Fish id

[ajcile612]

What is the common name for this white fish?

 

[Jacobsal91]

Looks like an albino zebra cichlid

 

[bettaowner]

No argument here.

 

[ajcile612]

Pseudotropheus socolofi "Albino"
Is the name on live fish direct. Is that the same thing? Lol sorry in a little green when it comes to identifying them

 

[ajcile612]

I'm a little "green" new to this lol.

 

[Ovid]

Pseudotropheus socolofi "Albino"
Is the name on live fish direct. Is that the same thing? Lol sorry in a little green when it comes to identifying them

If it looks like this, then yes, it is a Pseudotropheus Socolofi. Mine is the tank alpha and does a good job at keeping the peace. Of course the only Pseudotropheus female in my tank is an Acei and he doesn't seem to like her that way. It's usually peaceful, but knows how to flex should the need arise.

 

[garfy]

No they are different fish.Zebras ate stockier.

 

[garfy]

Are stockier lol

 

[ajcile612]

Yeup looks just like that. Lol I bought two albino Zebra females hoping to give him some mates but looks like I'll have to go back and get different ones. I also have a male acie in there. If I got like 5 female acie would they both kinda pick out of the females or should I just get three female for the acie and three albino females for the albino?

 

[garfy]

5 should be absolutely fine

 

[ajcile612]

Niceee I'll pick those up this week. How do u tell male from female with acie?

 

[garfy]

Well the males tend to be slightly brighter in colour than the females but I think it will be hard to tell as juvies.their behaviour will tell in time and you could always take back any that turn out to be makes and get some more females.

 

[garfy]

What you need to realise is that all mbuna will crossbreed but by having only a few species you will lower the chances of cross breeding.The only way to be sure is to have only one species in your tank but that can be a bit boring with Malawi cichlids.