Brown Haps Colour

[snookie]

At what size do the males show colour , also are egg spots a good indicator ?

[ryanjury]

I have male brown haps that are almost fully coloured at 2.5-3cm long, egg spots are an indication but females tend to have them too.

[snookie]

Thanks .what would be a safe ratio of m/f

[ryanjury]

Depends on how lucky you are feeling and what size tank you have, I have 1m and 6f in a 4ft tank that seems to work well the males can be very hard on the girls at times.

[REEVESTA]

Mine coloured up around 4cm

[ryanjury]

lol that is what I want! The small one I have is colouring up like that, I am attributing it to the NLS my older one was raised pretty much on spirulina flake when they are carnivores so I think that is why he hasn't developed the best colour. I am going to keep back some babies fed up on NLS and see how they colour up in comparison.

[snookie]

one of mine is getting dark bands is that a sign of a male ?

[ryanjury]

Brown haps can be difficult because dominant females can get some colour and egg spots, a sure sign of males is 3 egg spots on the anal fin, I forgot to reply to you but I have some males here if you need one still.

[Navarre]

I have pleanty of fry

will be available in the new year

I have a dozen or so adults in a 3x2x2

heavily rocked up

Nav

[smidey]

nice to hear you have some nice fish alan 8)

[snookie]

nice to hear you have some nice fish alan 8)

busted :oops: im a closet african keeper 8)