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Rudy
03-20-2003, 06:38 PM
Check this fish out. I love him. He is about 5 inches. Rex, CHC and other red devil complex lovers do I have a winner?

http://www.cichlidgallery.com/albums/album60/100_0001_IMG.sized.jpg
Notice the black stripe through his eye
http://www.cichlidgallery.com/albums/album60/100_0002_IMG.sized.jpg
http://www.cichlidgallery.com/albums/album60/100_0003_IMG.sized.jpg

http://www.cichlidgallery.com/albums/album60/100_0012_IMG.sized.jpg
Rex Karr
03-21-2003, 08:27 PM
Awsome! He's a cool fish with brilliant colors, regardless of the species. The pics are quite blurry and make it hard to distinguish the species, but my current guess is Midas. Take a look at him from the top and tell us how his snout is shaped.

A good buy none the less,
Rex
Rudy
03-22-2003, 08:42 AM
This tank I always have trouble taking pics. It must be the light in the basement. I will try to get some good ones. I hope the coloration stays as he is such a nice looking fish.
chc
03-22-2003, 12:37 PM
At 5" long, the distinguishing characteristics should be more obvious. In the first picture, he has some size to his lips, so there may be some labiatus in there. Also, the body is a bit elongated like a labiatus. Still, he does not seem to have the cranial profile of a labiatus, so it makes me suspect there could be a Midas "connection."

Regardless, that's an outstanding looking fish. Congrats!
Dovii
03-22-2003, 01:26 PM
The yellow fish with the black stripes, isn't that fish from africa ??? :?
Rex Karr
03-22-2003, 02:24 PM
Yeah Dovii, its a Tilapia buttikoferi. Often called the Hornet Cichlid over here.
Dovii
03-22-2003, 04:06 PM
Does this fish mix well with fishes from america ? Why do you keep cichlids from america and africa 2gether ? They dont have the same water requierments. :(
How is the Tilapia buttikoferi doing in that tank ?
Dovii
03-22-2003, 04:06 PM
Does this fish mix well with fishes from america ? Why do you keep cichlids from america and africa 2gether ? They dont have the same water requierments. :(
How is the Tilapia buttikoferi doing in that tank ?
Rex Karr
03-22-2003, 04:27 PM
Actually the Buttikoferi is found in west African rivers and is well suited to life with American cichlids. Both in temperment and water conditions. I have an 8" Buttikoferi with all other American cichlids in a 500g and he is doing great.
Rudy
03-22-2003, 09:46 PM
Chc let me try to get some better pics. I have been looking at him all day and comparing. I really think he is a labiatus as the v shape is quite apparent. He could be a mix, but let me get this camera working a bit better and we will see. Regardless you really can't beat the color on him.

By the way dovii. He gets along great with others in the tank. Water conditions as Rex said are similar. West african and not rift lakes.
Rudy
03-22-2003, 10:22 PM
Best I can do tonight
http://www.cichlidgallery.com/albums/album64/100_0001_IMG.jpg
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