Green Terror Coloring Issue

[collinb03]

I have two green terrors together in a tank, one male and one female. The female has recently gotten much darker than the male and I don't see a reason why. The male is the dominant one in the tank as well even though he was only introduced a couple days ago. Does she seem stressed or could that be something to do with breeding?


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[RedDevil83]

Because the female is afraid or being submissive to the male. It happened to almost every fish in my tank except the alpha males, even the other flower horn male I had turned dark


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[RedDevil83]

Or she's eating that black substrate you have lol jk


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[collinb03]

Because the female is afraid or being submissive to the male. It happened to almost every fish in my tank except the alpha males, even the other flower horn male I had turned dark


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So will the coloring come back or will she always be like that?


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[RedDevil83]

Bigger tank helps, or they will eventually get used to each other and color will come back


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[RedDevil83]

How many gallons is your tank?


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[RedDevil83]

Also are they fighting? Chasing?


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[jmats]

That is called a "breeding dress" which most female cichlids possess. When the female is ready to spawn she turns black. Looks like you've got yourself a pair.

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[RedDevil83]

Or that I guess lol, it's the fish equivalent of blushing.


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[Rivers2k]

Looks like breeding dress to me.