I.d. on this please malawi and fry please

[wilf55]

Hi would like an i.d. on this malawi and her fry please
some of the fry in the pics are daktari its the rusty ones and the silver ones that are her fry
Thanks

 

[wilf55]

The mother can change from this colour to a slight lilac with darkish virtical bars

 

[CichlidsRool]

The mother can change from this colour to a slight lilac with darkish virtical bars

its called iodotropheus sprengerea aka rusty cichlid

 

[swede]

yep they look just like my rusties. they should get a nice purple iridescence with age

 

[CichlidsRool]

yep they look just like my rusties. they should get a nice purple iridescence with age

yes as they get older they look even nicer i have 3 or 4 in my show tank...

 

[wilf55]

i have been told on other forum that it is a hongi
but there seems to be people with more idea about malawi on this site wish i found MFK sooner
I will post some picks of the other 2 for you all to have a look at
got all 3 at the same time off a friend

 

[wilf55]

Heres pics of the other two any chance of any of you knowing if either
of these are male