questions and ID's on these newer african cichlids of mine...

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Here is the first one:

I think it is a cynotilapia of some kind, also does anyone know if it's m/f?






Here is #2 I know its a hap.... It was labled under ice blue hap and had great color then it lost its color thought it might be female now he's getting his color back but has some speckling of blue/black is this do to hormones or steroids he may have recieved to color up early?Also Is this a blue ahli?








And is this a male blue regal peacock that is what they sold it under? He is only 2 in and very dark right now... sorry about the bad quality pic couldn't get a good one of him...




 
The Ice Blue Hap is an Ahli yours could be that fish takes about 4-6 months for Ahli's to color up from as juvi's.

I'm not to familiar with aulonocara koningsi mbenji - Regal blue -but the blues in this fish should look like aluminum foil like the ahli mixed w/ some whites,yellows and orange on the fins if it is male.

cyanotalpia males are loaded with color but I don't know how long it takes them to color up sorry.
 
Otherone;2875191; said:
The Ice Blue Hap is an Ahli yours could be that fish takes about 4-6 months for Ahli's to color up from as juvi's.

I'm not to familiar with aulonocara koningsi mbenji - Regal blue -but the blues in this fish should look like aluminum foil like the ahli mixed w/ some whites,yellows and orange on the fins if it is male.

cyanotalpia males are loaded with color but I don't know how long it takes them to color up sorry.
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well thanks for trying to help anyways!
 
I don't know much about the Cynotilapia group. Hap Ahli is possible for #2. They can color up early. It all depends on diet and the care they get. I have had male haps color almost fully by 3". #3 in my opinion is not a Blue Regal. Pic isn't good but to me it looks almost black. I would say Blue Orchid before Blue Regal. Need a pic that's not so blurry.
 
jhutch;2876842; said:
I don't know much about the Cynotilapia group. Hap Ahli is possible for #2. They can color up early. It all depends on diet and the care they get. I have had male haps color almost fully by 3". #3 in my opinion is not a Blue Regal. Pic isn't good but to me it looks almost black. I would say Blue Orchid before Blue Regal. Need a pic that's not so blurry.
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Oh I know he is so dark right now thats why I'm wondering about why that could be they said it was a stuartgranti that gets blue and yellow on body... a nyerysi or something that starts with an N... I will try to get a better pic when he gets better color he's very small now only 2 in! He could be dark because he's in a tank with some much larger dominant males (2 ruby's 4in and an ahli thats 4.5 in)
 
Could be a sign of stress maybe. Hard saying without a clear pic. Even at 2" should be easy to id though. I've had male peacocks in almost full color by 2". Boosten Audi bought a pair from me when my business was running. Would like to see pics of them now. F1 Blue Neons should be very nice by now.
 
jhutch;2876907; said:
Could be a sign of stress maybe. Hard saying without a clear pic. Even at 2" should be easy to id though. I've had male peacocks in almost full color by 2". Boosten Audi bought a pair from me when my business was running. Would like to see pics of them now. F1 Blue Neons should be very nice by now.
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Yes those would be nice to see...
 
I don't think that last one is a trewavasae...the body looks too slender. Better pics when they settle in will help. Good luck...I hope you like them cuz that's what really matters.
 
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