Trimac coloration / RD sex

[pelleeklund]

Does anyone know if this is the breeding coloration for a Trimac? Also if anyone could venture a guess on this Red Devils sex I would appreciate it.

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[duanes]

The attachment didn't open for me, so here were my trimacs in breeding color to compare.

 

[pelleeklund]

Thanks Duane's, sorry about the pics, let me try again. My fish looks like the darker version of your two.


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[pelleeklund]

Let me know if this works, I'll add the other two shots with the Devil.


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[decoy50]

Your trimac is a female & that is either breeding colors or she is just all fired up trying to fight w/ your devil and showing her angry colors.

 

[pelleeklund]

Yeah the Devil and her have been going at it a lot recently, which isn't that surprising given their nature, but it is unusual for them. They have been in the tank together peacefully for a while but something seems to be bothering them. I'm just curious whether the Devil is male because I can imagine if he is, my male jag won't let him stick around much longer. I always thought both the Devil and the Trimac were female.


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[cichlidfish]

Looks like stress IMO, and maybe from fighting with the RD. Both look great.