What kind of cichlids am I looking at.

[jj2345]

Maybe someone can help me. I recently purchased a tank and it is cycling as we speak. The past few days I have hit all of my lfs's checking out the different cichlids looking for specifically bright colored ones. I have found a couple that I like but the tanks say "assorted africans" and the kids there don't seem to know exactly either. The first one is solid bright yellow with a black line across the very top of his top fin? And the other one is a light bluish color with what appears to be darker blue or black colored vertical lines on it's side. Now these are both around 2 inches or less and I know that their colors change with age and diet but I want to get them while they are small so I can watch them grow up. I also know that it's difficult for anyone to tell me exactly what they are without pics but any info can help. Thanks

[gspille]

I'd bet the yellow is an electric yellow lab. The blue one with stripes could be any one of several varieties in that color pattern.

[excuzzzeme]

Like gspille sated the yellow one is most likely Labidochromis Caeruleus, Electric Yellow Lab, and the blue one will require a picture to identify as there are many different ones.

Here's some pictures to help you. (Click Here) (http://www.tropicalfishandaquariums.com/AfricanCichlids/index.asp)

[jj2345]

Thanks excuzzzeme thats a good link. They are the yellow lab and blue zebra that I was looking at, I hope they get along together in my 55gal. I sure wish I could find those blue ahli though, those look sharp.