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	Mystery Cichlid
Hooktor Fish Addict Posts: 646 Kudos: 651 Votes: 67 Registered: 22-Mar-2004	I went to the fishstore today and they had this yellow cichlid that was pretty small, and according to the sales associate it stayed small and was also one of the most peaceful cichlids. Its name began with "red" but i forget exactly what its name was. Any help would be appreciated! I thought their vibrant yellow was very pretty (weird that they were named red....)
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
rhys88 Fingerling Posts: 19 Kudos: 18 Votes: 0 Registered: 29-Dec-2004	It maybe a red top zebra, a juvie anyways, the stay small in comparison to most cichlids
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
just beginning Moderator Literature Nerd Posts: 1879 Kudos: 1380 Votes: 198 Registered: 17-Dec-2000	Did it look like this Hookter? just beginning attached this image: The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it. - Oscar Wilde
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
Hooktor Fish Addict Posts: 646 Kudos: 651 Votes: 67 Registered: 22-Mar-2004	No not at all. It was much more round shaped and did not look like your classic cichlid, but btw beautiful picture! Thanks everyone, and i will appreciate any more ideas!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
just beginning Moderator Literature Nerd Posts: 1879 Kudos: 1380 Votes: 198 Registered: 17-Dec-2000	Yeah, I thought it would be unusual for it to be an electric yellow as there is obviously no red in the name, but when you say vibrant yellow it's the first thing to think of! Cichlids with red in the name - Red Zebra, Red Empress, a few peacock species have red in their names too I think. Red zebra seems likely, they are a kind of orange-yellow (more red if they are better stock). The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it. - Oscar Wilde
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
littlemousling Conchiform Posts: 5230 Registered: 23-Aug-2003	More round, and bright gold - could it be a Gold Severum, sold as a Red something? Or, I don't know, Gold Rams can be rather rounded, especially those silly "balloon" ones. Or maybe some kind of hybrid, a Blood Parrot or something? They can be fairly gold and given the usual common name, could certainly be sold as Red Parrots. Last edited by LittleMousling at 27-Jan-2005 20:19 -Molly Visit shelldwellers.com!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
Dempsey fan Mega Fish Posts: 915 Kudos: 201 Votes: 3 Registered: 02-Aug-2000	If it truly is a red Zebra than aren't they a bit off when they said "peaceful"? I'm not a big african cichlid fan, I've only kept Venustus but aren't Zebras fairly aggressive?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03


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