Michigan Cichlid Association

Pics and Video => Fish pics => Topic started by: SKISWETPETS on September 26, 2011, 07:53:31 AM

Title: UNSURE
Post by: SKISWETPETS on September 26, 2011, 07:53:31 AM

This is a cichlid my wife picked up for me from Wal-Mart here in town, im not a big fan of there fish. But its pretty cool lookin. I had him QT'd for over a week, and now decided to throw him in with the group. Any help identifying would be great... ??(http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh25/roadhog1700/2011_0926Fish0001.jpg)?
Here is another pic of the mystery fish...

Title: Re: UNSURE
Post by: Frenchie on September 26, 2011, 09:54:38 AM

Try another shot hard to see . You can get some real deals there.

Title: Re: UNSURE
Post by: SKISWETPETS on September 26, 2011, 12:29:44 PM

I know the pic isn't really good, its from my phone. I might try to catch him and put him in my dip and pour... Or use the digital and up load a picture.

Title: Re: UNSURE
Post by: Ron on September 26, 2011, 02:51:08 PM

Looks like a Copadichromis borleyi to me. Had to say what the sex is at that age/size - the grey/silver body and orange fins are female coloration and the males get a blue head and fully colored body once they get larger. I don't have any pictures of my current group, but here's a quick image I found online that you could use to compare to yours:
http://www.hyggedam.dk/akvarie/Copadichromis%20borleyi%20red%20fin%20Kadango-2xfemale.jpg

Title: Re: UNSURE
Post by: SKISWETPETS on September 26, 2011, 04:53:26 PM

Quote from: Ron on September 26, 2011, 02:51:08 PM

Looks like a Copadichromis borleyi to me. Had to say what the sex is at that age/size - the grey/silver body and orange fins are female coloration and the males get a blue head and fully colored body once they get larger. I don't have any pictures of my current group, but here's a quick image I found online that you could use to compare to yours:
http://www.hyggedam.dk/akvarie/Copadichromis%20borleyi%20red%20fin%20Kadango-2xfemale.jpg

First off, im not sure if im doing the quote thing right or not, anyway doesn't really matter i suppose. Thank you Ron, actually with the digital camera, the head is all blueish color. Very cool lookin fish i tell you that. The wife did good this time. I will try to get the pic up later or tomorrow if possible. Maybe those other pics will help a little more. Thanks for the info tho, and the link...

Title: Re: UNSURE
Post by: GrizzlysDad on September 29, 2011, 08:34:08 PM

I agree with Ron, looks like C.borleyi.

Title: Re: UNSURE
Post by: Super Turtleman on October 01, 2011, 04:28:50 AM

A better pic would help, but that looks exactly like my Borleyi did when I first got him.

C. borleyi (Kadango) to be exact.

Title: Re: UNSURE
Post by: SKISWETPETS on October 01, 2011, 09:39:45 AM

I have some other pics now, very blue in the head.. Hopefully they will be up today.

Title: Re: UNSURE
Post by: gmaschke on October 01, 2011, 11:59:24 AM

looks like a peacock of some sorts to me.

Title: Re: UNSURE
Post by: Super Turtleman on October 02, 2011, 12:21:04 AM

Hmmm, that picture looks like a different fish altogether from the first. Interesting...

Title: Re: UNSURE
Post by: whiteram98 on October 02, 2011, 12:38:03 AM

Definately a peacock...Aulanucara afra cobue possibly

Title: Re: UNSURE
Post by: SKISWETPETS on October 02, 2011, 11:06:15 AM

Definately the same fish, difference between my phone, and our digital camera...