My flowerhorn turns white

Digzz

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She dropped her egg tube and looks ready to lay eggs. Females can lay eggs without a male around. If she does lay eggs and they turn white after a day or 2 you know they are bad. If there is a fertile male parrot around you might get lucky
Raine
Just wondering why her stomach is flat. And shes kinda friendly to parrots lately.. usually she attack them.
 

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Raine
Just wondering why her stomach is flat. And shes kinda friendly to parrots lately.. usually she attack them.
Some females also can go through the motions doing everything a breeding female would do without ever laying eggs.
Cichlids are very unique and not all are alike. Each fish has it's personality
 

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Are you sure its not fading? Still cant tell if thats egg tube or prolapsed anus. Gill covers look funny. Get a test kit if it is acting sick.
 
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Digzz

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Are you sure its not fading? Still cant tell if thats egg tube or prolapsed anus. Gill covers look funny. Get a test kit if it is acting sick.
I actually don't know what's fading is that's what I want to clarify drin the start...what kit is that ? Sorry this is my 1st time on this..
 

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Oh man Im sorry check the stickies at top of this subforum. Should have some info.
 

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Fading is losing the dark melanin in the skin to expose a lighter base color. Its a process that takes time. Your parrot fish are faders.
20190707_205817.jpgHere is a female fader of a different breed (almost done fading) showing a bit of the egg depositor. A first time egg layer can show this for up to 2 weeks before she lays, after that it usually only pops out a day or two before laying.
It could be a prolapsed anus due to illness. If you say your water is fine and the other fish are fine I would not suspect illness. Your tank is overstocked which could lead to problems. Your fh looks like a female to me. Try and get better pics. Sometimes turning on flash helps get better shots of a moving target.
 

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If you cut your livestock in half you could get away with a 50% waterchange every week. You will not have success or much enjoyment in this if you keep your tank overstocked. A water test kit is always good to have on hand as well.
 
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