New pick up/id please and opinion

fisheater · Jan 25, 2009

Picked up a pair of what my lfs called albino kyoga flamebacks.Man i had to have them as soon as i seen them but cant find any info on these and are wondering if anyone on here has seen these before or are they something diffrent.Either way its a sweet pickup and the female is even holding so im keeping her in my 30 gallon until she spits.Im hoping to raise these nice to me fish and make a complete set up in a 90 gallon with black sand and background.There still shy since i have just got them so i couldnt get great pics and the camera is just a Kodak.So albino flameback or something else?Rare or not rare?
Second set of pics is a peacock i want to try and have sexed.Was told it was male but its about 3inches and im beginning to wonder.Thanks in advace for any help.

tydus · Jan 25, 2009

It is really hard to ID albino victorians, unless you got them from reputable sources. I've never really seen or even heard about albino xystichromis kyoga flamebacks. Where did you get this fish and can the source prove that they are albino kyoga flamebacks?

fisheater · Jan 25, 2009

Thet had just came in and i dont know his source,maybe ill ask.The camera doesnt show the great orange and yellow in this male.Female is all yellow though.All the other peacocks in the store were labeled correctly to my knowledge but i have never seen these or google cant find a link to even one!Hes shaped exactly like my other flamebacks but with this coloration.Ive bought a lot of my africans from this store and the owners quite knowlageable but he like every one can be fooled or perhaps fool me.In persom this fish has a great tequila sunrise color.Even if its not a flameback i had to have these.They were selling for 30.00 for the male and 40.00 for the pair.Male is 4 inches+ female is 2-3.

fisheater · Jan 25, 2009

http://cichlidlovers.com/h_ruby_green_a.htm I finally found my fish and my instincts were right,not flameback.My eyes were right though,i think its stunning.Now for the peacock 3-4 inches showing yellow in fins and just a little behind gill.No eggs spots.Ibought it when it was about 2 inches in what was supposed to be an all male tank.Late maturing male or female or just a sub-dominant.Also no males in my tank are trying to court this fish and it fights with other males often.

mahemaheman85 · Jan 25, 2009

nice, thats alot for rubys though

skateatburners · Jan 25, 2009

nice pickup

fisheater · Jan 26, 2009

mahemaheman85;2695184; said:
nice, thats alot for rubys though

Yea im with you there but its done now and im happy with the fish so..... :headbang2

Ill definutely let him know so he will change the sign to reflect what they are.I should have done more research on the fish but i wanted it either way since ive never seen them.

tydus · Jan 26, 2009

I've seen albino ruby greens, but just not the albino kyoga flamebacks. Where is the source where these albino victorians are coming from? It would help alot, because I know of a seller who once sold albino kyoga flamebacks which resembled yours highly. Can you get a better picture of your fish as I am still not yet convinced that your fish are albino haplochromis ruby greens.

fisheater · Jan 26, 2009

The pet store is closed on mondays but ill see if he will tell me his source tomorrow.Ill try to get a better picture in a few but these fish act like a dog thats been beat.Everytime i walk in the room they crap thereself and hide.