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August 9th, 2008
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Fish Bum
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My New Cichlids
These are my new babies. Five more are coming in the mail in a week or so!
My orange zebra
munching some algae
yellow lab
lab again |
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August 9th, 2008
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Master Of Fish Poo!
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Congrats and glad those beauties arrived safely.  |
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August 9th, 2008
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Fish Keeper
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That first one looks more like a peacock then a zebra. Though its a very weird looking peacock....idk, doesn't look like any peacock i've ever seen. But the fins, especially the blue striated pattern on the dorsal fin screem peacock. Definitely not a pure orange/red zebra. I'm interested to how it will turn out, i actually like it.
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August 10th, 2008
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Fish Master
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Slug
That first one looks more like a peacock then a zebra. Though its a very weird looking peacock....idk, doesn't look like any peacock i've ever seen. But the fins, especially the blue striated pattern on the dorsal fin screem peacock. Definitely not a pure orange/red zebra. I'm interested to how it will turn out, i actually like it.
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I have seen forms of these, almost pink. Definitely aquarium bred, but cool all the same.
Nice shots. How big are these guys...they look young? Which may explain the peacock vs zebra dilemma. |
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August 10th, 2008
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I agree.. very pretty fish for sure! I love the white one ... it is adorable.  |
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August 10th, 2008
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Fish Mentor
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Allie
I have seen forms of these, almost pink. Definitely aquarium bred, but cool all the same.
Nice shots. How big are these guys...they look young? Which may explain the peacock vs zebra dilemma.
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I have a pearl red zebra, he was very pale and "peacock" looking when he was young. Yours look very small, Im guessing 1-1.5 inch size juvies? |
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August 10th, 2008
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Fish Bum
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The "zebra" is about 3 inches. The lab is about 1.5.
Is he a lab? He does have stripes sort of but he was labeled as a yellow lab.
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August 10th, 2008
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Fish Keeper
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That's a pretty cool zebra. My orange zebra is bright orange. It's cool how different strains can be bred.
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August 10th, 2008
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Fish Bum
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I really love his color. The other fish in the tank was darker but I sort of liked his color. He was different. It took forever to get him to pose for a picture.
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August 10th, 2008
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Fish Keeper
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Looks like a young lab to me yes.
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August 10th, 2008
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Fish Bum
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Thanks SLug.
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August 11th, 2008
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Fish Helper
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pretty
your fish are beautiful i love the first 1 its too bad my tank is full
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August 11th, 2008
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Fish Mentor
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Congrats on your new babies! They are adorable!
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August 11th, 2008
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Fish Addict
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very cute fish! the 1st one is very cool looking, but idk what it is...the members on www.malawimayhem.com might be able to give you a little more help than i can
at first glance i would guess a yellow lab, but there are other malawis that are that same color as juvies...you just have to wait for maturity to get a definite ID on some of those little guys  |
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August 11th, 2008
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Fish Master
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rifter098
very cute fish! the 1st one is very cool looking, but idk what it is...the members on www.malawimayhem.com might be able to give you a little more help than i can
at first glance i would guess a yellow lab, but there are other malawis that are that same color as juvies...you just have to wait for maturity to get a definite ID on some of those little guys |
You shouldn't have to. Labs look like labs when they are "born." |
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August 11th, 2008
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Fish Addict
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hehe...i have no experience with labs o well, thanks for correcting me |
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August 11th, 2008
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Fish Master
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rifter098
hehe...i have no experience with labs o well, thanks for correcting me |
No problem I have a bad habit or correcting people when I have experience with certain fish. Some people take it the
wrong but most appreciate it.  |
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August 11th, 2008
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Fish Bum
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Thanks guys. I really love them. I'm looking forward to watching them grow up. Any chance anyone can tell me the gender on the first one?
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