What Cichlids are these?

[-=Jeff=-]

I got these from a co-worker.. But I have no clue what type of Cichlids they are..

The orange one is smaller then the first 2, and the Yellow is Smaller then the Orange.. the yellow one is hiding until it get a bit bigger, the first 2 I posted I have 2 of each with that color.. I also still have a Black Skirt Tetra in the tank (yeah I know) but in the 7 Months the cichlids have been in there he has not been bothered.. The Black Skirt I have had for 6 years

 

[Eternal]

The first two look like peacocks But I'm not sure what kind, the 3rd orange one is a red zebra and the 4th yellow one is an electric yellow

 

[-=Jeff=-]

Thanks

 

[Chunkanese]

The peacocks look like a Taiwan reef male and female. Those are beautiful fish

 

[-=Jeff=-]

The peacocks look like a Taiwan reef male and female. Those are beautiful fish

So which is the male and female?

 

[Eternal]

The first one, the most colorful is the male and the second one is the female

 

[mfdrookie516]

I would agree that they appear to be taiwan reefs... they're a hap though, not a peacock

 

[-=Jeff=-]

I would agree that they appear to be taiwan reefs... they're a hap though, not a peacock

Hap the name or abbreviation?

 

[mfdrookie516]

Lake Malawi has 3 classifications of fish. Peacocks, Haplochromines (haps), and Mbuna.

The yellow lab and red zebra are mbuna, the taiwan reefs are haps. Under optimal circumstances, its not the best choice to mix them because of the difference in aggression, size, and the way they prefer their tank to be set up... That being said, I have all 3 (mbuna, haps, peacocks) in my 150g with no issues (I was uninformed when I started).

 

[-=Jeff=-]

Lake Malawi has 3 classifications of fish. Peacocks, Haplochromines (haps), and Mbuna.

The yellow lab and red zebra are mbuna, the taiwan reefs are haps. Under optimal circumstances, its not the best choice to mix them because of the difference in aggression, size, and the way they prefer their tank to be set up... That being said, I have all 3 (mbuna, haps, peacocks) in my 150g with no issues (I was uninformed when I started).

Thanks! I too was uninformed about cichlids but to free I could not say no. Guess I will find out how will the do together.

Also my co-worker said to watch for babies/ eggs. What am I looking for? I assume it will happen since I have male and female

 

[mfdrookie516]

They're mouth brooders. What they do is they carry the eggs around in their mouth until they hatch. You'll be able to see a bulge in the females mouth, she probably wont eat, and will start to look ragged. They'll hold for almost a month, then she'll spit them out once they're big enough to get their own food and make it to hiding spots. Don't expect them to live, but don't be surprised if you fine an inch long baby one day in the tank either.

 

[-=Jeff=-]

So they come out swimming? Interesting

 

[mfdrookie516]

Yep... I'll try to find a picture from Dizzcat of a female red zebra holding and you can see them in her mouth.

 

[mfdrookie516]

Ok... here are a couple links to her posts. Btw, she was the resident cichlid breeding expert until she left.

http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f100/red-zebra-holding-if-or-when-to-strip-125082.html
http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f9/sept-fw-contest-winner-122726.html - this is the one I'm talking about

 

[-=Jeff=-]

Well,

I was looking at them tonight and it dawned on my I had 3 Males then and 2 females.

Tonight I could only fin the 2.. I found the 3rd, stuck in a decoration, when I was doing some cleaning on Thursday it must have gotten stuck and I did not notice until today

He is still alive but not swimming very well, choosing to rest on the bottom. I have a larger Fry net I use to use for Guppies, so he is now in that in the tank, not sure if he will make it, but in the net he has a better chance I hope

 

[-=Jeff=-]

unfortunately, as I thought the 3rd Male did not make it..

AH well, need to ask the guy at work for a couple more maybe

 

[calico.100mph]

I got these from a co-worker.. But I have no clue what type of Cichlids they are..

The orange one is smaller then the first 2, and the Yellow is Smaller then the Orange.. the yellow one is hiding until it get a bit bigger, the first 2 I posted I have 2 of each with that color.. I also still have a Black Skirt Tetra in the tank (yeah I know) but in the 7 Months the cichlids have been in there he has not been bothered.. The Black Skirt I have had for 6 years

I think the bluest one is a Red Empress(male)