My two new africans

[JT11]

Well got a little ten gallon up and running and got a couple of very small mbuna that are pretty run of the mill but here they are! And can anyone tell me what kind of ret top I have?

 

[ikevi]

Nice little Metriaclima greshakei there, and I can't say for sure what the zebra is but eh maybe some Metriaclima estherae.

So what type of tank do you plan on putting them in when they get older? (IE they will get ~5-6 inches.)

 

[Scotty]

Correct ID of the greshakei. The other fish looks to me to be an estherae.
Greshakei will most definitely need more space than that as mine likes to dominate whatever tank you put him in. Great fish to keep.

 

[Red Devil]

cute little starting set-up because you will go bigger because you cannot help collecting More!!!

 

[JT11]

Thank you for the ID ikevi and yes I am aware of the size these fish will reach and tank size. Just not very talented at african identification. Also maybe I am just slow, you are saying my blue boy is the estherae?

 

[ikevi]

no the red one is. (My guess either a female Metriaclima estherae (Blue) http://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/species.php?id=791

Or a male or female Metriaclima estherae (Red)
http://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/species.php?id=1730

Click on images drop down for more photos.

Your bluish/grey with the redish/orange fins is for sure a Metriaclima greshakei
http://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/species.php?id=794

Hopefully the pictures help.

 

[JT11]

Thank you for clarifying that for me and the great links ikevi.

 

[Mystix212]

I love the rock set-up. Very cool. Great way to 'seperate' the tank.

 

[JT11]

Thank you mystix212

 

[yankz12603]

i have a orange african like that one too, its a girl and she had babies with an albino male in my tank. babies are about 3 weeks old now.