Name this cichlid
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Looks like a Pseudotropheus Socolofi to me !!
Pseudotropheus socolofi with picture / photo
If I were you, I would get rid of the Auratus.(The yellow and black one in the front of the pic) They are NASTY Little Buggers!!!
Pseudotropheus socolofi with picture / photo
If I were you, I would get rid of the Auratus.(The yellow and black one in the front of the pic) They are NASTY Little Buggers!!!
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But you know that.
I'm going to hang on to my Auratus. I've got three now and imo a fish with that type of reputation is a fish worth keeping. Could I move the blue one to a community tank while he is smaller than the rest of the fish in it? From the descriptions you all showed me, they aren't as aggressive as the others. Just wondering.
Oh and what is Mbuna?
Oh and what is Mbuna?
If there doesn't appear to be any threat of him being eaten by the larger cichlids in the tank you have it in, it may be best to leave it in there (considering your auratus, it'll be harder to intergrate it back to the tank when it's grown larger; they'll probably view it as an intruder at that time).
At least now it's small and hopefully not receiving much attention from your auratus'. By growing up in the tank with established mbuna, it'll have a smoother transition.
On the other hand, if it appears your socolofi can be eaten by the larger mbuna, you can try putting it in the community tank. How long it can remain in that tank is undeterminable (its behavior will let you know when it's time to place him back in with the mbuna).
Also, I have several socolofi (a bunch, actually), and while their aggression is probably not in the same league as the melanochromis aggression, they're aggressive in their own right, especially the males.
At least now it's small and hopefully not receiving much attention from your auratus'. By growing up in the tank with established mbuna, it'll have a smoother transition.
On the other hand, if it appears your socolofi can be eaten by the larger mbuna, you can try putting it in the community tank. How long it can remain in that tank is undeterminable (its behavior will let you know when it's time to place him back in with the mbuna).
Also, I have several socolofi (a bunch, actually), and while their aggression is probably not in the same league as the melanochromis aggression, they're aggressive in their own right, especially the males.
