Red Empress free to good home

Hey all

I bought two red empresses from a pet store under the advice that they could be kept together. Well they're both males and really don't like sharing a tank so the less dominant one is getting bullied quite a bit and I'd imagine isn't enjoying his life too much.

I'm not sure if the pet store will take him back and as I don't want to swop him at the store for anything else I'd rather see if anyone here is interested first. He seems to be generally healthy although his fins are starting to show some wear.

I'm in Joburg.

 

Nice looking fish! Maybe oscar freak would want him. He is on the prawl for freebies lol

 

thanx troy i see u got my back now if i only knew what a red empress was

 

They cichlids, which i have grown fond of or though i only have one. Google them, might help

Sorry for the hi jack FishZA

 

lol i will do so now

just had a look and looks good,if u can send a pic so i can see and u can take a look at my tank on my profile and see if its all good,i have a giraffe cichlid to from lizid and he's doing great so im sure it will be fine

 

I would not mind taking him. He would look good in my malawi tank as soon as its set up. Where do you stay?

 

a a franna i asked first

 

Pics first of the actual fish please? There are so many morphs of Placidochromis

 

ja i'm waiting to

 

Ok, so here are some pics. Excuse the quality - as if fish aren't hard enough to take, I was using my phone.

The fish in question. Still has juvenile markings if I'm not mistaken. He's about 10 - 12cm now.



When the two of them get aggressive they both go the same colour and then look like this.



Both of them together. The dominant one is at the back.

 

I said I would not mind. I did not say im gonna take him. Oscar you do know that Fish actually need different water conditions.

 

i wouldnt mix the red empress and the oscars

 

Oscar are you still getting the arowana as well

 

I'm out. Got one exactly like in your first pic

 

That first pic-look like the fish is enjoying your lounge - it's just floating there (as if it is inside the lounge in the air)...lol.
The flash in the glass gave it away though.

 

i'v got a malawi already in my tank with the oscars and he's doing fine,i'v never had a problem before so if i can help out im always willing

just lovely fishza,if you PM your details i can pick up if not sooner by saturday,ja franna i'v booked my arowana will collect on saturday

 

So oscar, arowana and malawis in one tank?

 

My point exactly

 

yup thats the plan

i'v already got the oscars and a malawi together with no discernable problems

 

Maybe get a litter of Rottweilers to keep in the bathroom too. Some freebies on Gumtree