Okay.. they think they know it all.... (Petco peeps)

[bubblecandy]

I have purchased two new fishies and I have no clue what they are. I am told they are peacocks. I have done some searching and I have seen no peacocks that look like the ones that I have. I have taken pictures of them last night but I have no clue how to make the pics fit the maxium size for this site. If I were to explain what color these fish actually are I would sound crazy... so if somebody can instruct me on how to decrease the size of the pics I would greatly appreciate this immensely.

 

[Orion]

Open them up in MS paint, and under tools>stretch/skew you can decrease the size.

There is a chance that it is a type of hybrid.

 

[Fish Friend]

yep i was just like you once, i didnt know how to get pics on either, but smart person orion here showed me lol cheers orion !!!

 

[bubblecandy]

Ok I think I got.. it took me a minute though.

 

[bubblecandy]

WOW! Thanks Orion! I would of went crazy trying to figure it out. I actually resized them threw ZoomBrowser EX. NICCCE. *twirlysmi

 

[bubblecandy]

Oh.. I was curious how important in alkalinity. Mine is low, right but I'm like O.K. what is that.

 

[NoDeltaH2O]

Alkalinity

You have to be careful when talking about alkalinity. "Alkaline" refers to the pH being high (above 7.0 which is neutral). If the pH is below 7.0, then it is called acidic. However, alkalinity typically refers to the carbonate hardness (KH), and measures the water's buffering capacity (ability to maintain a stable pH level). As long as your alkalinity (or carbonate hardness (KH)) is above 1, and you are not adding CO2, you should be fine. My KH is between 10 and 15 on my tanks.

Here is an excellent article on Alkalinity

 

[Orion]

Hard for me to say what those fish are with the small pictures.

Delta's right on with the alkalinity. Low alkalinity sometimes meens that you will also have a lower pH, but that is not always the case. Straight from the tap I have a KH of 2, but pH of 7.5. (Crappy city water...)

 

[bubblecandy]

I know the pictures are tiny... maybe I'll try to redo them. On the Alkalinity thing, I will read this article and get back with ya 'cause I'm sure I will have some questions on it.

 

[zoo minsi]

not for sure cuase the pics are small but i would say one is a red zebra and the other is an electric yellow, as for the third im not sure i couldnt get a good look. i would assume its a blue johanni since you got it at petco but thats just a straight up guess need a bigger picture and your right for the most part they have no idea what's what when it comes ot fish.

electric yellow
http://rds.yahoo.com/S=96062883/K=e...s/Labidochromis caerilius electric yellow.jpg

red zebra
http://rds.yahoo.com/S=96062883/K=r...du/~lxs/cichlids/images/red-zebra-peach-1.jpg

hope this helps

 

[Cichlid-Man]

The last fish kinda looks like Copadichromis borleyi.

 

[bubblecandy]

Ok.. Ok.. Ok. I think I got it.

 

[bubblecandy]

Alright now the pics are blurry. *crazysmil . I know the yellow lab it's the other two I've never seen before. I'm gonna try the pics one more time and then I'm done.

 

[bubblecandy]

Let's see...

 

[bubblecandy]

Here's the other one...

That picture of the red zebra actually looks alot like mine.

 

[Cichlid-Man]

Yup i'd guess Yellow Lab, Red/Orange Zebra, and a Copadichromis borleyi.

 

[straitjacket]

Ditto.
Labidochromis caeruleus, Maylandia/Metriaclima estherae, Copadichromis borleyi "Kadango" or "red fin".
Those 3 are better quality than any of the hybrid peacocks/haps Petco or Petsmart ever sells. Never buy a "peacock" or "malawi chrysonotus" from them.