Red/Millennium Rainbowfish

[Nolan99]

I am new to this site so I am not sure if I posted this in the right spot. I have had these two fish, which are supposedly a male and female for about 2 or 3 months. They are supposed to be either Red Rainbowfish or they may be Millennium Rainbowfish. Either way I spent $20 on each of these and neither are any red. They just remain a yellowish brown tinge. I am really hoping they will color up soon. Does anybody know if they will? Any comments will be appreciated.
Thanks

 

[brennae]

Try posting this under general questions forum and post a pic. You may get more help that way. Good luck!

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[nshepler]

Most rainbow fish when juvenile don't have very good colors. So if they are new this may be the case. If you are doubting the type of rainbow fish post a picture and I can try to give you an id on them.


May the force be with you.

 

[Nolan99]

Here is a picture of the both.

 

[nshepler]

Those are juvenile so I'm not 100% but they look more like millennium to me. I can tell you the one that is less colorful is most likely a female. Are those the only two you have?


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[Nolan99]

Yeah I only have two. Is the darker one a female and the less colorful bigger one which seems to be developing the hump like shape they have a male? Would that one eventually color up and be red?!

 

[nshepler]

http://animal-world.com/encyclo/fresh/Rainbowfish/MillenniumRainbowfish.php


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