Ahli Cichlid vs Electric Blue Ahli Cichlid

sounds more like hole in the head/fungus to me than ick, if its anything to worry about at all

can you post a pic ?

what are the parameteres for ammonia, nitrite, nitrate in your tank ? What is your maintenance schedule like ?
 
...Electric Blue is short for Ahli, which is also known as Sciaenochromis Fryeri. There are different breeds of Ahlis. It is hard to find true Fryeri in the hobby today...

Did you mean to say that there are different variants of "S. Fryeri" and that true "S. Ahli's" are hard to find in the hobby?
 
Did you mean to say that there are different variants of "S. Fryeri" and that true "S. Ahli's" are hard to find in the hobby?
Yes, my bad. I had a really long day and should have gone to bed.

From the other pic I saw, Im debating whether it is an Ahli or a Blue Peacock. In the pic, the fish has bands and only the face appears to be metallic blue. If you could get a better pic, we could tell you.

The thing on its head is normal. It is just its regular color. He has no gone through his color change 100% yet. This is also why I am leaning towards a male Blue peacock. This happens with most peacocks, and if it was an Ahli, it should be all blue by now.
 
well the tank i got it from said "Electric Blue" so i am pretty sure that it is an ahli, but what is that gunk on its head?
 
oh! haha. sry, i didn't read fully what u posted yet! so i don't need any "ick removers" to add to my tank?
 
only one. the small white african i have. but he only scratches when he is chased by the big white african.
 
AND MY AHLI IS MISSING! I CAN'T FIND IT ANYWHERE IN MY TANK! is it possible that my other fish killed it and my pleco ate its carcass? or something else?
 
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