Lemon cichlid?

**kaianuanu** · 09-29-2008, 01:36 AM

i saw a fish i really liked in an LFS like a month ago. It was 20 dollars, it had a body shape like a pike, it was 2" long, and it was bright bright yellow all over like a yellow lab. i really liked it i beilieve they were Lemon Cichlids. Can anybody clearify? Also, i a have a 20 gallon tall, could i put a few of those in there? If so how many? Also, do these fish accept feeder minnows/guppies?

**troy** · 09-29-2008, 01:41 AM

Sounds like a type of pike cichlid and even the dwarfs need 50g+, do a 20g is not big enough for one.

**kaianuanu** · 09-29-2008, 01:52 AM

i beilieve it is a lemon cichlid. do you know about their care?

**OscarFan** · 09-29-2008, 01:56 AM

They need a 29g tank

**troy** · 09-29-2008, 01:58 AM

Is this it? http://www.aquatic-hobbyist.com/prof...oncichlid.html

**toddnbecka** · 09-29-2008, 03:28 AM

Sounds like a Neolamprologus leleupi to me. Tanganykian substrate-spawning fish, minimum tank size 30 gallons, aggressive toward their own kind.

**kaianuanu** · 09-29-2008, 08:40 PM

yea thats it. do you know about its care? does it eat feeder minnows/guppies

**toddnbecka** · 09-29-2008, 08:43 PM

Any good cichlid flakes or pellets supplemented occaisonally with frozen bloodworms and/or brine shrimp would be fine. They may eat live feeders, but that isn't their natural diet.

**kaianuanu** · 09-29-2008, 08:50 PM

do you think they would if they are the right size?

**toddnbecka** · 09-29-2008, 09:06 PM

Most fish will eat smaller fish if given the opportunity, but feeder guppies from the lfs tend to be a greater health risk for your fish that any potential benefit from using them for live food. They are mass-produced, badly overcrowded, kept in lousy conditions, and IME it's rare to find healthy feeder guppy stock. If you have a tankful of healthy guppies and want/need to cull some fry that's another matter.