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Here are a few of my electric yellows:

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f250/aquapickle27/MyAfricans020.jpg

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f250/aquapickle27/MyAfricans019.jpg

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f250/aquapickle27/MyAfricans021.jpg

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f250/aquapickle27/MyAfricans.jpg

†Aquapickle†

those are not electric yellows. They look like possibly red zebras, mush different fish.This is an electric yellow and they look like this from when they are 1st spat:


If you thought these were the electric yellows with the kenyi then they would be able to co-exist with them as the red zebra's as far more aggresive than the yellow labs. I'm not sure about coexisting in a 29 I believe you have.

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They were labeled Electric yellows at my LFS.


†Aquapickle†

What is the difference between mine and these:
(the top picture)

http://www.fishprofiles.com/profiles/gallery.aspx?id=520

I found these in the profiles on this site.

The lighting in my tank is very dark, and the gravel is a reddish brown. Would that make a difference in the color?

†Aquapickle†

electric yellows will always have black on the dorsal and anal fins as well as on its tail. They are also a brighter yellow as compared to yours which look to lean more towards orange. There's nothing wrong with these fish IMO, they are just mot labs. I believe that there is a variation that does not have the black but i really think yours are definitely red zebras. Here a link to a profile with a few different pics. I would've used the one from this site but the pic is of a holding female which kinda distorts iy's normal look: http://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/species.php?id=1730

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The ones in the pic from the profile do not have black on their anal fins or tail, are these also Red Zebras?

So would these fish still work in the setup i have or do i need to do some changing around?

Is there any other things i should know about these fish?

Thanks!

†Aquapickle†

Well, I think you should post in the cichlid forum only b/c you will get more opinions as everyone does not always look in the photobooth. IMO, I think you will end up having problems since you will have two highly aggresive fish. I think the kenyi will end up being your bigger problem. Some have had major problems with red zebras with occasionally getting a hyper aggresive individual, which could shut down a tank. The tank is just not large enough to house thes species, especially together. Sorry

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Ok thank you for all the help!

†Aquapickle†