please Identify these lil guys for me.

[TidBitz]

Top one is actually purple with a blue haze, lil guy was soo stressed in the stores lil tank he was solid white. Bottom is a brilliant orange.

 

[bamadude91]

The little orange guy looks like a Red Zebra to me. No idea about the other.

 

[Cichlidguy101]

No saying your wrong but are that's a red zebra that nose is really pointy

 

[TidBitz]

Ok so when I picked up my tank today these two came with, I can't remember what the guy said they were called sorry for bad pix but they were pretty freaked out from ride. Male is a dark rust red color with stripes female is as shown. Can anyone identify them for me please.

 

[TidBitz]

The little orange guy looks like a Red Zebra to me. No idea about the other.

Ok so one down then one to go , info says they are bullies, looks just like him/her.

 

[garfy]

1st one looks like a bumblebee Cichlid aka pseudotropheus Crabro and the second looks like a tropheus of some sort.Different lakes.

 

[TidBitz]

1st one looks like a bumblebee Cichlid aka pseudotropheus Crabro and the second looks like a tropheus of some sort.Different lakes.

Sorry incorrect, they are both the same species their mouths look like they have ran into the glass way too much and flattened them as well as pushed them down to their lower body. I'll try to put up better pix now they have calmed down.

 

[kay-bee19]

Those last two both are tropheus, not sure on which species or variant though (it looks like you have two different types of tropheus). They originate from Lake Tanganyika.

They're best kept in colonies due to their conspecific aggression; they may be somewhat prone to bloat so a low-protein content percentage veggie-based diet is best for these guys.

...their mouths look like they have ran into the glass way too much and flattened them...

The shape of a tropheus mouth is very adapted to algae-grazing.

 

[TidBitz]

You hit the nail on the head that's what he said...... thank you and thank you for info now I can feed them properly.