red empress,taiwan reed

[valerie]

I was wondering when these guys start getting any color? I have one about 1 1/2" long and it is still sliver with black stripes. I'm asking because i'm hoping its not a female.When do males color up?

I also have a "taiwan reef"(1 1/2") that i'm also wondering if it is a female since it is still sliver. When do these guys color up.

 

[morleyz]

I would guess after 3 inches if it didn't start showing signs of male coloring there's probably a good reason...it's a female.

I'm not an expert at those particular species, but I was just at a breeders the other day when I bought my Ndiwi and he breeds both of them...and I didn't see any color in anything under 2.5".

HTH

 

[valerie]

good too know thanks