Sajicas? help me id them!!!

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Got some better pictures. i really hope they arent hybrids!!!!!
They appear to be trying to breed the smaller one (i hope is a female) is quivering and going in circles around the male. He chases her away but she comes back for more:confused:

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yeah im thinking they are a hrp x convict cross, they have the orange belly like a female convict but shape and other colors like hrp def dont look like sajica sorry how big are they? maybe they are still too little as iv never seen sajica juvies so not sure on when they color up
 
those could be but would be extremely washed out or something, sajicas have way more color than that (not my pic, its a male females would look pretty much same except have yellow dorsal/anal instead of red) some also have blue in them but iv never seen them with orange side spots like the ones the OP has

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I agree, a hybrid of some sort I'm afraid.

The picture posted by Dennis of the Sajica is actually what I think is their breeding dress.

The picture posted by Sarah88 is of 100% Sajica as per normal.
 
wow yeah didnt know that was their breeding dress, thats funny most cichlids get more colorful when breeding not less lol
 
So today i was surprised with eggs!!! unfortunately if they are hybrids i will end up culling the fry and getting rid of the parents.
Any more ideas?
 
its impossible to know if they are hybrids unless you got them from a reputable source. they are not sajicas so it is your judgement call as to whether or not they are convicts or HRP's
 
Not blue enough for hrp

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