shame on me....tank id

[2muchh2o]

i just rescued a dozen or so africans from some guy on craigslist. got all the fish and a good deal of supplies free of charge, just need to make sure they have a good home. being the poor student that i am this seemed like a great deal only problem is i have no idea whats in my tank lol. the guy i got the fist from didnt really know to much either as he aquired them the same way. i feel like a bum askind this but can you guys please help me out here. i know i have 2 sinodontis catfish and a frontosa. heres some pics

 

[BlueRusty]

#1 Aulonocara sp. Dragonblood peacock
#2 Pseudotropheus socolofi, and Metriaclima zebra
#3 C. Frontosa 6 stripe
#4 Metriaclima sp. "Msobo" Female?
#5 Metriaclima sp. "Msobo" Female?
#6 Labidochromis Caeruleus
#7 smaller Dragonblood peacock
#8 synodontis ? Someone else will no better than me

 

[Columbian Shark Catfish]

last is a synodontis catfish

 

[2muchh2o]

that yellow and black thing is supposildy a male. he is paired off with this hideous one eyed thing and i was told are the parents of all the yellow fish.

 

[1974Pantera]

You hit the jackpot with that Dragon blood peacocks!

 

[2muchh2o]

Well he's about to get himself voted off the island because he torments this poor front. The profile lies, there's nothing peacefull about this b@stard

 

[Freshwater Tim]

Well he's about to get himself voted off the island because he torments this poor front. The profile lies, there's nothing peacefull about this b@stard

LOL

Sounds typical for an "African Community Tank"

There is always a bully or two in the bunch!!

They will figure out their pecking order!

The peacock is really nice!

 

[mike dunagan]

Fronts are much more laid back than the rest of your tank. I would expect it to be pushed around.

 

[Marius]

#1 Aulonocara sp. Dragonblood peacock
#2 Pseudotropheus socolofi, and Metriaclima zebra
#3 C. Frontosa 6 stripe
#4 Metriaclima sp. "Msobo" Female?
#5 Metriaclima sp. "Msobo" Female?
#6 Labidochromis Caeruleus
#7 smaller Dragonblood peacock
#8 synodontis ? Someone else will no better than me

#1 is not Aulonocara sp. ...that would imply the fish is waiting to be described, which is not true. It is a Hybrid: Aulonocara x Metricalima Estherae. It comes in many names: Dragonblood, Fire fish etc.

So Peacock hybrid it is.

#2 spot on
#3 Cyphotilapia Frontosa Burundi
#4 and #5 Hybrid Metriaclima, most likely Estherae based
#6 poor quality Labidochromis Caeruleus
#7 see #1
#8 Synodontis Eupterus, akas Featherfin catfish, African riverine catfish.

 

[2muchh2o]

Any idea what that gnarly one eyed female is? If the frontosa is more chill then the rest should he be removed? I feel bad for the guy, that dragonblood peacock goes after him all the time. He hides a lot as a result