TWO NEW FISHIES!!!!

[fishkid64]

hello, today i got two new fish, i got a Jewel Cichlid and another one that i'am not sure what kind it is.

If someone could tell me what kind it is, it would be greatful!

Here's one shot of the Jewel Cichlid!

Here's the one i want you to identify!

This is another if you need a better view to identify him!

I hope you like my new fish, i sure do!

Feel free to leave any comment, and please please try to identify mr.mystrey fish!

Thanks so much*PEACE!*

 

[timisu87]

It looks like a convict. *BOUNCINGS

Congratulations on your fish!

 

[FishGeek]

Its not a Convict. I think its a Tretocephalus Cichlid
(Lamprologus tretacephaleus) or Five-bar Cichlid. But that is only a guess. Its hard to tell. Please correct me if Im wrong.

 

[fishkid64]

yea i think thats what it is thanks, a ton!

 

[Cichlid-Man]

That there is a Frontosa. Hope you got a big tank, only thing working in your favor is the rate of growth on these. Very nice fish, and species though.

 

[FishGeek]

Are you sure? The Five-Bar looks like the Frontosa but is smaller. http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?pCatId=965 The pics not great but here is some info.
For the Frontosa: http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?pCatId=965
Again Im not positive but... Do you have anymore pics?

 

[fishkid64]

here i'll try in like 20 minutes, for some reason him and the jewel seem very scared in the new tank, i don't blame them though maybe i shouldn't have gotten them because the second i put him in, my Kenyi cichlid went up and bit off one of his scales

 

[matt201985]

Great looking fish, wish i had a cichlid tank. always wanted some

 

[Cichlid-Man]

I'm 100% positive on my ID. Tretocephalus have skinny bodies compared to Fronts, this one is much bigger. See how broad his fish's body is? Front most definently. You also hardly ever see that stripe on Tretocephalus eye going past the eye. In the spot past the eye on Trets, they usually have a band of irridescent color, most likely a blue color....something a lot of Lamprologines show.

Might i ask how big he is and how much he cost you?

 

[fishkid64]

Here is some more pictures i tried to get some better shots but it was hard!

Here's some more

I hope those are better so we can figure this out tonight!

Thanks for all your help!

 

[FishGeek]

Yep. Thanks for the pics. And Sorry Cichlid-Man you are right. There are six bands not five. And the front of the face is different. I was wrong and that is a Frontosa. It is going to be a BIG fish. Good Luck with him!!

 

[fishkid64]

thanks a million, hey i thought frontosa's have a hump on their heads though?

 

[FishGeek]

They dont get it till they mature. Go to that link that I posted ^^^.

 

[fishkid64]

Ohh alright thank you so much for your help!

 

[Orion]

Yup that's a front if there ever was one. Purrdy little fella too.

Read up on them so you'll know what to expect. They are piscivores, meaning they eat other fish. This requires a high protien diet, something that the mbuna in your tank will not be able to tolorate. You'll need to get him out of that tank before too long.

 

[fishkid64]

What kind of protein could i feed him, Because if all possible i would like to feed him and raise him till he gets bigger because he's just so cool!
So what kind of food should i give him?

 

[TLM4x4]

Well, first thing that comes to my mind is Beef Heart....

 

[fishkid64]

where do you get that?

 

[fishkid64]

Ohh Cichlid-Man, sry i forgot to answer your question! I got him for about $7.50 or so, and he is about 3.5-4 inches!

 

[TLM4x4]

In the meat section of the grocery store.....