Please help to ID two cichlid!!!

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aykinhk

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Hi all,
I just got 2 cichlids from friend he gave me
But don't know what it is
Can anyone tell me please what their name please the small one looks like a pearl cichlid but not sure
Pic below

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Are they kind of on peaceful side or kind of aggressive?? I have an albino Oscar, Firemonth,
vieja synspilum ,2 tinfoil bare and 2 plecos ATM
Size are pretty close each other .
Will they be fine ??
 
I agree with the others, and they do look a bit washed out, because they are newly added, and probably instinctually trying to blend in with the light colored gravel.
Heres a normal colored nicuaguense

and a normal colored pair from the Geo braziliensus clade
 
Yes they just added today
Maybe still bit stressed
Hope cann show colour back soon
 
Are they kind of on peaceful side or kind of aggressive?? I have an albino Oscar, Firemonth,
vieja synspilum ,2 tinfoil bare and 2 plecos ATM
Size are pretty close each other .
Will they be fine ??
I agree with stanzz on the ID's. The braziliensis (pearl cichlid) can get very aggressive when large. What size tank? In a large enough tank, that mix could probably work.
 
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The Geo looks like it had a hard time before you got it but with some tlc it will reward you with being a stunning adult. Like Gourami said they can be a tad on the aggressive side being probably the most aggressive of the geophagus but I would be more inclined to watch the Synspilum for potential aggression problems. It's risky to say whether it will work long term but realistically your stock doesn't have any species that stands out as being incompatible. Time will tell, things should workout but make sure you have a backup plan just in case.
 
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