cichlid i.d.s please

[jacblades]

i am not a big cichlid person but these 3 caught my eye today at work.

i would like to put some smaller africans in with my turtle in his 20 long. can anyone id any of these and would any of them work?

the first 2 are bright orange, even though the pic doesn't show it. they are also about 1.5 inches long.

#1

#2

irridescence in light

#3
about 3-4 inches, lavender

he was in this tank but doesn't look like either of the tags. is he an electric blue?

any help is apperciated.
thanks!
+jac+

 

[Ben]

Try Pseudotropheus Saulosi for the first ones, not sure on the second one though.
try
www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/

DD

 

[colen]

Not certain on the first.

But the last fish is a Pseudotropheus socolofi (common name is Powder Blue).

Do a good search on the name and do some reading on the fish. Good luck.

 

[Ricey]

yep the blue one is a pretty poorly coloured Socolofi

 

[Ferris]

I'm fairly certain that last pic is a male Saulosi, which is reaching sexual maturity and changing colouration. All Saulosi are born yellow and the males turn the vivid 2 tone blue as they mature.

In this picture you can still make out the yellow/orange combined with the blue colours starting to emerge.

 

[jacblades]

i found out the last one is a socolofi but im still debating on the other 2.

 

[Orbital]

#3 is not a pure Socolofi, as it looks to be a Saulosi. Its mouth is not shaped like a Socolofi. Also the tail is not Socolofi like either... Looks like a sub-dominant Saulosi, or a male yet to get its darker blue.