identifying the objects

[rivolto]

My husband picked up 4 "Assorted" cichlids. I usually let him handle his tanks, but I'm curious - does anyone know what these guys are?

They're rock lovers, btw. Like, seriously into rocks. They build these intricate underground cities with tunnels and all that jazz. I had to yank the rocks out just to get a decent photo, lol.

[flinta]

The one on the left, I'm pretty sure that's an auratus. The others, not so sure - might be crossbreeds. That yellow one's got me stumped. What else is in the tank with them, btw?

[rivolto]

They're the only ones in the tank, a 30 gallon. I'll start looking into the auratus, thanks for the ID.

[hutmog]

I've had a run-in with goldenly cichlids in my 110G tank, let's just say they can be quite aggressive, something to keep on your radar.

[rivolto]

I just read that online and I'm freaking out a bit. I'm glad I posted here now, I think I'll set up a separate tank for that one, just in case.

[riverbank]

The far left one's an auratus, like flinta mentioned earlier. The second one's got a yellow lab vibe going on, might be a lemon cichlid, but I'm not entirely sure. The third one seems to resemble an albino peacock, and as for the fourth... your guess is as good as mine. Good luck with your tank, you'll need it.

[codefly9]

Left is female auratis, I'm pretty sure of that. Next one's a yellow lab, too young to tell if it's male or female. The third one, I think it's an albino red finned zebra, but honestly, can't tell the gender from that pic. Far right is likely a male auratis.

Auratis being aggressive? Well, all African cichlids can be pretty aggressive, to be honest. Don't separate them just because of that, unless you see it yourself. There are hundreds more types of African cichlids that are way more aggressive than the auratis. Labs are just unusually peaceful, which might make you think that's the norm for behavior, but it's not.