Michigan Cichlid Association

General Category => Old World => Topic started by: jmich24 on November 30, 2014, 09:47:22 PM

Title: I.D Help Please
Post by: jmich24 on November 30, 2014, 09:47:22 PM
Id help please, Sorry if this is posted in the wrong section.
Title: Re: I.D Help Please
Post by: rcombs on November 30, 2014, 10:21:20 PM
Mason peacock, red shoulder, ngara flame tail. Look those three up. Pics not clear enough to decipher for me on my small phone.
Title: Re: I.D Help Please
Post by: PowerCerg One on November 30, 2014, 10:38:35 PM
My first instinct was a copadochromis borleyi "kadango red". I think it's an ngara flametail though. It could also be an usisya flavescent that is either colored down really bad, or the lighting could be bad enough to alter the appearance of the color.
Title: Re: I.D Help Please
Post by: jmich24 on November 30, 2014, 10:42:18 PM
My first instinct was also copadochromis borleyi, but i am also leaning towards ngara flame tail.

Any other thoughts?
Title: Re: I.D Help Please
Post by: danielratti on November 30, 2014, 10:47:42 PM
Did you buy your house privately or through a realtor cause I might know who's tank this was.
Title: Re: I.D Help Please
Post by: Ron on November 30, 2014, 10:59:36 PM
Based on the first picture, the head shape is wrong for C. borleyi.

As for a better ID ... the pictures leave a lot to be desired. I know it's hard to take clear pictures of fish, but they are quite dark and blurry. Any chance of pictures taken while using a flash?
Title: Re: I.D Help Please
Post by: jmich24 on November 30, 2014, 11:04:34 PM
The tank had been neglected by the previous homeowner, because they were trying to move out.  These were the best pics I have taken so far.  No flash.
Title: Re: I.D Help Please
Post by: kodyboy on December 01, 2014, 11:36:06 AM
http://www.duzzee.ca/deal/wanted_Ngara_Flametail_Red-344508.html
does it look like this?
Title: Re: I.D Help Please
Post by: Regalblue on December 01, 2014, 01:04:58 PM
Get a bunch of flashlights & shine them down into the tank.
Title: Re: I.D Help Please
Post by: Sean on December 01, 2014, 08:39:38 PM
Looks like a Red Shoulder or Ngara to me
Title: Re: I.D Help Please
Post by: four_by_ken on December 04, 2014, 09:19:59 AM
Get a bunch of flashlights & shine them down into the tank.

Or just the light on a cell phone?

I agree with all the above guesses.  But at this time that's all they are.
Title: Re: I.D Help Please
Post by: jmich24 on December 04, 2014, 05:28:18 PM
I have to the tank pretty clean finally, I think the picture I take tonight will be much more clear.  Will report back.

Thanks to all who have replied
Title: Re: I.D Help Please
Post by: Ron on December 05, 2014, 09:56:03 PM
Good luck! Hope you get some good ones!
Title: Re: I.D Help Please
Post by: jmich24 on December 13, 2014, 06:43:37 PM
Better pics?
Title: Re: I.D Help Please
Post by: kodyboy on December 13, 2014, 07:05:29 PM
Looks like a red shoulder peacock to me.
Title: Re: I.D Help Please
Post by: Sean on December 14, 2014, 09:05:42 PM
I'd say Red shoulder as well after seeing these pics
Title: Re: I.D Help Please
Post by: danielratti on December 14, 2014, 10:54:39 PM
Could be a blue dragons blood.  Hard to tell use a flash on the pic?
Title: Re: I.D Help Please
Post by: Regalblue on December 15, 2014, 12:28:29 AM
Could be a blue dragons blood.
That'd be my bet.