Not good.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Home-living/Pe ... 657442.htm

and

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Home-living/Pe ... 863564.htm

bad ID's 8)

I like the "peacock female" best, what is next?? :evil:

lol yeah they're terriable id's I was going to log on and try and correct them but people think they're right and thats that.. And they always come back with the "I went to my petshop and they said I was right" one, thinking their petshop would know the first thing about african cichlids, which we all know many don't have any idea.

I also noticed some gold maleri's (not too sure if that is what they actually are) that were apparently imported from africa early last year.. Implying these are actually wild caught fish. As far as im aware we don't have wild caught africans in nz I thought all our fish were from fishfarms etc, but again waiting (and hoping) to be proved wrong on that one wild caught would be wicked.. lol and noticed someone wants to buy all the females presumably for breeding with some other random peacock male its just awesome. Its great how people think any female peacock female can be mated with any male and its all good..

Oh well it takes all sorts I just feel for the people who get ripped off when they buy fish with these incorrect id's or presumptions, and it seems to be all the dodgy ones that people actually want to buy.. I guess its very much a case of buyer beware.

Can someone tell me what each of them are? :oops:

I've never kept these guys, and am still learning about cichlids; want to get the right information the first time!

Thanks guys

First one "cichlid female peacock" pictured is some sort of zebra it could even be a male as its relatively colourful and has a few relatively big egg spots but would have to see more pics or fish in person to make that call.. There is a large difference in shape/colour etc between a zebra and a peacock, also peacock females should be id'd (including strain or purchase place) to avoid crossing if sold..

The red fin peacock isn't too far off its a red kadango pictured, sometimes called red fin kadango..

If you want to learn do your research www.cichlid-forum.com is a great place, buy off descent breeders and you will be fine. Ask lots of questions and get lots of advice (reserach the advice or ask for second opinions) and you will be sweet..

Awesome, thanks so much for the advice and link.

l like the blind faith mentality- "the shop said it is so it is, they must be right".

One parent could quite well be a peacock.

I can almost see the poster of Winston Peters hanging above the tank.

It's good to see that second auction has been removed. Hopefully the first will be also!

Another good one

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Home-living/Pe ... 549658.htm

female peacock being sold as a male bumblebee

If I could log onto trademe over here I would go on and try and correct them..

I had a staff from a petshop trying to sell me Cichlids that he a week ago told me were semi-aggressive and then telling me that they were not aggressive at all...hmmm left empty handed + VERY confused

And there's someone selling 2 oscars too and says they need a 100L+ tank. Surely they need much more than 100L!