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General Category => Old World => Topic started by: runawaypencil on February 27, 2012, 04:41:04 PM

Title: Fish ID
Post by: runawaypencil on February 27, 2012, 04:41:04 PM
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some one traded me this as an electric yellow,  there is no way it is,  so what is it?
I'm kinda leaning on a male kenyi but when he was stress from the trip he had no bars, and colored down it had more of a white yellow behind the head through the tailish.... 

On  another note my big male e.yellow and sub male are both fighting to get it to court with them, or they are just trying to show tank ranks....  idk....
Thanks
Title: Re: Fish ID
Post by: Regalblue on February 27, 2012, 05:29:22 PM
I think I'll go red zebra
Title: Re: Fish ID
Post by: JeffroM on February 27, 2012, 05:58:28 PM
I agree.  Red zebra.
Title: Re: Fish ID
Post by: GVsailor on February 27, 2012, 06:32:48 PM
I agree as well. Red Zebra
Title: Re: Fish ID
Post by: SKISWETPETS on February 28, 2012, 07:59:26 AM
Red Zebra also... Probly my best lookin male fish species  i have... 8) 8)
Title: Re: Fish ID
Post by: Ron on February 28, 2012, 11:46:08 AM
Slightly more specific: M. estherae "Red Zebra"
Title: Re: Fish ID
Post by: SKISWETPETS on February 28, 2012, 12:11:47 PM
Slightly more specific: M. estherae "Red Zebra"
A question here, not to steal the thread, but i have only had on small spawn from my Red Zebra's. There now in my 120 with other fish. The spawn was produced in my 30gal. Think i should move them back into a smaller tank alone to increase the reproduction rate? ???
Title: Re: Fish ID
Post by: Ron on February 28, 2012, 01:21:50 PM
A question here, not to steal the thread, but i have only had on small spawn from my Red Zebra's. There now in my 120 with other fish. The spawn was produced in my 30gal. Think i should move them back into a smaller tank alone to increase the reproduction rate? ???
As they get older, the chances that they'll behave nicely in the 30 gallon tank becomes less and less IMO. You might try putting your male and a couple females in there if they are <5"-6" still and keep an eye on them. Once a female or two is holding I'd just move the remainder back to the big tank.
Title: Re: Fish ID
Post by: auratus on February 28, 2012, 07:18:25 PM
There electric yellow strains with no black in them its body does not look exactly Zebra like but hard to tell from pics
Title: Re: Fish ID
Post by: Super Turtleman on February 28, 2012, 11:20:09 PM
There electric yellow strains with no black in them its body does not look exactly Zebra like but hard to tell from pics

Nah, that's M. estherae all day!
Title: Re: Fish ID
Post by: auratus on February 28, 2012, 11:25:13 PM
Prob right but it looks so yellow in the pick seen thousands o zebra never seen a yellow one like that
Title: Re: Fish ID
Post by: Ron on February 29, 2012, 08:19:02 AM
Prob right but it looks so yellow in the pick seen thousands o zebra never seen a yellow one like that
I think it's a combination of being a little faded, the blue gravel background, and the camera (... and perhaps your monitor?) that make it look possibly not correct.
Title: Re: Fish ID
Post by: SKISWETPETS on February 29, 2012, 11:50:46 AM
The blue tint in the fins is what does it for me. Looks just like my two males's coloration wise. I love those fish, like i said probly my favorites... 8)
Title: Re: Fish ID
Post by: runawaypencil on March 01, 2012, 02:03:04 PM
Thanks all,
Title: Re: Fish ID
Post by: timmyho on March 01, 2012, 04:51:29 PM
is it possible this is just a female yellow lab?  Shape doesn't totally look zebra to me, but it is hard to tell really without seeing it in person. The color does look yellow as well but sometimes pictures are deceptive.
Title: Re: Fish ID
Post by: runawaypencil on March 01, 2012, 05:05:00 PM
in the pics you can see my e. yellows and guess on the colors...
Title: Re: Fish ID
Post by: Super Turtleman on March 02, 2012, 12:13:48 AM
is it possible this is just a female yellow lab?  Shape doesn't totally look zebra to me, but it is hard to tell really without seeing it in person. The color does look yellow as well but sometimes pictures are deceptive.

Nope, M. estherae.