Today in the Fish Room ~ 10/1st

[Dragon_Lord_Tia]

here is my male jaguar his grown close 3cm in the past 4 weeks
http://pic7.picturetrail.com/VOL194/1793083/3452902/42393871.jpg

her is my female before my male killed the last smaller jag
http://pic7.picturetrail.com/VOL194/1793083/3452902/42393858.jpg
and here she is now
http://pic7.picturetrail.com/VOL194/1793083/3452902/42393848.jpg

her colour has changed so much in the past week or so could it be stress who knows anyone?

[MoJo]

Very original. I'm flattered.

[Slappy*McFish]

lol

[Dragon_Lord_Tia]

well you are my idol mojo with you big CA cichlids and all and as you do you try and copy to idol as colse as you can lol

i even shaved my head:p

[SayersWeb]

Originally posted by Dragon_Lord_Tia
well you are my idol mojo with you big CA cichlids and all and as you do you try and copy to idol as colse as you can lol

i even shaved my head:p LOL!!!! :laugh:

[MoJo]

Originally posted by Dragon_Lord_Tia
well you are my idol mojo with you big CA cichlids and all and as you do you try and copy to idol as colse as you can lol

i even shaved my head:p


Once again behind the power curve. I grew my hair back months ago. Get with the program. Also you might try and be factual and say, "Today in my Fish Tank ".:laugh:

[125gJoe]

Originally posted by MoJo
Very original. I'm flattered. Looks like MoJo took the bait!! :D

Nice pics!!

[MoJo]

Originally posted by 125gJoe
Looks like MoJo took the bait!! :D

Nice pics!!

That I did...but as usual...spit out the hook.

In answer to the original question...Managuense and most other cichlids can and will change color under different conditions. Most notably during breeding. Stress is another factor that can cause color change. Water quality (good or bad) can change the color of the fish. Some food additive like Astaxanthin pigment can be added to increase color of the fish. My guess is that they are still fairly young. As long as they have no other outward sign of problems...I wouldn't be concerned.

[bennylax3]

nice pics

[Cypherman]

Yes, good pics...If I ever had a spare 90 gallon a managuense would be what I'd put in it, for sure!

@ Mojo (or anyone else who knows): How healthy are good additives? I mean I know astaxanthin is found naturally in food (or is xanthin the natural one) and gives fish their color, but is it recommended to add it to food? Are there any foods rich in xanthin besides krill (my fish generally hate the stuff)?

[Dragon_Lord_Tia]

i dont much about that stuff cyberman. im going to split the take in half as the man is smashing thr female. and we will go from their. thanks for the info.

p.s what colour is your hair lol:laugh:

[Cypherman]

I just noticed his avatar...I've always wanted to make mention that his old pics looked like Mr. Clean but I was worried he might get insulted...That or not know what Im talking about :rolleyes:

[Dragon_Lord_Tia]

your not pissed are you mojo for this post?

[MoJo]

Nope. Not at all. Are you 100% positive that you have a male. I can't tell by the picture. DO you have a side shot of the fish?

[Dragon_Lord_Tia]

ill get 1 for you

[Dragon_Lord_Tia]

here we go i added some finger for taste lol:D
http://pic7.picturetrail.com/VOL194/1793083/3452902/42582837.jpg

here is an other when he was smaller
http://pic7.picturetrail.com/VOL194/1793083/3452902/42393852.jpg

what do you think.

[FI76]

It's either a feminine male or a masculine female. :cool:
No but seriously... That's a tricky one... I'm no expert but I would guess that it is a male judging by the markings on the fins and the shape of the head. But I could be wrong.

[Dragon_Lord_Tia]

thats how i sexed it from the post i read


jag sexing (http://www.predatoryfish.net/ibforums/index.php?act=ST&f=24&t=46787&st=0)

[MoJo]

It's a gold morph Managuense for sure. I agree with F176...it is tough to tell. I am leaning toward a female. The head shape is a lot different...as is the body height. Plus the females have a dorsal fin that starts farther back on their body. Here's a shot of my male when he was young.

http://www.aquamojo.com/managuense/Jumbo%20106b.jpg

Another male...gold morph:
http://www.aquamojo.com/managuense/Gold%20Managuense%20118b.jpg

And a female gold:
http://www.aquamojo.com/managuense/Gold%20Managuense%2090b.jpg

Either way it's a good looking fish. The only way to know for sure is to flip it over and vent it.

Good luck.

[Dragon_Lord_Tia]

how bigs you male their mojo?


edit: mybe thats why everyone elses looks different to mine on other forums:D :p

[Dragon_Lord_Tia]

how can you tell its a gold morph

[MoJo]

IN that picture, he's 7". I can tell by the coloration of the fish. Gold Morphs are yellowish gold...or as you can see in the male gold morph...that unusual brown.

[Dragon_Lord_Tia]

thanks for that