need help :)

[caz]

hey guys, im ordering some blue eyed cichlids from jeff rapps, and i would like another pair of fish, but not sure what to get. if anyone has any suggestions, id love to hear them before the end of tonight :)

[ChilDawg]

If he has the Multipsinosa Rainbow Cichlids, I'd get those...or else some of the other, gentler Archocentrus spp.

[caz]

like what? any chance you can look at his site? www.tangleupincichlids.com ? im not familiar with many of his fish, and basicly i want somethign that looks nice, doesnt get much bigger than 6 inches, and can lice with Archocentrus sajica's. thanx :)

[ChilDawg]

You need the d: www.tangledupincichlids.com

[ChilDawg]

I'm thinking the Myrnaes would be nice, as would the Cutteris, or either of the Thorichthys species.

[caz]

thanx :) anything else? got any pics of what the Thorichthys look like?

[ChilDawg]

Unfortunately, I can't find albino Goldens, nor can I find the undescribed species. I can, however, link you to a pic of the Myrnae: http://www.cichlidae.com/tanks/t039-es.html

[caz]

think a 2 inch myrane can hold its own with a pair of 3 inch sajicas?

[ChilDawg]

Hmm...Sajicas are known to be a little nasty, aren't they? I might not risk that combo.

[caz]

iim definately getting a sajica pair though. so i need 15 more bucks worth of fish to get to 50 hehe :)

[ChilDawg]

Is this for the Oscar tank? With a little rockwork, you could get another Sajica pair.

[caz]

hehe thats 70 bucks :) i wanna spend as little as posbbile :)

[ChilDawg]

The Myrnae might do all right if there are some rocks...just watch carefully to be sure.

2,000 posts, ya'll!!! :)

[caz]

congrats. :) so i should go with two myranes? are sajicas that aggressive?

[caz]

vejia heterosiplus also caught my eye, but i cant find any info on them

[ChilDawg]

Nor can I, but find info on the Black-Belt (V. maculicauda), and that should help some.

They do get to be 9-10", at least by what Donald Conkel has in his book.

[caz]

i think im gonna go with two myranes and a pair of sajicas. :) ill post pics when i get them in :)

[ChilDawg]

Anticipating my next request? How thoughtful of you!

Looking forward to some pix,

Matthew

[caz]

46 bucks for shipping? it that right?

[ChilDawg]

Shipping live fish ain't cheap. I think that that's right.

[caz]

holy crap i didnt think it would be that much! i could drive to him and pick the fish up for cheaper than that hehe :(

[ChilDawg]

(Anyone figured out why I am not having fish shipped right now?)

[caz]

i think i might put ordering from jeff off untill i check all the lfs. maybe they can get some in :( man now im really bummed

[caz]

is there a different scientific name for Archocentrus sajica? i cant find it in any books

[ChilDawg]

For the longest time, it was Cichlasoma sajica and is now Cryptoheros sajica, as far as some sources are concerned.

[caz]

thanx. what about for rainbow cichlids, herotilapia any other common names for them?

[caz]

err i mean scientific names rather

[ChilDawg]

Conkel has no synonyms listed for Herotilapia multispinosa.

[caz]

thanx man. i went to 4 lfs and gave them all the scientific names i could find, and they said they would contact their dealers and see what the could come up with. i also have the search out for rainbow cichlids too. one of the guys is pretty confident he can find the rainbow cichlids though so im stoked about that. it shocked me how few of people know about the blue eye's i think they are a stunningly beautiful fish. if i cant find any of these, any other suggestions?
something 4 to 6 inches, can live with fish its own size, no drastic water preferences? not so difficult to find! hehe

[ChilDawg]

Firemouths!

[caz]

besides them :)

[ChilDawg]

Picky, aren't we? :)

The Golden Firemouth (Aureum) would not be a bad choice, and these beauties are a little more exotic, but are still often available.

[caz]

ok ill give them a look. anything else? its for a 75 gallon tank so i can get a few more fish :D

[caz]

were you able to find a pic of the golden firemouths?

[ChilDawg]

There are all sorts...there are none of the albino ones, though...Google Thorichthys aureum or Cichlasoma aureum for what you need.