Bob wrote:
Hello, NetMax!
Thanks NetMax, unfortunately I have scoured most of the cichlid webs with no
success, thats why I'm asking here and anywhere else that may help answer my
questions ie: what are they and will they co- habit with the aforementioned.
The pics were posted twice on alt. binaries.aquaria, the first time was
just a little large, sorry new to posting to newsgroups and stuffed up.
I do however read and practice a hell'uva lot of stuff that you people
recommend.
Anyway all help is appreciated.
Bob.

They look like juvenile peacocks or haps from the African rift lakes.
Possibly an Aulonocara spp. or Sciaenochromis ahli. I personally don't
kow how to tell them apart until the males have colored up. In general,
rift lake cichlids will not co-habit with convicts or any other South
American cichlids. They use different stances and coloration to
communicate aggression and so and cannot resolve territory conflicts.
Also, the rift lake cichlids tend to be smaller and can require
considerably different water parameters from South Americans depending
on the lake of origin. I have no idea what a "sooky O" or "JD" are.
Try using scientific names or more standard trade names.

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