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[MojoDex]

yester day i bought 7 Astatotilapia latifasciata at least i thought i had just feeding them 5 minutes ago one of them is distinctly blue ive snapped a pic i think its Pseudotropheus lombardoi but im not 100% so if someone could please id it for me and excuse the crappy pic

 

[WaterBender1995]

nope, thats a juvenile Astatotilapia latifasciata. enjoy them! they grow up nicely

 

[MojoDex]

its not it looks completly different to the other 6 i have it just cant be the same species

 

[MojoDex]

anyone? i cant beleive its the same species as the other 6 its look completley different!

 

[chishnfips]

dont think its a lombardai they are distinctly blue and light blue to purpley, and the males are like an orangey colour, the banding on your fish looks really dark almost black.

not sure about what it could be

 

[MojoDex]

this fish is being hard work might venture onto a cichlid forum see if anyone there knows

 

[Ferris]

Definitely not an Mbuna species but could do with another pic, preferrably side on to be sure of what it is.

 

[MojoDex]

ok the little bugger would not stay still but ive got a few pics from a few angles please forgive the quality

 

[MojoDex]

anyone?

 

[Ferris]

I would say it is a juvenile female Astatotilapia Latifasciata - it just doesn't look like a very healthy specimin, hence the difference in appearance to the others you have. All the markings and body shape point to A.Latifasciata.

 

[MojoDex]

its been separated from the others now anyway it seems to be doing fine for the moment but time will tell i suppose thanks for your help ferris

 

[WaterBender1995]

nope, thats a juvenile Astatotilapia latifasciata. enjoy them! they grow up nicely

its been separated from the others now anyway it seems to be doing fine for the moment but time will tell i suppose thanks for your help ferris




Guess I'm just chopped liver

 

[chishnfips]

being an insectavore can you mix them with mbuna, would they survive on a veggy diet? what about the aggression can they deal with it ok?

 

[Ferris]

being an insectavore can you mix them with mbuna, would they survive on a veggy diet? what about the aggression can they deal with it ok?

It is possible to mix them with Mbuna but they are generally less aggressive and it doesn't always work. You can usually get around the feeding issue by combining the likes of brine shrimp with a veggie flake/pellet as the staple diet.

QUOTE(WaterBender1995 @ Jul 23 2007, 02:18 PM)
nope, thats a juvenile Astatotilapia latifasciata. enjoy them! they grow up nicely

its been separated from the others now anyway it seems to be doing fine for the moment but time will tell i suppose thanks for your help ferris




Guess I'm just chopped liver

 

[MojoDex]

nope, thats a juvenile Astatotilapia latifasciata. enjoy them! they grow up nicely

its been separated from the others now anyway it seems to be doing fine for the moment but time will tell i suppose thanks for your help ferris Guess I'm just chopped liver

sorry mate didnt mean to leave u out

being an insectavore can you mix them with mbuna, would they survive on a veggy diet? what about the aggression can they deal with it ok?

and the answers to your questions can be found in here http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=205076