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

[Jeox]

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.

 

[perfection]

looks like blue ali and biclor ali ,meat eaters expensive fish around here

 

[mdstark]

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.

 

[chugger]

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

 

[mike dunagan]

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...

 

[searcyb]

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.

 

[mike dunagan]

look at the head of the last one... it is not a peacock.

 

[mdstark]

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.

 

[key]

those fish look really good where did you get them

 

[gazella]

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..


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