 3 Pleco not sure what kind 2 are common the other is a butterfly from what I was told
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12-19-2012, 09:58 AM
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New to this here's the other 
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Have a few fish
7 EB Jack Dempsey
4 BG Jack Dempsey
A whole lot of Jack Fry..lol
10 Angels some Marble,Koi,Kennedy and Stripped
5 RB Piranha
3 Jaguar Cichlid
3 Convict
3 Yellow Lab
3 Red Zebra
2 Cobalt Blue Zebra
2 Kennyi
1 EB Johanni
1 Red Oscar
1 Tiger Oscar
1 Albino Tiger Oscar
And 3 Pleco not sure what kind 2 are common the other is a butterfly from what I was told
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12-19-2012, 11:51 AM
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ok....first pic is a male...appears to be of the melanochromis group..don't know which one though...
other pic looks like either a juvie of i don't know what ; or a female i don't know what...
i am not much into mbuna any more and they have gone and changed all the names...
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12-19-2012, 12:00 PM
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I agree with Loha. The first seems to be melanochromis. The second , to me, appears from the face to be a peacock (aulonocara species ) rather than pseudotropheus. That's my best guess.
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12-19-2012, 12:01 PM
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Yea... That's about as far as I got also...lol
There's a guy who's pretty knowledgeable at the pet store I'm gonna take the pics to him... Just wanted to see if anyone here would know first... Thank You for trying to help
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Have a few fish
7 EB Jack Dempsey
4 BG Jack Dempsey
A whole lot of Jack Fry..lol
10 Angels some Marble,Koi,Kennedy and Stripped
5 RB Piranha
3 Jaguar Cichlid
3 Convict
3 Yellow Lab
3 Red Zebra
2 Cobalt Blue Zebra
2 Kennyi
1 EB Johanni
1 Red Oscar
1 Tiger Oscar
1 Albino Tiger Oscar
And 3 Pleco not sure what kind 2 are common the other is a butterfly from what I was told
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12-19-2012, 12:09 PM
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After looking up the scientific names you stated. I have an feeling their juveniles then? The first would more than likely be about 3"?
So the second will be convict size?
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Have a few fish
7 EB Jack Dempsey
4 BG Jack Dempsey
A whole lot of Jack Fry..lol
10 Angels some Marble,Koi,Kennedy and Stripped
5 RB Piranha
3 Jaguar Cichlid
3 Convict
3 Yellow Lab
3 Red Zebra
2 Cobalt Blue Zebra
2 Kennyi
1 EB Johanni
1 Red Oscar
1 Tiger Oscar
1 Albino Tiger Oscar
And 3 Pleco not sure what kind 2 are common the other is a butterfly from what I was told
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12-19-2012, 12:11 PM
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Here's more pics of the first one if it helps any.
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Have a few fish
7 EB Jack Dempsey
4 BG Jack Dempsey
A whole lot of Jack Fry..lol
10 Angels some Marble,Koi,Kennedy and Stripped
5 RB Piranha
3 Jaguar Cichlid
3 Convict
3 Yellow Lab
3 Red Zebra
2 Cobalt Blue Zebra
2 Kennyi
1 EB Johanni
1 Red Oscar
1 Tiger Oscar
1 Albino Tiger Oscar
And 3 Pleco not sure what kind 2 are common the other is a butterfly from what I was told
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12-19-2012, 12:58 PM
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Yes they are juvies, and the first one is definately a melanochromis.
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12-19-2012, 02:59 PM
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Yea... I just went by the LFS and he said the same...he said ill know more in a few month well like 4-6..lol so that gives me time to make a better setup cause he told me what else I can put with them....so 125Gallon here I come..
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Have a few fish
7 EB Jack Dempsey
4 BG Jack Dempsey
A whole lot of Jack Fry..lol
10 Angels some Marble,Koi,Kennedy and Stripped
5 RB Piranha
3 Jaguar Cichlid
3 Convict
3 Yellow Lab
3 Red Zebra
2 Cobalt Blue Zebra
2 Kennyi
1 EB Johanni
1 Red Oscar
1 Tiger Oscar
1 Albino Tiger Oscar
And 3 Pleco not sure what kind 2 are common the other is a butterfly from what I was told
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12-19-2012, 05:51 PM
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They keep changing their names every other year it seems, but the first is a Melanochromis, and the second a Pseudotropheus.
Or at least they used to be.
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12-19-2012, 06:05 PM
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Thanks that helps... Now just have to wait to see which one they are with in there respective group...so until then time for reading
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Have a few fish
7 EB Jack Dempsey
4 BG Jack Dempsey
A whole lot of Jack Fry..lol
10 Angels some Marble,Koi,Kennedy and Stripped
5 RB Piranha
3 Jaguar Cichlid
3 Convict
3 Yellow Lab
3 Red Zebra
2 Cobalt Blue Zebra
2 Kennyi
1 EB Johanni
1 Red Oscar
1 Tiger Oscar
1 Albino Tiger Oscar
And 3 Pleco not sure what kind 2 are common the other is a butterfly from what I was told
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12-19-2012, 09:13 PM
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i'd bet it is an auratus...mainly because they seem to be super common in fish stores compared to the others.
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