Pics of some of my africans

[mike dunagan]

if a fish was in water with high levels of hormones in it, the females will even show male colors then... I have had that happen.. my female "ahli" was showing color when I bought it...lol

 

[ikevi]

Yah, but I presume that you wont find any hormoned Albino Taiwan Reefs.

(And I know mine weren't, ie I got them from Erik Dyke and they were just ~1 inch.)

Anyways here are my other 2 fish, that I am 99% both are males. (The runt lost an eye and just didn't get food or something so I had to move to a different tank.)

Just doing links since this is your thread:
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a399/ikevi/Fish/IMG_2173.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a399/ikevi/Fish/IMG_2190.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a399/ikevi/Fish/IMG_2194.jpg


But the key thing I must say is that I am confused on 2 issues, 1 yours really doesn't have any extra redish color on the fins, which makes me think female. But then the body looks semi goldish (obviously not a full gold, but still) and that makes me think male. Eh get another one or two if you have space and you will quickly find out.

 

[Red Devil]

I have to confess that I am surprised that that Taiwan Reef is a female. I honestly have never seen a female before, but this one looks more like my sub adult does.

The only real thing that is different is that mine (I am 99% it is a male since I think they all had color at one point, just didn't keep it.)

If you want I can post a picture of it. Do you have a spare say 20 long? If you do you might want to put it in it's own tank and see if it starts to color up.

(Like I said these fish can take a long time to color, but I honestly would expect a female to be in essence all white, but when I look at yours I see hints. But again I really don't know them well enough to tell.)

The female is definitly female..and her color is whitish pink color if you saw her with your own eyes..She has already carried a mouth ful of hybrid babies having spawed in the tank last year.. all were lost to tank mates.. so i am positively positive she is female.. And she has been in her own tank and other tanks and has never varied from this color..always the same pink/white..sort of a coral color...You can post any picture anytime.. any threads i start i ask to share..so please do. Liz
Anyways some nice fronts, and I am glad to see the venustus doing so well on its and your first time.

Thank you... i am thrilled!!!

LOOk up top for the rest of my note..somehow i wrote in both places,,

 

[Red Devil]

I have to confess that I am surprised that that Taiwan Reef is a female. I honestly have never seen a female before, but this one looks more like my sub adult does.

The only real thing that is different is that mine (I am 99% it is a male since I think they all had color at one point, just didn't keep it.)

If you want I can post a picture of it. Do you have a spare say 20 long? If you do you might want to put it in it's own tank and see if it starts to color up.

(Like I said these fish can take a long time to color, but I honestly would expect a female to be in essence all white, but when I look at yours I see hints. But again I really don't know them well enough to tell.
Anyways some nice fronts, and I am glad to see the venustus doing so well on its and your first time.

She is definitly female..she had a mouthful of hybrid babies last year.. eaten by the tank mates..Could she only be somewhat albino? Do some fish come out not full albino..she does not have the red eyes??

 

[Red Devil]

Yah, but I presume that you wont find any hormoned Albino Taiwan Reefs.

(And I know mine weren't, ie I got them from Erik Dyke and they were just ~1 inch.)

Anyways here are my other 2 fish, that I am 99% both are males. (The runt lost an eye and just didn't get food or something so I had to move to a different tank.)

Just doing links since this is your thread:
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a399/ikevi/Fish/IMG_2173.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a399/ikevi/Fish/IMG_2190.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a399/ikevi/Fish/IMG_2194.jpg
But the key thing I must say is that I am confused on 2 issues, 1 yours really doesn't have any extra redish color on the fins, which makes me think female. But then the body looks semi goldish (obviously not a full gold, but still) and that makes me think male. Eh get another one or two if you have space and you will quickly find out.

Your fish are gorgeous..mine looks alot like your last pic.. Mine has very little gold, i see only white coral color..i will get another pic and turn lights off and see if it makes any difference..she has never changed in color from the time she was an inch big..always this coral white color..

 

[Red Devil]

Here she is again..lights off ..not really any difference.

 

[ikevi]

Hm well if you saw her holding she is a she. As for albinoism yes the fish can be partial albino. I don't know much about it but yah if other animals can than why cant fish.

Oh and just so you know the albino gene is the recessive gene so actually unless she mate with a male that has the albino gene she shouldn't have any colored ones. And if she even mates with an albino I think somehow non-albino fish can still come about. (Though there will also be albino ones too).

 

[Red Devil]

Hm well if you saw her holding she is a she. As for albinoism yes the fish can be partial albino. I don't know much about it but yah if other animals can than why cant fish.

Oh and just so you know the albino gene is the recessive gene so actually unless she mate with a male that has the albino gene she shouldn't have any colored ones. And if she even mates with an albino I think somehow non-albino fish can still come about. (Though there will also be albino ones too).

Thats great, thank you..now to get a male ... of course it will be a baby most likely unless i find one somewhere sooner..thank you for all your info and help..i will let you know if i should get lucky..

 

[ausknife]

the one you are unsure of is a female. and yes they can be part albino thats how you get those colours without the red eyes.

 

[Red Devil]

the one you are unsure of is a female. and yes they can be part albino thats how you get those colours without the red eyes.

Thank you... so now i have to get her a Taiwan Reef MAN..