LFS festae pair?

infamous

Gambusia
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Picked up this male (4") and female (3.5") festae from the lfs for under 20 dollars yesterday. Their colours appear to be extremely washed out. I'm assuming they are just starting to reach sexual maturity? Do you think their colours will develop as they grow? Also, the female has some very faint barring. Can any festae experts tell me if these will develop more definitively as she ages? Here's some pictures.


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Jc1119

Feeder Fish
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Dec 27, 2010
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Hard to tell on the barring without knowing the parents in all honesty, but it does take awhile for festae to settle in. Our female has many different looks including blue barring and occasionally very little if she's stressed.

This was her at 3.5" and then around 10"

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Empyreal

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Probably washed out from still stressed and adjusting to their new environment. Also, probably doesnt help having bright white sand and being under bright lights
 
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