Unidentified Cichlid?

[B.]

Today I was at a local Hole in the wall fish store loooking at fish. I saw
some cichlids that looked very nice. I asked the lady the name of them but
she did not know. I was hoping with a description someone might know what
type of cichlid this is. The markings on the body look like an upside down
T. With one solid black bar going horizontally from tail to head and one
bar going vertically from dorsal fin to the horizontal bar. The head of
this fish is similar to a green terror in color but a littly more pudgy.
All fins (especially the anal) have reddish-orange coloring on the tips.
This fish looks really nice but I don't know whta it is. Someone suggested
a T-bar cichlid but it doesnt look like that fish when I pull up pictures on
the web. If someone knows what type of fish this is or a site where I can
browse through a multitude of pictures please let me know. Thank You.

[RedForeman ©®]

Black Belt Cichlid?
"B." > wrote in message
news:xQV5b.26854$S_.23451@fed1read01...
> Today I was at a local Hole in the wall fish store loooking at fish. I
saw
> some cichlids that looked very nice. I asked the lady the name of them
but
> she did not know. I was hoping with a description someone might know what
> type of cichlid this is. The markings on the body look like an upside
down
> T. With one solid black bar going horizontally from tail to head and one
> bar going vertically from dorsal fin to the horizontal bar. The head of
> this fish is similar to a green terror in color but a littly more pudgy.
> All fins (especially the anal) have reddish-orange coloring on the tips.
> This fish looks really nice but I don't know whta it is. Someone
suggested
> a T-bar cichlid but it doesnt look like that fish when I pull up pictures
on
> the web. If someone knows what type of fish this is or a site where I can
> browse through a multitude of pictures please let me know. Thank You.
>
>

[B.]

Looked at the black belt cichlid. That does not look like the fish I have.
The body is a little more stubbier and all fins have red on them. Thanks.

[jp]

Aequidens diadema or metae is what it sounds like. Try searching on
www.fishbase.org and do a search for the Aequidens genus. You may find your
fish there.

--
jp
"B." > wrote in message
news:xQV5b.26854$S_.23451@fed1read01...
> Today I was at a local Hole in the wall fish store loooking at fish. I
saw
> some cichlids that looked very nice. I asked the lady the name of them
but
> she did not know. I was hoping with a description someone might know what
> type of cichlid this is. The markings on the body look like an upside
down
> T. With one solid black bar going horizontally from tail to head and one
> bar going vertically from dorsal fin to the horizontal bar. The head of
> this fish is similar to a green terror in color but a littly more pudgy.
> All fins (especially the anal) have reddish-orange coloring on the tips.
> This fish looks really nice but I don't know whta it is. Someone
suggested
> a T-bar cichlid but it doesnt look like that fish when I pull up pictures
on
> the web. If someone knows what type of fish this is or a site where I can
> browse through a multitude of pictures please let me know. Thank You.
>
>

[B.]

The pictures for Aequidens diadema seem to match up perfect with the fish I
have. Thank You for the name. I would have never found that fish on the
web. I have been searching for info and need to know if they are ok in
their existing home with GT's, Convicts, and Jack dempsey. It doesnt seem
like they are an very aggressive fish. they seme to be getting along well
with there tank mates. If you kow of anywhere where I can get more detailed
info on their lifestyle please let me know. I want them to be happy.
Thanks


"jp" > wrote in message
...
> Aequidens diadema or metae is what it sounds like. Try searching on
> www.fishbase.org and do a search for the Aequidens genus. You may find
your
> fish there.
>
> --
> jp
> "B." > wrote in message
> news:xQV5b.26854$S_.23451@fed1read01...
> > Today I was at a local Hole in the wall fish store loooking at fish. I
> saw
> > some cichlids that looked very nice. I asked the lady the name of them
> but
> > she did not know. I was hoping with a description someone might know
what
> > type of cichlid this is. The markings on the body look like an upside
> down
> > T. With one solid black bar going horizontally from tail to head and
one
> > bar going vertically from dorsal fin to the horizontal bar. The head of
> > this fish is similar to a green terror in color but a littly more pudgy.
> > All fins (especially the anal) have reddish-orange coloring on the tips.
> > This fish looks really nice but I don't know whta it is. Someone
> suggested
> > a T-bar cichlid but it doesnt look like that fish when I pull up
pictures
> on
> > the web. If someone knows what type of fish this is or a site where I
can
> > browse through a multitude of pictures please let me know. Thank You.
> >
> >
>
>

[jp]

I think like most larger cichlids, they can live 10+ years. They are less
aggressive than GT's and I've been told they could be kept with fish like
Severums. Just keep an eye on things to make sure they aren't getting beat
up. I think this fish is actually prettier at full size than the GTs are.
What size tank are all of these in? because you are going to need a pretty
sizable tank with cons, GTs, JDs. The diadema also stay smaller than the
GTs. Around 8" or so.

--
jp
"B." > wrote in message
news:LmR6b.29907$S_.24951@fed1read01...
> The pictures for Aequidens diadema seem to match up perfect with the fish
I
> have. Thank You for the name. I would have never found that fish on the
> web. I have been searching for info and need to know if they are ok in
> their existing home with GT's, Convicts, and Jack dempsey. It doesnt seem
> like they are an very aggressive fish. they seme to be getting along well
> with there tank mates. If you kow of anywhere where I can get more
detailed
> info on their lifestyle please let me know. I want them to be happy.
> Thanks
>
>
> "jp" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Aequidens diadema or metae is what it sounds like. Try searching on
> > www.fishbase.org and do a search for the Aequidens genus. You may find
> your
> > fish there.
> >
> > --
> > jp
> > "B." > wrote in message
> > news:xQV5b.26854$S_.23451@fed1read01...
> > > Today I was at a local Hole in the wall fish store loooking at fish.
I
> > saw
> > > some cichlids that looked very nice. I asked the lady the name of
them
> > but
> > > she did not know. I was hoping with a description someone might know
> what
> > > type of cichlid this is. The markings on the body look like an upside
> > down
> > > T. With one solid black bar going horizontally from tail to head and
> one
> > > bar going vertically from dorsal fin to the horizontal bar. The head
of
> > > this fish is similar to a green terror in color but a littly more
pudgy.
> > > All fins (especially the anal) have reddish-orange coloring on the
tips.
> > > This fish looks really nice but I don't know whta it is. Someone
> > suggested
> > > a T-bar cichlid but it doesnt look like that fish when I pull up
> pictures
> > on
> > > the web. If someone knows what type of fish this is or a site where I
> can
> > > browse through a multitude of pictures please let me know. Thank You.
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

[B.]

Right now I currently have these fish housed in a 125g. The biggest one is
a JD that is about 5". I know that once they get bigger I probaly will need
to seperate them but for now they seem to be ok. The diadema's (I guess
known as Royal Acara) are holding there own pretty good. The only thing I
worry about is that lately I have been feeding my fish only Feeder fish to
excel their growth. It seems as if the diadema's don't like feeders. They
don't even eat the other fishes left overs. I was wondering are these guys
omnivores or carnivores? So far everything seems good. And like you
said...once they get older it seems as if they will be a very pretty fish.
I jusdt cant believe I picked them up for only 2.99 a piece. Maybe I should
buy more. Anyways. Thanks for all your help.
"jp" > wrote in message
...
> I think like most larger cichlids, they can live 10+ years. They are less
> aggressive than GT's and I've been told they could be kept with fish like
> Severums. Just keep an eye on things to make sure they aren't getting beat
> up. I think this fish is actually prettier at full size than the GTs are.
> What size tank are all of these in? because you are going to need a pretty
> sizable tank with cons, GTs, JDs. The diadema also stay smaller than the
> GTs. Around 8" or so.
>
> --
> jp
> "B." > wrote in message
> news:LmR6b.29907$S_.24951@fed1read01...
> > The pictures for Aequidens diadema seem to match up perfect with the
fish
> I
> > have. Thank You for the name. I would have never found that fish on
the
> > web. I have been searching for info and need to know if they are ok in
> > their existing home with GT's, Convicts, and Jack dempsey. It doesnt
seem
> > like they are an very aggressive fish. they seme to be getting along
well
> > with there tank mates. If you kow of anywhere where I can get more
> detailed
> > info on their lifestyle please let me know. I want them to be happy.
> > Thanks
> >
> >
> > "jp" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > Aequidens diadema or metae is what it sounds like. Try searching on
> > > www.fishbase.org and do a search for the Aequidens genus. You may find
> > your
> > > fish there.
> > >
> > > --
> > > jp
> > > "B." > wrote in message
> > > news:xQV5b.26854$S_.23451@fed1read01...
> > > > Today I was at a local Hole in the wall fish store loooking at fish.
> I
> > > saw
> > > > some cichlids that looked very nice. I asked the lady the name of
> them
> > > but
> > > > she did not know. I was hoping with a description someone might
know
> > what
> > > > type of cichlid this is. The markings on the body look like an
upside
> > > down
> > > > T. With one solid black bar going horizontally from tail to head
and
> > one
> > > > bar going vertically from dorsal fin to the horizontal bar. The
head
> of
> > > > this fish is similar to a green terror in color but a littly more
> pudgy.
> > > > All fins (especially the anal) have reddish-orange coloring on the
> tips.
> > > > This fish looks really nice but I don't know whta it is. Someone
> > > suggested
> > > > a T-bar cichlid but it doesnt look like that fish when I pull up
> > pictures
> > > on
> > > > the web. If someone knows what type of fish this is or a site where
I
> > can
> > > > browse through a multitude of pictures please let me know. Thank
You.
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>