Michigan Cichlid Association

General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Maize-N-Blue-D on February 09, 2013, 05:21:08 PM

Title: What are these fish ?
Post by: Maize-N-Blue-D on February 09, 2013, 05:21:08 PM

I am not sure what these two fish are, the first one was sold to me as an Electric Yellow Makone Hap, the second one as a red shoulder Peacock ?  Can anyone tell what these really are or do I need to wait for them to start coloring up ?

Title: Re: What are these fish ?
Post by: runawaypencil on February 10, 2013, 07:16:09 PM

I'm pretty sure you have two females.  Which means you won't ever see any color out of them.    Nearly positive.  The only thing that might call me a lire is there size.  If there 2 inchs or bigger I would bet they are females.  With the lack of any anal spots and how rounded both the anal fins are with no slight glimpse of color. 

Title: Re: What are these fish ?
Post by: Maize-N-Blue-D on February 10, 2013, 09:43:46 PM

Yeah I suspected that.  Luckily I got them at Bruce's Pond Shop and he said he would take back any females and exchange for males... 

Title: Re: What are these fish ?
Post by: four_by_ken on February 11, 2013, 08:43:13 AM

Quote from: dkoch62 on February 10, 2013, 09:43:46 PM

Yeah I suspected that.  Luckily I got them at Bruce's Pond Shop and he said he would take back any females and exchange for males...

Thats one hell of a deal there.

Title: Re: What are these fish ?
Post by: Maize-N-Blue-D on February 11, 2013, 09:18:18 AM

Yeah he knew I was setting up a all Male Show tank.  Like I keep saying, Bruce's Pond Shop (aka Aquatic Treasures) is my favorite LFS....

Title: Re: What are these fish ?
Post by: four_by_ken on February 11, 2013, 09:19:20 AM

I'll have to go back when the usuals are working.

Just too damn far for me.