Cichlid help!!

**maverick** · 8th Jul 2002, 17:21

hi there

can somebody help me find a cichlid? looks like a convict except that it is slightly bigger towards the head area. the black lines look like extra 3d bars. it looks very cute. have not seen it in fish shops before but on the cichlid farm near Qian Hu. It is housed in the owners tank. slightly expensive though and was thinking of looking for it outside...

thanx

**eZion** · 8th Jul 2002, 18:46

Just a word of caution...if its the cichlid farm next to Qain Hu, you better be careful you don't get &quot;kertuk&quot; by the owner. Me and my friend each got &quot;burnt&quot; once already.

**maverick** · 9th Jul 2002, 09:40

the prices that they gave was exorbitant but that fish was very nice. have you been there? could you help me identify that fish please?

**eZion** · 9th Jul 2002, 10:41

Don't know what it is cos' I went there last month so can't remember which fish you are talking about...in any case, I think it could be a hybrid cos' I'd seen him cross-breeding species of cichlids to get LHs'.

**lsz** · 9th Jul 2002, 18:42

what do you mean by extra 3D bars?

**stormhawk** · 9th Jul 2002, 21:38

hey mav, perhaps u could take a pic of it or something. at least something for us to work on.

regards,

**maverick** · 10th Jul 2002, 09:10

the thing is that i do not know the name of it and i do not have the pic. if i did i would not be asking for assistance....

anyway think its looks like a pseudotropheus demasoni.... could be a variation though

**Dovii** · 10th Jul 2002, 15:27

Hi,Understand the owner probably do not allow you to take pic.

Let's do a elimination deduction-

If it is blue, it is a good chance a malawi cichlid.

If it is blue with black vertical even bars then likely to be a munba - the pseudotropheus family- zebra etc.

If it is all above and th ebody shape is elongated, quite definitely a P.tropheus.

When you said fur like, there is one among the pseudotropheus that that blue and black contrast is such that there is a velvety texture to it.
Have a look at the mouth, is it one of those black but around the lips like abit worn out worn out due to grazing?

If all the above- it is a Pseudotroupheus demosoni.

You are correct them

And the price- I know for this fish, his quote is $60 for a 4 to 5 inches fish. Correct?

**maverick** · 10th Jul 2002, 16:11

price is somewhere there. is it reasonable?

**Dovii** · 10th Jul 2002, 19:50

He is interested in his LH only. The rest he not too interested. Pester him to lower the price. In the market the rainbow sells them at $28 for a 2.5 inch fish.

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