Please help id this fish

[svtim]

A lfs has this and im thinkin of getin it. it is in a very small tank and needs tlc. sorry for the pics it was my blackberry phone.

 

[svtim]

does ne one know bump

 

[fishfobia]

looks like a vieja cichlid rescue him and get better pics

 

[svtim]

that is what i was thinking too. the store tried to say a blackbelt but the stripe is horizontal not vertical. if i get it it will have to share a tank with my 2 foot fire eel so im trying to fiqure out what it is first.

 

[oldcolony]

it may be a P. Hartwegi

 

[svtim]

it does look like a hartwegi does anybody have any guesses

 

[south coast nelly]

2nd that, where you planning on putting it?is that oscars in your avitar? if yes do not put it with them, i had a 6inch vieja bifa with my two oscars and it beat them both real bad

 

[svtim]

the only place i can put it right now is in a 55 gal with a 2 foot fire eel. the eel is the only fish in the tank. my big tank has a bunch of grow outs in it right now.

 

[south coast nelly]

be very careful....my male jag would not except any tank mate, also my friend has the veija now in a 4ft/2ft/2ft .... it will not except any tank mate what so ever,,,,,

 

[Cichla dude]

the only place i can put it right now is in a 55 gal with a 2 foot fire eel. the eel is the only fish in the tank. my big tank has a bunch of grow outs in it right now.

Should be fine! Just make sure to upgrade them both later.
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