Please help me identify this cichlid

[Loveme4]

 

[Wills]

Hmm tough one as stressed in the bag possibly a jewel cichlid could be a few others though. What did you buy it as?

 

[connorlindeman]

I concur with @Wills.
It is hard to ID but it might be:

Hemichromis bimaculatus (Jewel Cichlid) — Seriously Fish

www.seriouslyfish.com

 

[Loveme4]

Hmm tough one as stressed in the bag possibly a jewel cichlid could be a few others though. What did you buy it as?

I did not buy him someone gave him to me but they only knew that he was a sickly they did not know what kind or that she was a secret I don’t even know if it’s a male or female

 

[Loveme4]

I did not buy him someone gave him to me but they only knew that he was a sickly they did not know what kind or that she was a secret I don’t even know if it’s a male or female

Have anyone ever kept the African jewel sick with other tank mates or is this impossible because I actually got the tank for my eight black molly babies but I did not know that the tank was going to have a cigarette and a Pleco in it so now I have to decide if I want to keep the secret or just donate him to the pet store so I can use the tank for what I originally purchased it for anyone have any suggestions

 

[Loveme4]

And by the way thanks so much for you guys health that does look like the fish but I have all community teams and I don’t know how I feel about having a fish that I can’t keep other fish with

 

[Loveme4]

I’m so sorry I hate texting so I talk text and sometimes Siri just type what she wants the word it was supposed to be Cichlid not sickly! LOL

 

[Wills]

Jewels are usually hard to keep with other fish it’s possible if you plan it carefully but not just add it to any mix - how big is the tank and what are the other fish and how many of each?

 

[GaryE]

Jewels (several species) are not sociable, and are predators. He'll eat the mollies. and would need a large tank. It isn't good news for you or him (I think probably him).

 

[Loveme4]

I’m sorry for the late response but I was out until a few minutes ax

Jewels (several species) are not sociable, and are predators. He'll eat the mollies. and would need a large tank. It isn't good news for you or him (I think probably him).

Thanks so much I gust decided to keep it I guess I’ll have to find another aquarium for my baby Mollys it is 8 of them. Jewel is in a 40 gallon with plexiglass and 3 Corys that he was originally in with So now I have to find aquarium number eight for the malice because they’re getting to be here still in the breeder tank but the 55 gallon is filled to capacity so I cannot put them in there so I have to find another time but thanks so much for your help

 

[Wills]

I’m sorry for the late response but I was out until a few minutes ax

Thanks so much I gust decided to keep it I guess I’ll have to find another aquarium for my baby Mollys it is 8 of them. Jewel is in a 40 gallon with plexiglass and 3 Corys that he was originally in with So now I have to find aquarium number eight for the malice because they’re getting to be here still in the breeder tank but the 55 gallon is filled to capacity so I cannot put them in there so I have to find another time but thanks so much for your help

They are pretty aggressive but it is possible to build a community around them - there are also a couple of species around now so if you can get a pic of them in the tank we might be able to get a positive ID. Eg there is one called a 5 star that is super aggressive and one called a Turkana which is reportedly pretty chill.

Would love to know more about your other tanks too

Wills