dragonfish Posted March 20, 2006 Report Share Posted March 20, 2006 got these fish from a LFS (PJ's sothside) in a tank called Mixed Aficans.. $4.99 a fish.. i THINK (after trying a few sites like here Cichlid-Forum.com and 1-2 others. i have yet to find em.. i di not have a camera so.. i need to find a site that has TONS of pics on so i can browse.. fish are 1 1/2 to 2 " long med blue vertical stripes. a Mumba shaped head. (more so like a convit head ( witch i have also) one egg spot on anal fin.. um (sparkles) on gill area?.. sorry best discription i can come up with. if i happen upon a pic in my i-net search i will post here thanks Dragonfish and thanks to Gina and Seajays.. bow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vallisneria Posted March 20, 2006 Report Share Posted March 20, 2006 So you looked through all the mbuna profiles at cichlid-forum.com and didn't see him? You say he has blue verticle stripes, are the stripes blue? Whats the base color? Can you describe it a bit more detail(exact coloring, thickness of stripes, how many, fish that look similar)? What color is the speckling on the gills? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vapor Posted March 21, 2006 Report Share Posted March 21, 2006 Maybe try Pseudotropheus Socolofi (powder blue cichlid). They have a blue sparkle by thier gills. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonfish Posted March 21, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2006 (edited) sorry.. a light blueish to lt purpleish blackish bars (frm dral to bottom not head to tail.. 1/16 ' wide fst swimers. gawd i wish i had a digital camers! L(( DF ( nope not a Pseudotropheus Socolofi )(looked on Net)) Edited March 21, 2006 by dragonfish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvision Posted March 21, 2006 Report Share Posted March 21, 2006 C. afra? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vallisneria Posted March 21, 2006 Report Share Posted March 21, 2006 There are a ton of mbuna that have blue/black verticle barring. Your going to have to be a bit more specific. How many bars are there and where to the start and stop? You looked through all the profiles at C-F.com and didn't see them? Also if you got it from a PJ's "mixed african" tank there is a possibility its a hybrid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonfish Posted March 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 (edited) sorry.. a light blueish to lt purpleish blackish bars (frm dral to bottom not head to tail.. 1/16 ' wide fst swimers. gawd i wish i had a digital camers! L((DF ( nope not a Pseudotropheus Socolofi )(looked on Net)) C. afra (looked on the net) is the closiest one.. same baring no yellow thouth.. and a tad more light purple?? anyone in millwood w/ at digital camera want to come ofer. take a few shots L)) pls??? thanks L)) DF Edited March 23, 2006 by dragonfish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pop Eye Posted March 23, 2006 Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 I dont think they have afras at pjs. I would say its prob a kenyi, or Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
African_Fever Posted March 23, 2006 Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 My guess is Met. lombardoi or hybrid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonfish Posted March 24, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2006 (edited) I dont think they have afras at pjs. I would say its prob a kenyi, or looked on net for Pseudotropheus lombardoi (http://badmanstropicalfish.com/stats/stats_afcichlids1j.html th female looks as close as i have seen on the net yet.. i also have the orange male.. those two i got fron BA's the (wanna-be know it all cleark) said thew were a breeding pair) so far some (what i take as) mating danceing.. no eggs yet(or big bellies) i shall keep looking.. still looking for someing in millwoods w/ a digi cam tat come over and take a few shots?? thanks all DF PS:... looking for a Aulonocara jacobfreibergi "eureka red" can pay$20.00 max Edited March 24, 2006 by dragonfish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pop Eye Posted March 24, 2006 Report Share Posted March 24, 2006 Hey.. If you got that firefin from John. and with all the other fish u have.. I think ur going to have some fighting.. Because i know for sure that the Eureka and the Firefin are going to fight. Especially in that small of a tank..!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonfish Posted March 24, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2006 Hey.. If you got that firefin from John. and with all the other fish u have.. I think ur going to have some fighting.. Because i know for sure that the Eureka and the Firefin are going to fight. Especially in that small of a tank..!!! well i was looking on the net saw the Eurka and like the color.. (wife wants a "red type) in.. do you know of any less agressive redish Malwies?(Haps/Peacocks ect)? thanks DF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonfish Posted March 25, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2006 ok i think i have found him!(her) i even caught him/her in a net and too to computer in large glass to check against pic.. same!! http://www.aquahobby.com/gallery/e_elong.php yaa asking ?.. works as well as reseach L)thanks to all that postd on the post L)) DF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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