Need Help ID-ing [Archive]

lktlkw

10-02-2003, 11:43 AM

Hi all, I bought this cichlid from petco a year ago when it is very small. Now, it grew to 5 inches and started eating my other fishes and cichlid. I would like to refill my fish tank but afraid that my new fish will not survive. Also, can you please help me to ID him? Thanks.

tom

10-02-2003, 02:55 PM

While very similar in appearance to Nimbochromis venustus, the blotch pattern says N. livingstonii, a Malawi predator. Adding smaller fish will just make her that much hungrier.

jonah

10-02-2003, 02:55 PM

Nimbochromis venustus probably, or possibly Nimbo. livingstoni.

I'm pretty sure about the venustus though.

I just had to go opposite of Tom. The yellow tint is what makes me think it's venustus.

tom

10-02-2003, 03:00 PM

OK, you convinced me: venustus it is (hey, I'm easy :lol: )

Anyway, lktlkw: It's a predator. It ate once; it'll eat again. :yikes:

Seriously.

SGypsyMermaid

10-02-2003, 03:03 PM

big fish with big mouth: "little fish=food."

jonah

10-02-2003, 03:25 PM

If I remember correctly, they both get in the 10-12" range. They're both open water predators from Lake Malawi in the Rift Valley.

Karl

10-02-2003, 06:47 PM

yeah i think its a venustus. If you get somthing else just make sure it cant fit in its mouth:wink:

Mbuniac

10-02-2003, 08:07 PM

Keep it with other large "Haps" and the tougher mbuna (e.g. kenyii, auratus) from Lake Malawi. You would have some other options, but only if they were raised together. LOL
Sam

lktlkw

10-06-2003, 06:05 AM

OH man. :-/ I may have to separate him into a different tank.

hwzcoolboy

12-30-2003, 08:44 AM

hey i got the same fish as urs...haha

How much does it cost locally for one ?

Thanks

bmxboy119

12-30-2003, 10:06 PM

Hwzcoolboy: This is fish 3 I guess...... Venustus are rather cheap mainly because they breed easy. When they get older they are very very very cool looking. $3-$6 max

spikedsparkles

01-05-2004, 09:49 PM

Yes i'm pretty possitive its a venustus as well.. I was shopping for fish today and they had a tank of them exactly like that and the label said venustus.. I almost bought one until i was a tank above with a 12in one in it and decided if i wanted my other fish to be alive in a few months i better stay away from it.. lol beautiful fish though.. they had the 12in one in with a clown knife fish, and a large green terror