ID please. What type of cichlid?

[smileyface9]

From my science class. Please ID

 

[garfy]

Red zebra or Pseudotropheus
A beautiful fish

 

[garfy]

Pseudotropheus estherae in full lol

 

[smileyface9]

Pseudotropheus estherae in full lol

Thank you yeah he is beautiful! He was camera shy though.

 

[Viperchaos]

Agreed its a gorgeouse Cichlid ,Whats he kept with?

 

[garfy]

Is that an albino zebra I see in one of the pictures?

 

[smileyface9]

Agreed its a gorgeouse Cichlid ,Whats he kept with?

He's with a bunch of shranunka (not sure how to spell it) goldfish. They're in a big tank. Bigger than mine so bigger than a 29 gallon then and it's nice and long. He seems happy. They were the science teacher before this science teacher's fish. I'm keeping my eyes on them since he's only been here almost 2 years to make sure they're being fed enough.

 

[garfy]

Did you say goldfish?
That's not good as he gets older he will become aggressive and surely bully the goldfish.He may even kill them

 

[smileyface9]

Is that an albino zebra I see in one of the pictures?

No, that's a shrubunka (idk how to spell it) goldfish..sorry it was hard to take the pics. Lol

 

[garfy]

Do you mean Shubunkin Goldfish?

 

[smileyface9]

Do you mean Shubunkin Goldfish?

Yep! That's it lol, i was way off! Thanks

 

[Viperchaos]

anemenemone anemenomene :')

 

[spoonman]

I am not well versed on goldfish, but I think they are a much colder water fish than the Mbuna. Not good for either fish.

 

[Viperchaos]

Goldfish can take warmer temperatures easily just makes them grow faster and makes them active

 

[smileyface9]

I am not well versed on goldfish, but I think they are a much colder water fish than the Mbuna. Not good for either fish.

Yeah they're in colder water. I read it yesterday it said 64 degrees and i was thinking isn't that too cold for cichlids??

 

[Mrc8858]

Way to cold for mbunas I find mine do best at 78-79

 

[Labenator65000]

Goldfish, put out a lot of ammonia compared to tropical fish. Keep an eye on your levels. I agree with the statement made above: The Cichlids are likely to nip at the goldfish. All general rules have exceptions, though. Just keep an eye on them as they mature.

 

[smileyface9]

Goldfish, put out a lot of ammonia compared to tropical fish. Keep an eye on your levels. I agree with the statement made above: The Cichlids are likely to nip at the goldfish. All general rules have exceptions, though. Just keep an eye on them as they mature.

It's not my tank. It's my science teacher's tank. He enherrited it when my science teacher retired a couple years ago. He seems fine, but i'm going to keep an eye on him and ask the teacher if he added the cichlid tomorrow. He said he's had them about a year now. So they must be fine, but still.. Poor guy shouldn't be in that cold of water.

 

[smileyface9]

Goldfish, put out a lot of ammonia compared to tropical fish. Keep an eye on your levels. I agree with the statement made above: The Cichlids are likely to nip at the goldfish. All general rules have exceptions, though. Just keep an eye on them as they mature.

Same read above comment ^^

 

[garfy]

Goldfish can take warmer temperatures easily just makes them grow faster and makes them active

This is true i used to feed my piranhas goldfish and after about 45 minutes of acclimatising the goldfish were fine (until they were eaten that is)