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From:new hope, mn, usa
Registered: Feb 2004

posted 03-10-2004 12:50 PM         

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I have a new 20 gal tank with 4 african cichlids. I am wondering if anyone can tell me what kind with just a decription.
#1 a blue and black tiger striped
# 2 a light orange-yellow
#3 a white one who looks pinkish the pet store had a sticker on the tank that said snow white
# 4 a bright orange. almost looks like a goldfish

any additional info will help too. I have a few live plants that are doing well. the fish don't bother them at all.

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From:Marysville, CA
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posted 03-10-2004 01:05 PM         

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I used to have a blue and black striped that was called and Electric Blue Johanni. I believe it was a Mbuna. Don't know about the others though.

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From:Missouri
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posted 03-10-2004 01:11 PM         

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Could you post pictures?

Does #1 look like this?

Does #2 look like this?

Does #4 look like this?

Those are some of the more common ones that sort of fit your descriptions. As for the white one, several species have white morphs so w/o seeing a picture it's going to be really difficult to tell.

-Chelle

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From:Sterling Heights, MI, U.S.A.
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posted 03-10-2004 01:13 PM         

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#3 sounds like a snow white socolofi
#4 sounds like a red zebra.

i have no clue what the other 2 could b, sorry

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From:petaluma, ca, u.s.a.
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posted 03-10-2004 09:18 PM         

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T-chelle16,
What is the name of the cichlid in your #1 pic? I really like how it looks and I want to find out some info on it to see if I can put it in my 45gal tank. thanks for any info you can give!!!!

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From:Missouri
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posted 03-10-2004 09:41 PM         

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That's a female Pseudotropheus lombardoi (aka kennyi mbuna). The get to be about 4" and are fairly aggressive. The're also pretty common; I see them in most "mixed african" tanks the the LFS's around here.

This is a male:

-Chelle

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From:petaluma, ca, u.s.a.
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posted 03-11-2004 07:39 AM         

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Thanks T-Chelle16,
I guess I messed up on the #. I ment the blue and black cichlid, or is the pic that you put when u responded to me the same fish just a different color or sex. Sorry for the confusion. Just want to make sure we are talking about the same guy.

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posted 03-11-2004 08:21 AM         

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or is the pic that you put when u responded to me the same fish just a different color or sex

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Correct. Females, juveniles, and some subdominant males are blue with black stripes and dominant males are yellow.

-Chelle

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From:petaluma, ca, u.s.a.
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posted 03-11-2004 05:13 PM         

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Ok I thought so.
One more question, would I be able to one or two of the female kennyi mbuna in a 45 gal tank with my two bolivian Rams? Would they get along or would the kennyi mbuna be too agressive and too big for them to be compatible? thanx

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From:Courtenay, B.C, Canada!
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posted 03-11-2004 05:55 PM         

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the rams might get picked on Mbunas generaly are mean!

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posted 03-11-2004 07:45 PM         

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CSJ is right, kennyis are pretty aggressive. I wouldn't try it.

-Chelle

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