phoenix44 Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 I got 4 from a friend a few weeks ago. They were in a fish room and so the tank didn't have a direct light on top of the tank. The colours they now show are quite different to anything I have seen online. Does any one else have any pics of theirs that they would like to share? They have this amazing yellow blaze on them; except for one male with more normal colours that has a cool bumpy head. Here are mine (and yes, that is my finger; it's the only way I can get a pic of them! They move far too much!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwan Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 Mine don't have the yellow, those ones look cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 Wow Kash they look amazing ... I sooooo miss these guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirio Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 Wicked colours, awesome fish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navarre Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 Same family lines as Convict yellow is females getting spawn colours up perhaps...like convicts Humps is males saying mine is bigger than yours? You will also see eye colour change around "business time" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted June 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2011 They constantly have that colour and spend all day dancing in front of each other! In fact after I pulled em out of the tank after I nearly killed everything and fixed the water in the tank and out them back they started again! I love their eyes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted June 16, 2011 Report Share Posted June 16, 2011 AFAIK there are actually different coloured forms from different locations, but as usual ours have all been muddled up. Every female I've seen has had the yellow dorsal stripe, but none of the males do. My biggest male got to nearly 6", and they're nearly on-par with cons when it comes to breeding aggressiveness (solo males are pretty placid though) so you might want to watch them with the rest of your fish... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted June 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2011 I have 3 females and 1 male. No aggression at all! They just keep doing their thing among their group thankfully. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted June 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2011 They laid eggs today :lol: I like them heaps. Im thinking of getting rid of my discus and having only what's left and about 200 cardinals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted June 18, 2011 Report Share Posted June 18, 2011 Im thinking of getting rid of my discus :nilly: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted June 18, 2011 Report Share Posted June 18, 2011 Grats on the spawn. My female doesn't have the yellow. My male is almost identical though. The female goes almost pitch black when shes protecting eggs. Awesome to see Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firenzenz Posted June 20, 2011 Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 No Doubts they are cool. Short of Honduran red points( which i'd love to try), they have to be one of the best of the genus. I had quite a few spawns from mine, grwat parent and lovely characters. Male: Female in breeding colour guarding: My first initial Young couple and parents July 2008: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted June 20, 2011 Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 I like their blue eyes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karinah Posted July 21, 2011 Report Share Posted July 21, 2011 Hi I have 3 of these little guys. I bought a female off TM earlier this year and got 2 others from lfs which both turned out to be males. The female is exactly the same with the yellow fins and the male she has chosen to pair with is maturing more everyday. He is developing his hump and a royal blue colour on his gills. The eyes is what does it - you just want to reach out and grab their cheeks and go "goochy gooo!" :gigl: The extra male is now out of sorts so I think I'll need to find another female, or replace him with a female. -K. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted July 31, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 I got loads of wrigglers in my planted tank. Does any one local want them now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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