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| Posted | fish id (different one this time) |
| 01-10-2007 10:04 by CichlidRouse |
i know the pics are rubbish
anybody know what this fish is? i was given 2 of them yesterday they have blueish lips and lots of teeth(which are hidden by the lips) the stripes are blackish and a golden yellow |
| 01-10-2007 10:05 by CichlidRouse |
pic 1
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| 01-10-2007 10:06 by CichlidRouse |
pic 2
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| 01-10-2007 10:08 by CichlidRouse |
i forgot to say the eyes are not like the jade eye cichlid they are just normal if you know what i mean.i must learn to take propper pictures
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| 01-10-2007 10:31 by giles |
they are tilapia butterkoferi |
| 01-10-2007 10:36 by CichlidRouse |
thanks for that
are these worth keeping? the large one is about 8 inches the smaller one is about 4 i have not seen these in the shops? |
| 01-10-2007 11:31 by Alan |
Unless you have a pair (which you won't know easily) they are likely to rip each other to bits at some point they are one of the few cichlids I would say definately should be kept alone they are extremely territorial.
Lots of character though but do you have 2 6x2x2 knocking about spare? If you can accomodate them keep them they will be very difficult to rehome. |
| 01-10-2007 12:01 by telboy |
if butties,be prepared for carnage mate! these are evil mean muthas,keep em away from other fish...but no doubt someone will be along to tell you they are placid + get along fine with guppies or summat  |
| 01-10-2007 13:39 by Ed |
All happily living together telboy.
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| 01-10-2007 13:59 by telboy |
there ya go,what did i tell ya?  |
| 01-10-2007 14:23 by tank busters |
butterkofferi are not worth anything and are really aggressive,if u end up with a pai prepare to give em a tank to themselfs. |
| 01-10-2007 14:39 by CichlidRouse |
i think these two will be for sale very soon. we dont have the tank space for them.
they are in 2 tanks at the min,have just put 3 small talapia maria's in to the tank with the large male 
there is now 1 small talipia in the tank with the large male 
i have loads of the maria's as well...........no one wants them either..........fish food
the male is a very good specimine its a shame we dont have the space for him or his mate  |
| 01-10-2007 14:48 by Ed |
Tel this was a huge tank ,its all about space give them a big enough tank and they will avoid each other but most have not got room. |
| 01-10-2007 15:05 by telboy |
ed you had a rummage yet? |
| 01-10-2007 17:50 by bluboy |
like all else hav said these are some of the nastiest aquarium fish. theyll kill fish 3 times their size
so careful |
| 01-10-2007 18:34 by WAYNE |
they are nice with those goldfish i sold ED |
| 01-10-2007 19:32 by Woz |
there from lake victoria i believe, grow huge and red tailed catfish like to eat them( seen the lfs feed a big one to a redtail |
| 01-10-2007 20:44 by Ed |
Wayne sold me the gold coloured fish as goldfish and look what happened,they killed the tilapia butt. |
| 01-10-2007 20:46 by Ed |
The local council took over the garage i rented telboy and have dumped everything in there.. |
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