red devil = midas

[Cory Fan]

Hi,<
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>Is a red devil similar to a midas cichlid????<
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>Cheers

[devz11]

Extremely similar. Alot of people can get them confused. They do say that the midas is more aggressive though but i''d it depends who you talk to. So yes you are right they are similar.

[Cory Fan]

Hi, I had picked up a 30cm male red devil/midas yesterday and the previous "owner" told me that it had been feeding pellets and never have live foods before. <
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>I am placing it in a 6ft tank with a saratoga and some other small cichlid. Will they (others) survive????<
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>Thanks

[cosmotiger1]

there is 2 different variety.<
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>citronellum   (spelling??)<
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>they are so similar that you will prob never find a true one of either, all the ones we have in oz are pretty much crossed.<
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>unless you get wild caught.<
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>cheers 1 out of 4 people have a mental dissability!<
>think of your 3 best mates if there fine..... IT MUST BE YOU!!!

jamie had it in a 4ft with an oscar I am pretty sure so I think it should be ok with the others.. just keep an eye on it<
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>you may be lucky and have got one of the nicer ones

Well everyone is kind of close the Midas is (Amphilophus citrinellus) and the other kind is (Amphilophus labiatus) It has big lips and is hard to mistake im sure there are some other varuients but none of them are really recognised.  <
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>Tim.<
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> Im in the northern suberbs you can email me  jet_li_69@hotmail.com

[devz11]

Cory Fan, <
>I cant put anything in with my red devil he even mauls the pleco. You could be lucky and have a nice one but then its just trial and error. Just because they have never eaten live foods before doesnt mean they wont just kill it for the hell of it.