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This little guy came in the mail yesterday. It's a Honduran Red Point, basically a more colorful Convict Cichlid. I'm gonna be feeding him Seachem Chlorella flakes, Aqueon Color Enhancing Cichlid Pellets, cut up peas, and an earthworm every once in a while. Tank is a 40 gallon breeder.(Only tankmate is a 2.5 inch common pleco.) Temp is 78-79f. PH 7.8. Nitrate: 10-20ppm. From what I've read, they're pretty hardy little guys and have practically the same needs as Convicts. But if anyone has any tips to grow a nice, healthy fish, I would love to hear it! Thanks everyone!
 
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Hes cute! Cant offer much advice for him as im not too familiar with cichlids, but hes a nice looking fish.
 
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Looks like a Malawi cichlid to me, mouth shape and stripe patterns is wrong for HRP.
 
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dudley said:
Looks like a Malawi cichlid to me, mouth shape and stripe patterns is wrong for HRP.
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Dang, that kinda sucks because I ordered it online and it said it was a Honduran Red Point. But comparing images online, it looks like you may be right. Do you know if it'll be okay to keep with my pleco? Is there any changes to my water parameters I should make?
 
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The only sure way to know is when it grows up. What ever it is it looks good and healthy. Also, where do you plan on moving the pleco in 6 months to a year?
 
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Amazoniantanklvr said:
The only sure way to know is when it grows up. What ever it is it looks good and healthy. Also, where do you plan on moving the pleco in 6 months to a year?
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My friend has a ton of tanks, one of which is a 100 gallon. I haven't brought it up with him yet, but hopefully he would take it. If not, then it'll have to go up on craigslist, offerup, etc. If Petco had a big enough tank, then they might take it. But that would be sending it to a likely death.
 
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nateyj90 said:
My friend has a ton of tanks, one of which is a 100 gallon. I haven't brought it up with him yet, but hopefully he would take it. If not, then it'll have to go up on craigslist, offerup, etc. If Petco had a big enough tank, then they might take it. But that would be sending it to a likely death.
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Most africans can live in a 40 (although there are many exceptions). If you wan to keep it I don't see a reason you couldn't.
 
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A 40B would be just fine and your water parameters are also just fine.

It's very possible the vendor you bought it from misidentified it or it was in the wrong tank when they netted it out.
 
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