Hi Im new and I have two fish Id like to identify.

nevadachic · Rain Drop Joined: 02 Jun 2007 Posts: 7

the first I have a lot of pictures of. He is really curious, swims mostly lower tank and the second one is hard to picture. Sorry about the quality

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and here is the second one

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clunkster · Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2007 5:47 am Post subject:

Hi and

To the site Very Happy

Both the fish are cichlids which is not my speciality, so will have a look in some books that i have and get back to you on this, but could do with a better picture of the second one if you can get it

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nevadachic · Rain Drop Joined: 02 Jun 2007 Posts: 7

ok. sorry my camera is poor quality and the second fish is very very shy. swims on mostly bottom to lower level and hides constantly.
I think the first is a Jack Dempsey but I am very unsure. The aquarium store told me that the first was a peacock bass and the second was a jack dempsey but I dont think either are peacock bass.

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clunkster · Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2007 10:02 am Post subject:

How big are the fish ? How long have you had them ? Still cant see the 2nd fish very well. Dont think the first is a jack dempsey, my first thought when i first looked was green terror Aquidens rivulatus and i still think along them lines

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nevadachic · Rain Drop Joined: 02 Jun 2007 Posts: 7

the second is soo hard to photograph, you walk close to the tank and he/she hides. I was looking on here and the first even kinda resembles a red texas I saw on here. I have had them for a few months both were really small when I got them. the first is about 5 inches and the second about three. First is very very dark in colors has kinda banded stripes on his body and a little blueish green spots near the head. first is always the first to feed, you walk up to the tank and he comes to greet you. so neat to watch, definently my favorite fish in the tank.
I wish my store here was a little more informative on the cichlids though. Embarassed

Second fish is kinda yellowish green with red coloring.

Here I will try to take a couple more pics of the second fish when I feed.

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nevadachic · Rain Drop Joined: 02 Jun 2007 Posts: 7

and if you click to make them full size they are a little easier to see, i hope lol

funkyj1313 · Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 9:05 am Post subject:

First fish is a Jack Dempsey. I'm 110% sure of it. The second is a Jewel Cichlid and I'm 110% sure of that as well.
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Jewel Cichlid-

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clunkster · Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 3:02 pm Post subject:

Thought if you had a look you would have a better idea than me Laughing

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nevadachic · Rain Drop Joined: 02 Jun 2007 Posts: 7

thank you thank you!!!! i must admit, the jewel cichlid looks just like that photo, very very colorful and shy and aggressive.
crazy. dumb fish store people here told me it was a jack dempsey, I knew it wasnt that but wasnt sure what it was and liked the colors.

nevadachic · Rain Drop Joined: 02 Jun 2007 Posts: 7

and by the way im in nevada too!! (elko)

funkyj1313 · Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 5:54 pm Post subject:

Glad I could help. Remember that african cichlids and south/central american cichlids shouldn't be mixed.