ID Please - Unknown Freebie

[gill]

This guy was a freebie from the LFS. has been there near;y a year and was housed with Roberty Tetras and BNplecs.
has never nipped any fish.

Where he will Live

 

[mike dunagan]

I have no clue, but he looks nice

 

[Muske]

With that mouth I would say Tropheus....If it is, it will be very happy in that tank.

 

[Red Devil]

very nice freebie..thats for sure!

 

[gill]

ahh thats what it is, thanks guys
I never knew there were grazing cichlids.
Really interesting little tfish to watch.
just up and down, up and down a vallis stem cleaning it. then onto the next one and on and on and on.

 

[mike dunagan]

pretty cool little guys... I am waiting for mine...

 

[Muske]

I never even thought about using them as plant and rock cleaners...

 

[my4age]

Tropheus sp. "Red" (Moliro)? that's what mine is, and they do look very similar. http://cichlid-forum.com/profiles/species.php?id=1910

this is what mine looks like now, used to have those wee stripes
http://s296.photobucket.com/albums/mm171/my4age/?action=view&current=IMG_1913.jpg

the new tank might not b the best for the fish, the tanganyikan requires a higher pH. Awesome pick ups anyway, they are very interesting to watch, congrats!

 

[mike dunagan]

Tropheus sp. "Red" (Moliro)? that's what mine is, and they do look very similar. http://cichlid-forum.com/profiles/species.php?id=1910

this is what mine looks like now, used to have those wee stripes
http://s296.photobucket.com/albums/mm171/my4age/?action=view&current=IMG_1913.jpg

the new tank might not b the best for the fish, the tanganyikan requires a higher pH. Awesome pick ups anyway, they are very interesting to watch, congrats!

As important as PH is, stable is better than high... Most tank raised fish are raised in areas that may not have high ph... It is better to have stable water, rather than high...

 

[gill]

Thanks for the info guys.