Help with African Cichlid Fry
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Are you sure they are electric yellows?
I'm pretty sure there is a dark blue colour form of the electric yellow cichlid (Labidochromis caeruleus) and it could be that. Or the babies could be hybrids with another species of mbuna cichlid.
As a general rule, if you don't have cichlids in a single species tank, then you don't keep the fry because they could be hybrids.
Your best bet is to grow them up and see what they turn into.
I'm pretty sure there is a dark blue colour form of the electric yellow cichlid (Labidochromis caeruleus) and it could be that. Or the babies could be hybrids with another species of mbuna cichlid.
As a general rule, if you don't have cichlids in a single species tank, then you don't keep the fry because they could be hybrids.
Your best bet is to grow them up and see what they turn into.
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That's what I thought, Kind of interesting
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Retired Viking
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They are nice looking fish, I gave away almost all my cichlid fry after they grew enough.
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OP
Thanks, I'm happy with them most of them will be rehomed eventually
Retired Viking
Fish Connoisseur
I had over 50 so it was a little crowded in my 55 gallon tank.
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