Convict color?

[Convict2161]

A few of my convicts are starting to show some beautiful colors almost fluorescent looking! Really nice. Like blue,some red looks like sparkles. Is this a bad thing? Others are really dark black and grey and some are lighter with grey or black stripes.

My water is all in check after going through some tough times. But all is well. pH is 6.8 Ammonia is 0 No2 0 and No3 is 0 as well. Feeding them small pellets. I tried to take pictures but this things are quick!! LoL. I'll send pictures if I can catch one! Here's the dark one.

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Side note I have 2 that are darker.

 

[Hondatek]

Those are females with the blue and orange .

 

[DragonFish71]

The females get a sparkly reddish gold patch around their abdomen area.

The second one in this link is a female:

Convict Types - Cichlid Education

 

[Convict2161]

Thanks for the quick reply! Ok so now I know I have at least 2 females. Color is awesome! Thanks for the link as well...

Have a good one.

 

[Hondatek]

Yep you'll have 2 until they start breeding. Any males in the tank ?

 

[Convict2161]

I'm assuming the dark dark ones are males?

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[Hondatek]

Yea they shouldn't have any color just black and gray

 

[KonvictKeeper]

Yes, the females should have a lot/little color on them. Males should have none.

My female happens to be quite colorful.

And obviously my male has no color.

Here's some pics!

 

[Convict2161]

Your female has beautiful color! Wow!

 

[KonvictKeeper]

Thank you! That's the reason I picked her

 

[Convict2161]

Your welcome! ( jealous) lol.

 

[KonvictKeeper]

Haha I could give you some babies! They have her DNA.

 

[Convict2161]

Haha sounds good!! I'll make you a deal!!

 

[KonvictKeeper]

Seriously? How many?

 

[Convict2161]

Yeah! I'll take 2.

 

[KonvictKeeper]

Alright. Well it's gonna be a while unless you want them about 1 cm long
I can get them to you next month. Free. Just pay shipping though.

 

[Convict2161]

Nice!!! It will be worth the wait!

 

[KonvictKeeper]

Cool! (15 characters)

 

[Convict2161]

More pictures of your female PLEASE?!

 

[Willeyeam313]

I may be interested in a couple convict If they come from a female like that! That's a beautiful fish! How would you go about the shipping? I've never shipped or ordered fish online