Demasoni cichlid?

[C L O W N K N I F E]

Most likely a demasoni, they're pretty common...you can't mistake one for a frontosa though

 

[f1shy]

In an assorted african cichlid tank, at a big box store, what you saw was most likely a female Metriaclima lombardoi.

Yeah it was that! It was getting picked on by everything and is still not being sold to anybody. Nobody really wants to buy it. I feel really bad for her. That's a kenyi cichlid right?

 

[C L O W N K N I F E]

Yeah it was that! It was getting picked on by everything and is still not being sold to anybody. Nobody really wants to buy it. I feel really bad for her. That's a kenyi cichlid right?

Yup...kenyi

 

[Stevie2steezy]

Demasoni, an interesting fish. Solo they are super aggressive. If kept in a community tank solo they will terrorize and kill most fish if the tank is under 125 gallons. Best if kept in a group in a community tank that is shorter than 6 ft long. Con-specific aggression makes them relatively peaceful to other tank mates when kept in a group larger than 5. They grow rapidly reach sexual maturity in 6 or so months if fed properly they can grow out in a 20 or 30 gallon. Its their aggression you need to watch most don't get more than 2 inches. I also breed these fish.

This is a great fish enjoy.

do you think I will eventually have to remove my demasoni? I've been raising 4 x demasoni, 4 x yellow labs, and 4 x red zebras. It's been 4 months since I raised them and they've been getting along fine as long as I switch up the rockwork. Also, I plan on getting a 50 gal in a month or so due to the red zebras and yellow labs growing