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fishyhelper288   Fish Guru Posts: 2161 Kudos: 1951 Votes: 137 Registered: 29-Feb-2004 | i went to a fs the other day and the woman said someone came in and pointed out an orange fish, it was a cichlid and a live berrer, she looked it up and it was true, but she couldent remember whitch orange cichlid it was can someone help me get info? i think i may want to breed something like that. |
 Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03 |     |
Big E Fish Addict Posts: 606 Kudos: 382 Votes: 0 Registered: 20-Feb-2001  | There are no live bearing cichlids. There are some mouthbrooders which carry the eggs in their mouths and the fry, too, after they hatch, but no live bearers. Eric |
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JQW Fish Addict Posts: 869 Kudos: 758 Registered: 09-Apr-2003   | [font color="#000080"]it's probably a me they really look like those orange african cichlid (can't remember the name) |
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inkodinkomalinko  Fish Guru Posts: 2441 Kudos: 833 Registered: 18-Jan-2003 | Did she mean the live fry come out mouthwise or from the other end?? If it comes out from the mouth, most likely its an african cichlid, being orange, most likely a zebra cichlid. http://centralpets.com/critter_images/fish/freshwater_fish/FWF_0004643_20020518133803.jpg Heres a pic, the colors do look a little different, from shades of white yellow red etc. |
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| fishyhelper288 Fish Guru Posts: 2161 Kudos: 1951 Votes: 137 Registered: 29-Feb-2004 | i saw the mouth brooders, how big do they get? and i dont think i saw it but if i did i would have known if it was a molly. |
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| Jimmy22 Fish Addict Posts: 582 Votes: 0 Registered: 03-Jun-2003 | colbat zeebs are one of my favs they are a little fish but with one of the biggest fights i have ever seen. my male had a fully grown venustus shaking in its boots(fins). i had to sell the venustus and the zeeb now ocupies the 55g tank with his arch enemy Mr auratus one occupies each end and at feeding time its war on. they are around the same size 4inches. |
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| fishyhelper288 Fish Guru Posts: 2161 Kudos: 1951 Votes: 137 Registered: 29-Feb-2004 | so a mouth brooder wont do with an oscar? who is 4in now |
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| inkodinkomalinko Fish Guru Posts: 2441 Kudos: 833 Registered: 18-Jan-2003 | Depends what sized tank. Usually the zebras perfer to be in a colony, but I've seen them being kept singly or in pairs. Its not "reccomended" but i've done it before, and it worked fine. Just make sure the zebra is larger or the same sized. |
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| AngelZoo Fish Addict Posts: 771 Kudos: 501 Votes: 1 Registered: 16-Dec-2003  | If it's the zebra cichlid no they are not livebearers as stated here. These guys however grow from about 6-8 inches. I have seen many adults, very beautiful fish. I own 2 myself  |
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