What happen to this emperor?

[Oleoleole]

3 months ago I share some of my litle juv Thai spec to kept at my friend's house. Last week he send them back to me.
Here are pic of them. Just only 8" (20 cm), tail spot still bright orange but 6 & 7 bands, flower developing is the best that I never seen and can kept it like this before.
Why?

 

[indiana.dutton]

Very nice!

 

[tunblue]

oh my god...
those are the best Juve specimen i've ever seen...so awesome...
dont ask me, i dont have clue....
but im more than happy to have one...
anyway how many are yours???
congrats....

 

[King-eL]

Wow! Wonder how many more flowers will appear if they grow to adulthood.

 

[ernest]

Very nice emperor i can see many flower & pattern tks for sharing.

 

[intrxz]

how i wish i can own one of these...oleoleole...damn...all of them are real beauties..i love that 7 band (already some much flowers at this stage) indeed a rare specimen...if i were you i will separate them individually so that they wont fight and later died.

 

[Nurin Adamaina]

Oleoleo..
This is not emperor..but its great a.k.a marulius..
their band are close enough compare to emperor..
and their white scale on the body a.k.a flower spot doesn't appear when they were reach the size that you currently have..actually marulioides will grow it's flower when they reach their size at about 10 - 11 inch..

 

[Nurin Adamaina]

Oleoleo..
If you don't mind..
Could you get their upper head shot..
From that we will know if they are emperor or great..

 

[gigas12]

Hi,really nice channas.

 

[tunblue]

u sure your friend didn't put some hormon growth there???...haha