I Have to admit that last set of pics has me wondering if they are gachua or lipor . I'm still leaning toward washed out young gachua but I may be wrong !
Stick with the same plan though . Darken that tank up with lots of decore and floating cover . Remove the heater & see what they look like when settled in .
Today there was a serious show of between to of em... they starred at each ofter and there eyes literature whent black. Pitch Black. After the dissagrement was settled the eyes went back to redish. Was at ikea for a couple of hour getting myself a real comfy armchair to sitt in enjoying my gaucha/lipor and comming home it seems like one got even more beating. Nature is unfair, here i am enjoying a ekenäset armchair and just centimeters away natural selectin is takeing place in a moast cruel and honest way. I felt so bad for the guy i had to feed him a earthworm even thou i promised myself no more food before friday. I feel guilt and partly responseble, would pour myself a beer for consolation but i have none, cruel life.