brendo Posted December 19, 2013 Report Share Posted December 19, 2013 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Posted December 19, 2013 Report Share Posted December 19, 2013 It has Metriaclima blood, but could well be a hybrid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted December 19, 2013 Report Share Posted December 19, 2013 Impossible to tell at that size, however if you brought it with no name then chances are it is a hybrid and could probably just be referred to as a blue (or whatever colour) zebra. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brendo Posted December 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2013 Thanks guys these were sold to me as electric blues Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brendo Posted December 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2013 Was hoping I was wrong thinking hybrid as they are turning into good looking fish will add better pics in morning when they come out for food Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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bigfishhead Posted December 19, 2013 Report Share Posted December 19, 2013 I'm pretty sure it is not a electric blue.... Looks like to me it is Pseudotropheus Socolofi, powder blue cichlid. I breed these fish before. but still could be some close hybrid of powder blue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brendo Posted December 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2013 Hey thanks for the help there cool looking fish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfishhead Posted December 19, 2013 Report Share Posted December 19, 2013 Yep, the adult powder blue has beautiful light blue color through out the body but top and bottom fin with dark black color. I sold my breeding pair two years ago which I shoudnt :dnc1: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted December 21, 2013 Report Share Posted December 21, 2013 That fish doesn't look like a powder blue although being a common name you could associate any fish with that name, in NZ 2 fish are associated with that name, these ones http://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/s ... php?id=787 and these ones http://www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/p_socolofi.php again there is no wrong or right name because it is a common name. Either way I don't think your fish is either of these from the photo you have provided. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfishhead Posted December 22, 2013 Report Share Posted December 22, 2013 That fish doesn't look like a powder blue although being a common name you could associate any fish with that name, in NZ 2 fish are associated with that name, these ones http://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/s ... php?id=787 and these ones http://www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/p_socolofi.php again there is no wrong or right name because it is a common name. Either way I don't think your fish is either of these from the photo you have provided. It could be hybrid of Socolofi kind. But my Pseudotropheus Socolofi juvenile does display some zebra marking on the body. But once they reach adult the whole body display pure light blue especially the dominant male. I would suggest keep eyes on them until they full grow. Both male and female should looks like http://www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/p_socolofi.php Male are normally much bigger can over 10 CM. Female Around 8~10cm. If they still displaying the zebra marking then they are hybrid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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