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[Cameron]

Hey all
Im new to this whole fish ownership thing plus even owning a cichild.
I dont even know what breed it is so any help will be much appreciated as i would love to breed fish one day...
Im 18, live in Mt lawley, i enjoy rugby, drinking and pets. lol (intresting combo i know)
My Cichids name is Harold He is light brown, has light brown stripes (very light), Has a shinny thing on his gills, he is probs 10cm long Any other info you want to know let me know...
cheers
cam

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[dazzabozza]

Chuck up a pic if you like Cam.

And Welcome!

[Cameron]

Images added, Please help me identify him (could even be a her) sorry for the bad photos dont know how to take decent ones upclose...
he also enjoys sucking in the little red rocks i have and spitting them out again lol

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[dazzabozza]

Hmmm is hard to make out from those pics. Its shape reminds me of Pseudotropheus perspicax (female).

[Cameron]

more pics uploaded...

[the pulpican man]

welcome to the forum mate! we're a bunch of friendly people have fun browsing!

how bigs ya tank mate? once your on this site your gonna get addicted and keep wanting bigger and better lol, i know it happened to me! depending on the tank size and filtration and such, we could suggest a few tankmates

have fun!

Tom

[dazzabozza]

more pics uploaded...

Try to get a pic when the fish is in full light. It looks like there's a hint of purple in some of those pics but may just be the camera playing funny buggers.

Daz

[Cameron]

welcome to the forum mate! we're a bunch of friendly people have fun browsing!

how bigs ya tank mate? once your on this site your gonna get addicted and keep wanting bigger and better lol, i know it happened to me! depending on the tank size and filtration and such, we could suggest a few tankmates

have fun!

Tom

Ill try and get a better picture today...
Also i have heard these are very agressive wont it be bad if he/she start attacking others. Acording to my mates it attacked and killed the last fish that was put in there...
Also why is it digging holes in the flooring i have for it... it keeps moving all the pebbles around and making a hole...
Current tank
300mm x 200mm x 230mm
has a heater set to 28Degrees C
Has a filter no idea what it really does...
Good little setup

[Cameron]

more pics
Hope someone can identify it!!
Cause i really want to give it a mate!!

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[Cameron]

is it possible that it is a Gephyrochromis moorii
Just searching thru pages and pages of pictures of cichilds and one i saw looked like it...

[rwillox]

Welcome to the PCS.

Ross

[Hydonia]

Hi Cam,

Welcome to the forum!

[the pulpican man]

he's certainly a funny looking fella! haha, your tank will only be able to house the one fish, unless you upgrade, if you buy a 3 foot setup from this forum, i'm sure the seller will give you advice on setting it up etc. and then you can add him to the tank, and get him some buddies! the reason why he killed his last tank mate was because, he sounds like he has an agro nature, but in a bigger tank (3ft) by adding alot more fish, even overstocking, shares out agression making sure he doesn't focus on the one fish, and harrass it to death...

[Cameron]

Yeh
My mate said he has put 2 fish in their before no dramas.... (diffrent fish but yeh)
Its a pitty no one knows what the hell it is... would be nice to start something new...
Im thinking i might trade it in and get something a tad more colourfull cause its not very apealling to the eye... ahaha
Maybe aquire a little baby that i can watch grow!!

[dazzabozza]

Check out Neolamprologus multifasciatus or some of the other dwarf species. You'll be able to keep a small colony in that tank. They're not super colourful but have heaps of personality and would be a great intro to cichlids for you.

Daz

[Cameron]

Wow i just read up about them!! They sound so cool!! Deffo something ill be looking into!! And they will fit in my tank?? I would love to see a few of them breed!
Know of anyone that has them for sale or any idea on a price?? I might need a few more shells as its there home!! What do they eat flakes is all good im presuming... They need a heated tank (i have one, just wondering)...
Thanks for the suggestion
Cam

[highlucks]

Hey mate welcome to the forum. Multis like a good quality flake like sera flora or a pellet like new life spectrum cichlid fomula is even better. they are a cool ittle fish and if you set the tank up right they can be very rewarding. SOme of the sponsor stores will have them in stock I am pretty sure midland pets have some in at the moment. They will set you back about $15 each

[Cameron]

owch 15 each... and u need so many of them!!!
might just keep my little fella for a while and see how he goes...
He is such an energetic fella!!
Great personality too, he plays with your finger when u stick it in and now he races up and down the tank through all the plant branches... good to watch and learn.

[highlucks]

That is pretty cheap compared to other fish out there mate. Some members have paid $250 for one fish and bought 16 at a time just to have 4 die straight away. In time if you stick with the hobby you will see that the ones you really want to keep are the expensive ones.