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i was given these fish 5 years ago. i was told that they are albino convict cichlids. i gave them to my employer ( restaurant ) and they have since grown and taken on this beautiful colour. What are they?
posted by: Dan Noon

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Feb 23rd, 2007
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Alex Odesit » posted 2007/02/23 09:34 pm  
These are either Red Devil or Midas cichlid, hard to say 100% from this picture. Both are very aggressive large fish.
The head of the biggest Midas I saw is the size of the fully grow Convict:)
mylan nguyen » posted 2007/02/23 11:48 pm
if those fish are five years old, they are pink convicts; if they were red devils or midas, they would be at least a foot long.
Alex Odesit » posted 2007/02/24 01:48 am  
mylan, are you kidding??
First of all you been here (on forums) long enough to distinguish devil/midas from convict.
Second as the picture title state, it was before, not NOW.-------------------------
as author says "and they have since grown and taken on this beautiful color."
Marc Ryan » posted 2007/02/24 01:50 am
Yep Midas.
Alex Odesit » posted 2007/02/24 01:53 am  
I read title again, it may be a recent picture, I appologise. Dan,how big is this fish
Marc Ryan » posted 2007/02/24 02:31 am  
I was thinking along the same lines as you Alex. They do look like young Midas but i think they actually are Cons eh.
Alex Odesit » posted 2007/02/24 03:27 am  
dunno Marc, Cons have more rounded head, unless this one is some kind of hybrid.
Its true, as Mylan pointed above, Midas will grow huge in 5 years, at least it was in very small tank.
Well, if I was wrong then sorry for being jumpy, guess its me the one who fuk up here. Sorry Mylan, my fault.
Marc Ryan » posted 2007/02/24 03:43 am  
Yeah i know what your saying. Looking at the pic alone they are Midas, but there is no way, even in a small tank, they would stay this small. We'll see what Dan says, whether this is them now or 5 year ago.
Alex Odesit » posted 2007/02/24 04:16 am  
hey Marc, did our Dick Cheney still walking in country of OZ?:)
Or you guys feed him to the Festae?
Dan Noon » posted 2007/02/24 02:38 pm  
this is now. they have been in this tank(75 gallon)alone for about 3 months and have doubled in size. when i had them, they were in a 25 by themselves and were white. the larger one is approx 3.5 - 4 inches.
Dan Noon » posted 2007/02/24 03:19 pm  
i just saw a pic on pg 376 of a white jellybean parrot that looks very much like these guys, any thoughts?
Dan Noon » posted 2007/02/24 03:20 pm  
sorry pg 326
Marc Ryan » posted 2007/02/25 12:44 pm  
Please show another p8ic.

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