Cichlid Identification Please

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stormywendyann

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Hey out there, I was wondering if any of you could tell me what cichlid this is. I was told it was a peacock of some sort, but I have had it a while and watched it grow and I have my doubts.

Any and all help would be greatly appreciated.misc fis 012.jpgmisc fis 013.jpg

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i can tell you its a cute cichlid but apart from that..... i know relativelt nothing about africans.

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Tropheus moorii Kaiser Ikola???

Tropheus.jpgI think you may be right:

Tropheus moorii Kaiser Ikola
"Fry have a dusky striped pattern until around 2" long"

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for that specie, your going to need a bigger tank and a group of 12+.... more upwards of 15..... they are schoolers/groupers... and shy/skittish/dont do well on there own..
 

stormywendyann

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Thanks for the info freak!!
 

livebearerfreak

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no problem. i have i think what is considered there cousin. [FONT=Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif]Labeotropheus fuelleborni Katale Island[/FONT][FONT=Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif]and [/FONT]
 

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I love tropheus. I have a colony of Tropheus Moorii "Chaitika Blue Rainbows"..

BE VERY CAREFUL in what you feed and how much you feed.. They get bloat very easily..

Keep Metronidazole Powder on hand. You can buy large ( 100 gram containers ) cheap on line. Treating them with the capsules will break your bank.
You can get it here: http://www.jehmco.com/html/medications.html or here http://www.kensfish.com/combination-medications.html very cheap. You will have to fill out a form to order it. Get it before you need it.. If you need it and dont have it, you can pretty much kiss them g'bye.
 
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