Zebra Obliquidens

[JL15219]

I have a question I have three zebra obliquidens...1 male and 2 females. What my question is why have they not gotten there colors(male) or strips they are just a solid goldish color...

 

[JL15219]

Anybody?

 

[ibr3ak]

Could you post pics? Are you sure they're zebra obliquidens and not something else?

 

[JL15219]

I am pretty sure they are? I dont have a camera, just a camera on my I will try to post some..

 

[JL15219]

Not the best pics but here they are:

 

[ibr3ak]

how big are they?

 

[JL15219]

about 3 to 3.5 in (the pics are of the same fish a male i believe)

 

[JL15219]

So does anyone have a clue?

 

[JL15219]

So I guess its safe to say that no one knows why...

 

[ibr3ak]

I've never kept any victorian, but my thinking was (when I asked the questions) was either it wasn't a zebra obliquidens (which obviously it is) or that it was still a juvie and hasn't shown its adult colors (but at 3"+ I'd expect it to if not fully then at least partially color up, including showing the dark black barring, as I see 1.5" zebra obliquidens at my lfs all the time that are fully displaying already).

I see that you have a cory in with it, what other fish do you have in that tank and also what are the water parameters (ph, gh, kh, etc..)?