What are these? (I'm new to big fish)

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Jeox;1055367; said:
The first ones are blue zebras. They get too big fr a 30..:[
I think they can get 14''

I meant electric blues. lol
It was like 2 in the morning when i put this. :D
 
The 1st and 3rd pics are both Sciaenochromis fryeri (aka electric blue). They get about 6-7 inches. The 2nd picture is a red empress- gets about 7-8 inches big. The last picture is an OB peacock and he gets 5-6 inches big. None of those fish would be suitable for a 30 gallon tank.
 
the first is a Sciaenochromis fryeri, they get about 8 to 10 inch, and get mean, the 2nd is a red empress i belive, which is ok in a 30, the 3rd is a hybred ob peacock, or hybred ob fryeri, im not sure, but thats fine in a 30 gal also, good luck
 
the 2nd is not a red empress, and if it was a thirty is not near enough...they get 9 inches. The 2nd is some peacock or hap... not sure what

the last is not a peacock, it is some hap...
 
basically you are looking at a minimum of 75-90 gal for those types of fish. The first and third are ahli's (6-8 inches) the second could be a "blue blaze" which tend to have that red body (6-8) and the fourth is an ob peacock (5-7). These fish, depending on what you put in the tank with them can be fairly aggressive. However, if you combine them with a well planted/decorated mbuna tank or tank with other africans you should be just fine.
 
I agree that the head looks like a haplochromis. Maybe it is an OB ahli if there is such a thing? OB peacocks are hybrids, but I can't remember if they are crossed with a hap or a mbuna. If they are crossed with a hap, that might explain the shape of the head.
 
Opiate;1055439; said:
u dun want africans dude! go get sum central/south americans!
then what are you duing in the african rift lake cichlid section.. lol
dont take it bad.. :D


the first and third are some sort of Sciaenochromis the max size is 7 in
the second one is a protomelas type it can vary
and the fourth is an OB peacock might reach 6in

you'll need a minimum of 60 gal IMO
a pleco that reaches a minimum of 6in will be ok
 
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