Blue Zebra's - Metriaclima estherae

[b show]

I've been looking to buy some metriaclima estherae mino reefs. The ones I have my males are pearlish with a slight blue tint and my females are red. I want the darker blue (grayish with) the vert. bars on them. I can't find them around Des moines. They don't change from blue to red, and I don't think there are blue females. bshow

 

[Blue2Fyre]

Metriaclima estherae females are never blue but the males can be. If both females and males are blue then we are talking about metriaclima callainos.
Good luck and I look forward to pictures.

 

[greenearthlawns]

Here is a pic of our my female zebra with what I thought was a male estherae is the female a caillanos?

 

[Blue2Fyre]

I'd say yes. The fish in my avatar is a callainos as well. Blue male metriaclima estherae are not as bright blue, at least that is what I hear, but I have never actually seen one. All I ever come across is M. callainos

 

[greenearthlawns]

here's my female red zebra she's holding...

 

[greenearthlawns]

I'd say yes. The fish in my avatar is a callainos as well. Blue male metriaclima estherae are not as bright blue, at least that is what I hear, but I have never actually seen one. All I ever come across is M. callainos

Bshow, I hope you don't mind me putting up these pics... I'm trying to help figure this out too
does my male blue look like a metriaclima estherae? I'm confused about his mouth shape it seems a little different than most estherae I've seen...

 

[CichlidsRool]

Withour pictures we are all guessing.

that is what i'am talking about, now-on pictures please!