Too many fish??

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geronimo69;4300268;4300268 said:
I'm still trying to determine what exactly this Albino cichlid is... Could end up being a real Monster:WHOA:
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here is a link i found regarding the albino cichlid

http://www.****************/images_01/zebra_albino_male_w410.jpg
 
fishlover111;4300281; said:
here is a link i found regarding the albino cichlid

http://www.****************/images_01/zebra_albino_male_w410.jpg
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Looks like a red zebra or kenyi or some type of hybrid cichlid to me. I think a lot of species can have individuals that are albino. I have 2 albino bristlenose plecos and 2 albino senagal bichirs. They're still both regular fish minus the pigmentation that gives them color. We don't see these fish in the wild very often, because they become prey right away ( can't hide, no camo ).
 
looks like albino variant of kenyi to me
 
Wow :eek:
Get rid of the Gar, the Knife, the GT's, the Tire Tracks, the Tilapias, the Plecos, and get the Cichlids ID'ed. If the Catfish are Synodontis nigriventris, they are fine, but if they are Synodontis eupterus, I would suggest getting rid of them because they are aggressive, grow to over a foot in length, and would take up much of the stocking in the tank.

But to be totally honest, we really can't help you until we know the ID on all your fish. Post some pictures up.
 
Edit: Get rid of the Rift Valley Cichlids. They are extremely aggressive and need a much hiher pH. And the Tilapia you have are Tilapia buttikoferi, which grow to over a foot and really need to be kept alone.


Is it just me or do those look like Alligator Gar?
 
it's just you. lol

My opinion: Get rid of the Africans and the Tilapia. Your tank setup is much more geared toward CA/SA. So heres the stock I would have (still considering that you are upgrading to a 200+ tank)

1x Spotted gar
1x Green terror
1x Blood parrot
1x Ghost knife fish
1x common pleco

And most people will tell you that this is still overstocked (which it probably is) but it will be better for you. Current stock and rate of growth you will have fish loss due to aggression and high nitrate/ammonia levels in a few months.
 
Thank you all for your help! i will definitely be cutting down on the fish! and will not be listening to any advice given from my LFS as they clearly do not care about their fish and only about money!

Starting to take some fish out right now and taking them back to the fish store.

Thanks again guys all of your advice is very much appreciated.
 
I agree with this. I would probably swap the gar out for another fish to keep though. Gars get large very fast. I have been down this road before with one and ended up getting rid of him.

cichlid_starter;4302601; said:
it's just you. lol

My opinion: Get rid of the Africans and the Tilapia. Your tank setup is much more geared toward CA/SA. So heres the stock I would have (still considering that you are upgrading to a 200+ tank)

1x Spotted gar
1x Green terror
1x Blood parrot
1x Ghost knife fish
1x common pleco

And most people will tell you that this is still overstocked (which it probably is) but it will be better for you. Current stock and rate of growth you will have fish loss due to aggression and high nitrate/ammonia levels in a few months.
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It doesn't look nearly as full as it sounds, which i guess is the danger of buying fish. They are all so small at the store that it looks like they easily fit in a 90 gallon, when in reality only a few of them can live in a 90 for life.
 
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