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Offline OTISJOEPRETTY

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Female Kenyi !
« on: December 02, 2011, 01:09:30 PM »
Has anyone ever seen or heard of a female Kenyi turning gold colored like a male Kenyi ?

Thanks !
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Offline Ron

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Re: Female Kenyi !
« Reply #1 on: December 02, 2011, 01:51:14 PM »
Quote from: OTISJOEPRETTY on December 02, 2011, 01:09:30 PM
Has anyone ever seen or heard of a female Kenyi turning gold colored like a male Kenyi ?

Thanks !
How do you know it is definitely a female?

I suspect you're looking at a male who just took a while to show his true color.

The closest case I can think of where a truly female cichlid took on male coloration is with M. auratus I've kept, but even then the females at best pulled off an imitation "sub-dominant male" coloration of muddy brown rather than a striking black/white.
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Re: Female Kenyi !
« Reply #2 on: December 02, 2011, 02:38:07 PM »
thanks !
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Offline Frenchie

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Re: Female Kenyi !
« Reply #3 on: December 02, 2011, 06:47:50 PM »
Take it and put it with a sor sure female, And see if it returns to blue.
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Re: Female Kenyi !
« Reply #4 on: December 02, 2011, 09:03:05 PM »
IT'S BEEN IN THE TANK WITH 2 SURE BLUE FEMALES BOTH ABOUT 4" SAME AS IT AN A ALL GOLD MALE ABOUT 5" 1/2+ FOR 2 DAYS ?
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