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Hooktor Fish Addict Posts: 646 Kudos: 651 Votes: 67 Registered: 22-Mar-2004	I was at petsmart today and they had a cichlid in their assorted cichlid tank that was so cool! It look like a clouded leopard pattern on a fish. It is only like an inch long, it is sooo pretty! What could it be?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:01
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	When they are marked as Assorted Cichlids, who knows what they are?. Sometimes the LFS mix up the original names, let alone knowing what the Assorted are. I really hate them when they lable fish, especially Cichlids as Assorted. http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/s8xi5heh/my_photos http://www.geocities.com/s8xi5heh/classic_blue.html http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buzaqq/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:01
Dempsey fan Mega Fish Posts: 915 Kudos: 201 Votes: 3 Registered: 02-Aug-2000	I agree, I completely find it lazy and irresponsible for an LFS to lable cichlids as assorted. The novice keeper has no idea what the fish is and if it's compatible. Anyway, if I had to guess as to what the fish is, I would say that it's probably a Venustus.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:01
Hooktor Fish Addict Posts: 646 Kudos: 651 Votes: 67 Registered: 22-Mar-2004	That is what it was. It was so little and cute! But obviously, will not stay that long for long!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:01
kmlubahn6609 Hobbyist Posts: 148 Kudos: 127 Votes: 2 Registered: 02-Oct-2004	um, possibly check lombardoi and girrafe cichlids I've got a fever... and the only prescription... is more cowbell!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:01
kmlubahn6609 Hobbyist Posts: 148 Kudos: 127 Votes: 2 Registered: 02-Oct-2004	not lombardoi, i meant livingstoni I've got a fever... and the only prescription... is more cowbell!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:01
greenmonkey51 Fish Master Posts: 1571 Kudos: 1692 Votes: 5 Registered: 28-Jan-2004	It was most likely a venestus. Thats the most common one I can pick out there. Also a lot of place label them assrt cichlids because of the hybrids that come in with it. The distributors are at fault to since they sell em as that. Though there is a difference when they label fish that I trade in and tell em what they are assorted cichlids. Some times though you can find gems hidden in the rough.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:01


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