Please advise me on my American Chiclids

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m013y

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Hi. Ive just recently bought a new tank which came with some american chiclids. I decided to home them for abit. I personally collect african and marine fish. I wantes to move the fish on but try and return some of my money. I was recently offered £15 for the lot and i didnt think that was reasonable as they are all of some size. I bielive to have 1 possibly 2 jack demseys, a firemouth and a few gouramis and a choclate something lol
This is to the best of my knowledge and any advise would b appreciated. I just thort £15 quid was a bit low... do i just av high expectations but i thort jack demseys could read £20-£30 on the own.

Thankyou
 

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Possibly a rotkeil Severum and chocolate cichlid as well?

I don't see a fire mouth in there

And that second to last pic is a beautiful male three spot gourami
 
The electric blue jack Dempsey is an expensive fish by itself. They sell for $30 usd for a 2" dish
 
Pic 11 could be a chocolate cichlid, I never seen them blotchy like that. They are usually one color or the other.

Side not- chocolate cichlids were my first introduction to SA/CA cichlids. And fish in general. One of my all time fav fish. They change color with their moods.
 
Thnx for that. That was great.
i had an issue with pics uploading but i think i got there in the end. Just about understanding whati got getting slightly attached lol
Would it b worth pairing tht jack trying to breed if it was the only pair in tank.. if it reaches $30 does it increase in value here in the uk?
 
If yu could estimate a overall price it would b appreciated. I want to use this ss a breeding tank.. thts why i considered the jack d.
 
That is definitely a splotchy chocolate Cichlid (H. temporalis. I have one and he often changes colors like that with moods. One of my favorite fish.
 
I couldnt tell yu exactly its a hexegan tank which reaches from my waist to the ceiling... i could pretty much get in it. I would say they have plenty of space no conflict betwen them
 
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