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Old June 12th 05, 06:06 PM
NetMax
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They are cichlids. How much more do you need to know? ;~) My guess is
that they are African cichlids, from lake Malawi, known as mbuna. That
might narrow the search down.

for pictures:
http://www.cichlidrecipe.com/cichlidrecipe/crindx.htm
http://www.cichlidlovers.com/gallery.htm
http://malawicichlids.com/index.htm
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"Dan White" wrote in message
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You might want to leave a link to the pics. It would be much easier to
identify them that way.

dwhite

"Bob" wrote in message
u...
Hello, All!
Hate to be a nuisiance, but bought these three unnamed cichlids last
week,
LFS had no idea what they are.
Can anyone ID these fish and will they be compatible with a sooky O
and a
JD, oh, I forgot the Juv convict that also reigns.
At the moment they are in Q tank, and feed on Flake.
Any help will be appreciated.


With best regards, Bob. E-mail:






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Old June 13th 05, 11:50 AM
Bob
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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.
N They are cichlids. How much more do you need to know? ;~) My guess is
N that they are African cichlids, from lake Malawi, known as mbuna. That
N might narrow the search down.

N for pictures:
N http://www.cichlidrecipe.com/cichlidrecipe/crindx.htm
N http://www.cichlidlovers.com/gallery.htm
N http://malawicichlids.com/index.htm
N --
N www.NetMax.tk

N "Dan White" wrote in message
N ...
?? You might want to leave a link to the pics. It would be much easier
?? to identify them that way.
??
?? dwhite
??
?? "Bob" wrote in message
?? u...
?? Hello, All!
?? Hate to be a nuisiance, but bought these three unnamed cichlids last
?? week,
?? LFS had no idea what they are.
?? Can anyone ID these fish and will they be compatible with a sooky O
?? and a
?? JD, oh, I forgot the Juv convict that also reigns.
?? At the moment they are in Q tank, and feed on Flake.
?? Any help will be appreciated.
??
?? With best regards, Bob. E-mail:
??

With best regards, Bob. E-mail:



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Old June 13th 05, 07:17 PM
Elaine T
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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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Old June 14th 05, 01:29 AM
NetMax
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"Elaine T" wrote in message
. ..
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.

--
Elaine T __
http://eethomp.com/fish.html '__
rec.aquaria.* FAQ http://faq.thekrib.com



My guess is it's a Jack Dempsey and a mopey Oscar )
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Old June 14th 05, 04:08 AM
Elaine T
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NetMax wrote:
"Elaine T" wrote in message
. ..

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.

--
Elaine T __
http://eethomp.com/fish.html '__
rec.aquaria.* FAQ http://faq.thekrib.com




My guess is it's a Jack Dempsey and a mopey Oscar )


ROFL. Methinks the fish in the photos would eventually become feeders
for an Oscar.

--
Elaine T __
http://eethomp.com/fish.html '__
rec.aquaria.* FAQ http://faq.thekrib.com
 




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