cichlid7 Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 These are some of the fish i just got but im not sure what they are :-? 1. 2. the orange 1 at the bottom 3. 4. Please help thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 #2 is a metriclima estherae. check this link, it will be helpful to you http://www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/a ... allery.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 #1 male kenyi #2 red zeb #3 cobalt blue zebra #4 Ice blue id go for female after seeing the pics of the male in your other thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cichlid7 Posted October 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 #1 male kenyi #2 red zeb #3 cobalt blue zebra #4 Ice blue if its big its a female if smaller could be young male seems to be quite bright red but maybe pic.. thanks 1 and 2 that is what i thought 3 i was thinking blue zebra or electric blue 4 had no idea 80mm long is this a male and whats this one looks different to number 3 or is it the same. Thanks for all the help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 Top fish in top pic is a male ice blue. Would say your other one is a girl, they can get agro so watch your other fish, however you pretty much only have mbuna so they should be sweet. Second pic could be cobalt blue, but could also be a zebra cross with cobalt in it.. Its shape looks a bit different but it could be the pic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cichlid7 Posted October 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 cool thanks ive 3 males 2 female ice blue zebras then. they are in a 180L tank at the moment but in 5 or 6 weeks when my new fishroom is done they will be in a 600L tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stereotaxic Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 Whats the scientific name of these fish, especially the ice blue one as it may be easier to rule out by researching cichlid forum? Thanks PS: is it possible that any are crossed at all as I know mbuna will breed with anything even Dimidiochromis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malawi_man Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 ice blues are metriaclima greshakei Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gannet Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 man i want those red zebs, they are really nice fish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cichlid7 Posted October 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 thnaks everyone i now have 9 red zebras Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted October 6, 2007 Report Share Posted October 6, 2007 red zebs are common as mud? I used to breed heaps of them but got rid of the breeders and only have 6 of the best of their young to grow out and breed from again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malawiman Posted October 6, 2007 Report Share Posted October 6, 2007 No. 3 looks like a kenyi female , same shape as the male. I'm 99% sure it's a female. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malawiman Posted October 6, 2007 Report Share Posted October 6, 2007 Then again, hard to tell, second last picture looks more like it than no 3. Flash in no 3 bright and looks more like blue zebra. Look at whose hanging out with whom and you should work it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted October 6, 2007 Report Share Posted October 6, 2007 A kenyi female with no barring on it? Have a look through the pics here http://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/s ... php?id=798 My pick was these guys http://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/s ... php?id=787 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malawiman Posted October 6, 2007 Report Share Posted October 6, 2007 My large kenyi female has no barring unless they spawning. I see what you mean though. If you look at the spot on the gill plate, it is darker on the kenyi and blue on the cobalts. I'm not saying your wrong or I'm right, it is hard to judge from the pic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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