Can anyone ID these baby african cichlids?

Nelson · March 9th, 2009

Can anyone ID these half inch African Cichlids?

Thank you for your help.

Shawnie · March 9th, 2009

first pic looks like Tropheops sp "yellow chin" ...3rd pic looks sorta like a johanni but a yellow version? im still learning about them as I just started a tank of juvies but heres some links

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/a....cfm?c=830+831

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgu...icial%26sa%3DN

http://search.atomz.com/search/?sp-q...p-f=ISO-8859-1

I got those links from here and they help alot

goodluck!

FishnFry · March 9th, 2009

First and second pictures look like an exasperatus, third and fourth is similar to an albino auratus.

Nelson · March 9th, 2009

Thanks for the site links they will be helpful. These are both babies and unless I can find a pic that looks like them I'm afraid it may remain a mystery. The first 2 pics are the same fish and the next two are of the same fish. I thought maybe one was a Aratus and the other a Elongodius but not sure about that either. I was hoping someone would say I know exactly what they are. Well thank you for your help.

Nelson

Nelson · March 9th, 2009

Thanks fishnfry you are 100% correct. I really appreciate it.

Thanks again

Nelson

cerianthus · March 9th, 2009

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Originally Posted by FishnFry

First and second pictures look like an exasperatus, third and fourth is similar to an albino auratus.

You were kidding when you said you done Af Cichlid. Although very common before, havent seen M. exasperatus recently.

FishnFry · March 9th, 2009

You're very welcome.

Glad to be of help.

Enjoy!!

Nelson · March 9th, 2009

No not kidding about doing Africans. I really do have a tank with about 25 in there right now. This is the first time in a while I have gotten back out to buy any though. My other tank has been stocked for 9 years and never replaced any. I use to have and I am looking for the following if you know where to get them.
Acei cichlid
Eretmodus Cyanostictus Kansanga
Paralobidochromis (rock kribensis)
and 2 not of the African
Festae (a true red terror)
Herichthys Argentea (white cichlid)

cerianthus · March 9th, 2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nelson

No not kidding about doing Africans. I really do have a tank with about 25 in there right now. This is the first time in a while I have gotten back out to buy any though. My other tank has been stocked for 9 years and never replaced any. I use to have and I am looking for the following if you know where to get them.
Acei cichlid
Eretmodus Cyanostictus Kansanga
Paralobidochromis (rock Kribensis)
and 2 not of the African
Festae (a true red terror)
Herichthys Argentea (white cichlid)

I am sorry Nelson. that remark was for FF.
Anyway if looking for few cichlids, try googling for Atlantis Tropical in upstate NY. Dont know if they sell to hobbyist/shipped to your location. May have what you are looking for or use the pics as to IDing.
They should have either wild or captive bred or both of African Cichlids.. Dont think they have C. festae (not C. urophthalmus) and H. argentea. Check it out.

Nelson · March 9th, 2009

ok no problem didn't take it to badly lol. Thanks I will check it out.

cerianthus · March 9th, 2009

Oh wow! you are in Fl. They have farm in Fl. Def should check it out.

Nelson · March 10th, 2009

So Cerianthus you say they have a farm in Florida do you have any info on the farm? Do you know the name, location maybe a web site?

cerianthus · March 10th, 2009

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Originally Posted by Nelson

So Cerianthus you say they have a farm in Florida do you have any info on the farm? Do you know the name, location maybe a web site?

Google for Atlantis Tropical Hatchery. All the info should be there or you can send e-mail!

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