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  • Convict Cichlids?

    I have had my convict's for about two months and just in the last week I have noticed small orange dots on the lower half of their body.  It doesn't look like Ick.  Does anyone know what this could be?  I have a one male and one female.

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    Re: Convict Cichlids?

    how old are they? When old enough, the females will get an orange to red color on their bellies.
    Fish are people too, they just have gills.

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    • #3
      Re: Convict Cichlids?

      Female convicts will have orange to red bellies. Are you sure it's not that they are just starting to color up?
      Can you post a picture? Are the dots raised or are they smooth?
      A house without a puffer is not a Home.

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        Re: Convict Cichlids?

        Originally posted by fishboyt";p="
        how old are they? When old enough, the females will get an orange to red color on their bellies.
          You beat me to it.
        A house without a puffer is not a Home.

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        • #5
          Re: Convict Cichlids?

          if that is on both of them, then they are maturing females, they are starting to get the orange. how big are they? if females they get the orange at around 1"tl.   convicts are sexually mature at about 1.5" for males and 1" for females.

          hope this helps.
          FRENCH FRY!!!

          55g - Vieja Synspilum 'Biotope'

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          • #6
            Re: Convict Cichlids?

            Originally posted by edmlfc";p="
            Originally posted by fishboyt";p="
            how old are they? When old enough, the females will get an orange to red color on their bellies.
              You beat me to it.
            :P  
            Fish are people too, they just have gills.

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            • #7
              Re: Convict Cichlids?

              Is this what your fish looks like? If so, I think you may have two females.

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              • #8
                Re: Convict Cichlids?

                +1
                I ate my fish that died.

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                • #9
                  Re: Convict Cichlids?

                  Thanks for the info.  I think they are just females getting older.  They are just like this picture Supadave.

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