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August 11th, 2009
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| | Fish Master
| ID Help
just got back from the LFS. At the store i was positive she was a FIremouth. Now... she's showing convict lines... 
HELP!
lol soo confusing these days!
I also wondered if she really was a female?? i hope so... or as long as its Samson's same sex im good 
ps sorry for the bad pics, i could only get her in the bag since once i let her around i couldnt get her to pose   
and the video 
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August 11th, 2009
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| I googled young firemouth cichlid and I found something called a "false firemouth cichlid". They seem to have your new guys dorsal fins and eyes.
Does this help? | |
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August 11th, 2009
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| | Fish Master
| he doesnt have his sparkly blue colors at all! 
im so confused! 
in the pics you cant see the stripes, but in the vid you can | |
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August 11th, 2009
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| A lot of fish don't get their "sparkly blue" colors when they're young. He'll color up and show you what he is after he realized what a great new home he has
Maybe get another picture of him after he's gotten accustomed to his new home? I'll bet he'll color up then and ID'ing him may be easier.
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August 11th, 2009
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| | Fish Master
| true, i will work on getting those pics later tonight, or tomorrow morning.
Anyone??
please??
Last edited by Tony G.; August 11th, 2009 at 08:14 PM.
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August 11th, 2009
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| | Fish Keeper
| well doesnt look like a pure firemouth or a convict some type of hybrid but a cool fish refardless | |
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August 11th, 2009
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| i know he isnt pure, thats for sure. I think he mught be a hybrid of a FM and Convict? | |
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August 11th, 2009
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| i dont know but he looks cool | |
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August 11th, 2009
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| he is very cool looking in real life | |
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August 11th, 2009
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| body is very con like
did he change colors as soon as he got in the bag at the LPS my lil fella did
Last edited by Lucy; August 11th, 2009 at 09:00 PM.
Reason: merging back to back posts | |
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August 11th, 2009
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| | Fish Master
| yes he did. he was very pale and just had the horizontal line. He got in the bag and got his vertical lines. GOt home and they havent gone away... | |
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August 11th, 2009
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| cool deal | |
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August 11th, 2009
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| | Fish Mentor
| He looks like a Firemouth If you hold it in your hand or try to shine light from the side it has the shiny spots or not? It could be mix with Earth Eater. | |
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August 11th, 2009
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| | Fish Master
| Quote:
Originally Posted by navyscuba  He looks like a Firemouth If you hold it in your hand or try to shine light from the side it has the shiny spots or not? It could be mix with Earth Eater. |
from what i understood is this. If i flash a light at his body, will the scales shine?
yes, they do.
Earth Eater? would he be ok in the tank with Samson? its 32 gallon. They are and will be the only inhabitants...
ok i thought about what you said, and i understand now. YOu mean like the earth eater? no, he doesnt shine like that at all. I just went to check on him and his horizontal line is gone. He looks like a Convict cichlid, only in gold? his scales are seriously gold looking. I will take a picture tomorrow morning as soon as i wake up.
Last edited by Tony G.; August 11th, 2009 at 10:07 PM.
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August 11th, 2009
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| | Fish Master
| it kinda looks like it. Only now he's got golden bars. Kind alike a convict, only instead of black bars, gold bars.. | |
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August 11th, 2009
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| Im still not sure... Is ther any possible way to tell what it is?? | |
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August 11th, 2009
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| | Fish Master
| ok i found a pic of one that kinda looks like mine. the only thing is that mine doesnt have red fins  here's the link: http://aqualandpetsplus.com/Cichli2252.jpg
also, if they are cons (i am doubting..)
i have found one that has golden stripes that looks alot like mine..
here's a pic: 
or wait.. that is a Geophagus Bahia... 
would he be ok in the 32?? | |
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August 12th, 2009
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| Hello Tony. Congrats on the new addition. Sorry I can't help identify it. Question? When I click on the video it doesn't contain anything concerning your fish. Was it supposed to? It just shows a bunch of girls. ??
Ken | |
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August 12th, 2009
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| | Fish Master
| looks like a firemouth to me and ken I saw a fish on the vid LOL more coffee? | |
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August 12th, 2009
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| lol I must be missing something...let me look again.
Morning Shawnie! 
That is just too odd. It's working fine now and before there wasn't a fish to be seen in that video. It was all girls partying.
Thank you but I"m on my 2nd cup of coffee already. LOL
Ken
Last edited by aquarist48; August 12th, 2009 at 06:12 AM.
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August 12th, 2009
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| | Fish Master
| Quote:
Originally Posted by aquarist48 lol I must be missing something...let me look again.
Morning Shawnie!
That is just too odd. It's working fine now and before there wasn't a fish to be seen in that video. It was all girls partying.
Thank you but I"m on my 2nd cup of coffee already. LOL
Ken |  lol just had my first sip myself and gm to you ken!!  | |
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August 12th, 2009
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| | Fish Mentor
| Morning Guys. Actually it's nightime here. Well I'm going to disagree with everyone. I think it's a baby Flowerhorn. | |
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August 12th, 2009
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| | Fish Master
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Originally Posted by Nick Goody Morning Guys. Actually it's nightime here. Well I'm going to disagree with everyone. I think it's a baby Flowerhorn. | pic #18 is a flower horn ...but in the op , thats a firemouth ...or I hope it is as the 4 I got a few weeks ago are identical and ill be screwed if they are FH 's LOL ... why a nightmare nick? everything ok? | |
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August 12th, 2009
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|  More coffe Shawnie?  Nightmare? | |
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August 12th, 2009
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| Nightime not nightmare! It just doesn't look like a Firemouth to me, wrong head and body shape, and doesn't look pure Convict either. Young Flowerhorns over here look VERY similar to the pic, especially the bars and horizontal stripe down the middle. Looks like it has a slight hint of pink in the chest too, although that could be the bag. | |
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August 12th, 2009
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Originally Posted by aquarist48 More coffe Shawnie? Nightmare? |   yep for sure!!!!!!!!!! LOL Quote:
Originally Posted by Nick Goody Nightime not nightmare! It just doesn't look like a Firemouth to me, wrong head and body shape, and doesn't look pure Convict either. Young Flowerhorns over here look VERY similar to the pic, especially the bars and horizontal stripe down the middle. Looks like it has a slight hint of pink in the chest too, although that could be the bag. | sowwy nick its my first cup of coffee LOL ..glad things are ok tho!!!!!!!! hahahah
ill be interested to see what he looks like all in his tank and relaxed for sure...as my fm's had the stipes and horizontal stripe..im skeered now hahaha ...but mine have colored up like FM's in the tank..but in the bag they looked the same as post 1 | |
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August 12th, 2009
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| | Fish Helper
| Looks like a very young firemouth to me . When i got mine it was around an inch and a half and displayed colors like you say yours does.He or she will probally need a little time to adjust and will show better colors.I'm also thinking it is maybe a she. | |
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August 12th, 2009
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Originally Posted by aquarist48 It's working fine now and before there wasn't a fish to be seen in that video. It was all girls partying.
Thank you but I"m on my 2nd cup of coffee already. LOL
Ken | Too many  last night Ken? lol | |
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August 12th, 2009
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| Quote:
Originally Posted by Lucy Too many last night Ken? lol | or lack there of?
ive tried to get some pics of my fm's for you tony but my daughter has my good camera ..darn kids!!! but I got a couple I think haha ... PIC_1026.JPG PIC_1031.JPG | |
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