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Cecibella123
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How large is it? Blue peacocks (Aulonocara nyassae) grow a couple inches larger than
Cecibella123
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Sorry, fat fingers. Aulonocara nyassae grow larger than the red/yellow strain (aulonocara sp).
tedisabum
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Aulonocara baenschi
tedisabum
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It also appears that the fish lost it's color. I use some aquarium salt when I do water changes to help preserve the color in my fish.
thanks for all the responses, when I bought this one, there was a blue fish male in the same tank looking like Aulonocara nyassae when I check the images from google now, but I didnt like his condition, so I didnt buy him.
I dont like using aquarium salts, except when I am medicating. also photos were taken an hour after putting the fish into the tank, she may have been still under some stress from the travel between LFS to home.
I dont like using aquarium salts, except when I am medicating. also photos were taken an hour after putting the fish into the tank, she may have been still under some stress from the travel between LFS to home.
Freakgecko91
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Most aulonocara females are identical. What was your process in determine that particular species?
Also, females are naturally silver, so I'm not sure what color loss you're referencing?
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tedisabum
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My mistake. I was looking at the wrong species.
ralfieboy
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Long and slender fish. It could be a hap ahli. Based on the rounded anal fin without knowing the size of the fish, I would guess that this may end up being a female. Whatever the fish you think it is you will never be 100% sure. I have Auloncara Ngara, Baenshi, Cobwe, bi-color 500, Chilumba, Masoni, German Red and Koningsi. All were purchased from reputable sources no buy and guess the name.
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Thanks again, by looking at it once again, it seems more similar to Hap ahli female, due to its long face.
I am living in Cyprus (a small island) and we dont get too many fishes and its very hard to find a reputable source really, and rarely we can find a female (as they mostly import and sell males due to their colors). so I buy when I see a nice female, and try my best on them.
I am living in Cyprus (a small island) and we dont get too many fishes and its very hard to find a reputable source really, and rarely we can find a female (as they mostly import and sell males due to their colors). so I buy when I see a nice female, and try my best on them.
ralfieboy
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One of my sources does a group order from Germany twice a year. You are much closer and could get a lot of hard to find fish from there. Shipping and the exchange rate are in your favor. In Canada it makes it less cost effective.
Good luck.
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