Are these black aceis?

efors

efors

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Hi, friends!
I have 6 of these kids in my 55g mbuna tank. They have been there for 6 1/2 months now. When they arrived from Kentucky, I thought they were the common Yellow Tail Acei (Msuli); of blue body and yellow fins and I saw their almost black body thinking that they were going to get blue later. Now, I'm not that sure because I read here a friend's thread with a video link about black aceis with yellow fins and they looked like my aceis! So, now the question is: Can these kids turn blue yet or are they in fact the Ps. acei Black Tanzania? I love their color anyways, but some of them only have some blue on their faces, since a few months ago. What do you think?

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First pic looks like no, second pic looks like yes (good quality acei 'ngara' will have a yellow trim on the fin as yours do). The first pic does look like the regular yellow fin. Black aceis as you know are not actually black, but a very very very dark purple/blue shade with some blackish bars. Maybe as they mature you will see their colouration come out more clearly - nice fish though & good look with them.
 
Thanks for your replies, friends! Then, it seems that I will have to wait a little bit more time; to see how them will color up finally.
 
good things come to those who wait. hehehehe yeah i am like that aye.. not!!!!
 
Pittbull said:
good things come to those who wait. hehehehe yeah i am like that aye.. not!!!!
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Look who's talking, a guy that couldn't wait a single day to go to find females for his new fishes! :irked:
 
hehehe yep they are pretty females as well and the fellas are starting to change their colors aye..
 
Congrats! Try to have in that tank more females than males; OK me mucker?
 
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