GORGEOUS Blue Beauty!

[Cdfortin]

Can anyone identify this fish? It appeared on a pic and is in a planted community aquarium. Thanks!

 

[SpaceButler]

It appears to be a Garden Web.

 

[Cdfortin]

I assume you meant that it appears to be "on" Garden Web-yes, I know, I posted it there.

 

[thanew]

no.. it shows up as garden web.. maybe they dont allow linking

http://exs.cx
http://www.photobucket.com

places to host files

 

[Toirtis]

Very nice fish...it is a cichlid of some sort, but just what, I am not certain.

 

[Wizzard~Of~Ozz]

Yes, it's a very nice fish.

If you see an image that doesn't show up (like garden web) just visit thier site and it will show up after that.

 

[greenfish]

Neon Blue Jack Dempsey? I saw some the other day at a LFS and they looked a lot like this.

 

[Cdfortin]

No-wouldn't be that. This is a croped pic from a community planted aquarium. I don't thank the owner would put a jack dmpsey with rainbowfish and gourami. Any other ideas?

 

[greenfish]

Here is a comple of links to a neon blue jack dempsey:
http://www.aquariumfish.net/pages/new_pictures_8.htm
http://fins.actwin.com/species/index.php?t=9&i=250

It sure looks like it to me but I could be wrong.

Edit: they are sometimes called the electric blue jack dempsey. From what I read, this variant is smaller that the regular JD so it could be your guy.

 

[spence0416]

Definitely an Electric Blue Dempsey. Pretty fragile fish. I had a couple and they never bothered anything in the tank (plants or other fish). I had a very tough time keeping them alive so I decided to stay away from them.

 

[Cdfortin]

You're right!

You all are right! I did some research and found out that since they're less aggressive than normal dempseys, they can usually be kept in a community aquarium. Where can you buy them?

 

[greenfish]

Sorry I have no idea where you can get one. I saw them at a LFS here in the SF Bay Area. At least you know what you are looking for now and that should help. Good Luck!

 

[Pufferpunk]

I have a 7" elecrtic blue JD, that I bought for $35 at 1". He's quite the beauty! They don't really keep that powder blue appearance when larger, but still gorgeous!