A friend at the LFS threw this into a purchase for free a few months ago. Was tagged as a Bolivian Ram, and looked to be one when it was an inch long. It obviously isn't. Any ideas?
ID please - What the heck is this?
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thanks. I thought it could be a jack dempsey, firemouth, green terror or texas cichlid but nothing seems to fit considering the colorations. it actually looks like a mix of all. strange fish...
It's a firemouth cichlid- thorichthys meeki. Certainly not a Bolivian ram (microgeophagus altipsinosa). They get relatively large compared to dwarf cichlids, and are much more aggressive. I'd keep that fish in nothing less than 29 gallons, 30 long if in a pair. Choose tankmates wisely- I've had my FM kill a sailfin gibbiceps pleco. Good luck!!!!!!
thanks for the help
it is in my planted 80 euro (which you should never buy unless it has overflows built in) so i am sure there is enough room.
it is in my planted 80 euro (which you should never buy unless it has overflows built in) so i am sure there is enough room.
Wow. Some nice guesses guys. Doesnt even look close to a JD or a GT.
Its a Firemouth (Meeki). They can be peaceful with community fish SOMETIMES. It all depends on the pesonality of the fish. A lot of people keep them in planted tanks with platies, swordtails, etc.
Its a Firemouth (Meeki). They can be peaceful with community fish SOMETIMES. It all depends on the pesonality of the fish. A lot of people keep them in planted tanks with platies, swordtails, etc.
