I am quite new to taking care of cichlids, got these 3 guys from a pet store. All of them were listed as "Unidentified" and I am hoping someone can tell me what they are exactly. Here are side-view images of all 3 of them
https://imgur.com/sugzkye
https://imgur.com/pSvUxLZ
Unidentified Cichlids • Needing help Identifying my fish
Moderators: Chester B, StructureGuy
4 posts
• Page 1 of 1
Re: Needing help Identifying my fish
Uh oh. The vertical barred fish is Metriaclima lombardoi a.k.a. Kenyi. The horizontal striped fish look like Melanochromis auratus. These two species are some of the most aggressive African cichlids commonly sold in the hobby. What are the dimensions of your tank?
125G Borleyi, Multipunctata
75G Demasoni, Msobo, Lucipinnis
75G Calvus, Similis, Petricola
75G Demasoni, Msobo, Lucipinnis
75G Calvus, Similis, Petricola
-
DJRansome - Global Moderator
- Joined: Sat Oct 29, 2005 8:30 am
- Location: Little Egg Harbor, NJ
Re: Needing help Identifying my fish
The dimensions of the thank they are in is; l:30' w:1" h:18.5'
- jigo
- Joined: Sat Oct 10, 2020 7:01 pm
- Location: United States
Re: Needing help Identifying my fish
The tank is not big enough for the aggression of these fish. Can you swap out the fish?
For a 30" tank you will want to steer away from most fish from Lake Malawi.
For a 30" tank you will want to steer away from most fish from Lake Malawi.
125G Borleyi, Multipunctata
75G Demasoni, Msobo, Lucipinnis
75G Calvus, Similis, Petricola
75G Demasoni, Msobo, Lucipinnis
75G Calvus, Similis, Petricola
-
DJRansome - Global Moderator
- Joined: Sat Oct 29, 2005 8:30 am
- Location: Little Egg Harbor, NJ
4 posts
• Page 1 of 1
Return to Unidentified Cichlids
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 11 guests