id please

exhumed07

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Apr 30, 2006
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#1
got this guy a few weeks back and he was sold under the name fire fin cichlid which I find is most likly false. so a real id on him would be great, thanks everyone.
 

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nanu156

Large Fish
Mar 8, 2010
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#3
fire island cichlid it is lake victorian i had one he jumped out of the tank and was then brought to my pillow by a kitty :(

nice fish male and all colored up :) good buy :)
 

exhumed07

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Apr 30, 2006
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#5
thanks for the info. I plan to get some females and start breeding him. he is still small though and not sure if he has full color or not yet. only an inch and a half long or so right now. but before I try to breed him I need to get rid of the 40 red shoulders I got now
 

exhumed07

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Apr 30, 2006
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#6
nanu, that link is him, and if that pic is not enhanced I got something to look forward too cause that is amazing and mine is not even close to full color by looking at that pic.
 

nanu156

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Mar 8, 2010
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#7
yeah pic looks a tad enhanced to me my experience is that they are the prettiest African I have ever seen though best color by far

females will make him prettier yet. :) Mine was suicidal not sure if that is par for the course or if my was a bit special... had about 2" gap on the back of the tank lid and he managed to jump ship. :(

The males should get you a decent dollar at your LFS for sure, the breeder i know makes you buy a harem so she can off her females too lol.
 

exhumed07

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Apr 30, 2006
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#8
the lfs where I got him tell me to bring in only males. they say they don't feel right basicly forcing people to buy 3 fish if all they want is the male, also they sell easier where as my other lfs will take in both male and females. then offer 2 different prices, male only is say $30 for example, but if u get male and 2 females, male is $20 and females are $10 each.
 

nanu156

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Mar 8, 2010
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#11
the plecos and snail wont mind lol eh who needs mollies and danios anyway :)

i should edit this to say my fish pecked two inch apple snails to death in less then a week :( so the snail might mind :(