What are these cichlids ? (imgs of my tank)

No one is looking for an opinion here, they are looking for facts. If you post what you "think" it is. Give a reason. Give a link to other pictures so they can be compaired. NT did not say "it is for sure this fish", but did give good information as to why he thought it was what he thought it was.
 
I have have sent the pics off to a African Cichlid Breeder I know...I'll let you know what I find out...
 
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Thanks Guys, I really appreciate your kind efforts. I realise my tank is not 35 gallon, but a 42 gallon tank, since I guess its US gallons.
 
Reading my post today, it sounds a lot more harsh than it was meant to be. Sorry all. But it still is a good Idea to give some reasoning as to why you think what it is. An educated guess is different than a shot in the dark.
 
NatakuTseng said:
Look people (Kribs excluded) DO YOUR HOMEWORK before posting IDs on fish don't just hop around threads going OH I THINK ITS THAT! RESEARCH IT FIRST AND GET A POSITIVE ID BEFORE LETTING YOUR FINGERS WORK ON THAT KEYBOARD. You are helping nothing by giving out opinions without proper investigation into the matter. Most of you do not do that, don't bother posting unless you can back up your suggestions with some solid evidence.


This guy needs a good sound a$$ kicking!!
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No he doesn't. His intentions are well meaning, even if his method of convaying them are not so polite. It is detramental to the original poster to have people guessing just because they saw something that looks similar to that fish in the pet store. I'm not saying all the previous posts were incorrect, but it helps to provide links or reasoning as to why it's x fish. There are a great variety of cichlids, some common ones look very simmilar to some rare ones with the exception of a gill plate, a fin/body shape etc.
 
I forwarded the pics to a friend of mine, Chuck Rambo, who is the current President of my fish club, the Pacific Coast Cichlid Association, and a former chair of the American Cichlid Association...he is a sought after speaker, award winning author and an ACA fellow for his work with African cichlids. He is also the current chair of the Dr. Paul V. Loiselle Conservation Fund.

After reviewing the pics, he has identified the first fish as Champsochromis spilorinchus, a huge piscovore from the open waters of Lake Malawi which is also found in Lake Malombe. Here is a pic - http://www.cichlidpower.it/images2/haps/champsochromis/spilorinchus/pagine/pagina1.htm - here is another - http://www.cichlidae.com/gallery/picture.php?p=539 - and yet one more series, which is probably the best and closest pics - http://www.akwafoto.pl/fotoreport/zoo_warszawa/zoo_wwa_malawi1.htm. Chuck stated the intensity and degree of red coloration can often be attributed to varying diets.

He is not sure on the second, smaller fish, but is still researching. During his trips and dives in Lake Malawi, he has seen several undescribed species that take a while to name - he is thinking possibly a cyanotilapia species, but not willing to commit to that yet. I'll keep you posted if he finds out.
 
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