Zebra

[countrykat]

I just got what I believe is a pair of Arautus ( black with yellow stripes and yellow with black stripes) The male is just starting to change his colors. I realize that I have to get a couple more females.

I also just got 2 orange zebras. Is there any way to tell the difference between m/fm with the zebra?

They are in a 10 gal holding tank for now but will go in a 55 early next week.


I will post a couple pics later today.

 

[Jory]

if its a regular red zebra(metriaclime estherae) then the males most of the time have lots of egg spots(mine even gets them on his ventral fins!) but if its jalo reef variety males will be blue.

 

[mike dunagan]

Males will also fade from an red orange to a pinkish orange. Females will be really red orange.

 

[countrykat]

OK I tried to upload some pics but it appears that photobucket has changed there policies again and I got locked out. Is there a simple way to save them on the comp. so I can post them.?

 

[gobucks1]

you can use tinypic

you dont need to sign up or anything

 

[Aquaman_95]

Congrats on the new fish! African cichlids are always fun to watch!

 

[mike dunagan]

just upload them from your computer

 

[countrykat]

OK here they are.
Let me know if you see a male or female. Like I said, I do believe the arautus is a male.

Oh don't worry about the other fish in the pics. it was the kids tank as long as they took care of it. They no longer have it.

 

[groovitudedude]

It's Auratus if I'm not mistaken? Nice specimens too.

 

[countrykat]

Is the bottom pic a male Arautus? Any ideas on the zebras?