Perhaps a problem?

[Myles Mansell]

I have 2 convicts in one tank and one of them has this reddish dusty rust
colour to his sides... Now he has had it for quite a while and I was
wondering if this is anything I should be worried about?

Thanks.

[Paul]

Myles Mansell wrote in message ...
>I have 2 convicts in one tank and one of them has this reddish dusty rust
>colour to his sides... Now he has had it for quite a while and I was
>wondering if this is anything I should be worried about?
>
>Thanks.
>
>
a friend of mine has the same thing with his convicts.. it looks to me like
his convicts arn't actually convicts, they are a cross. convicts will try to
breed with anything.

[Sarotherodon]

"Myles Mansell" > wrote in message
news:Pc2nb.194332$6C4.184714@pd7tw1no...
> I have 2 convicts in one tank and one of them has this reddish dusty rust
> colour to his sides... Now he has had it for quite a while and I was
> wondering if this is anything I should be worried about?
>
> Thanks.
>
>
Female convicts have this red coloring on the sides.

[James Thompson]

> > I have 2 convicts in one tank and one of them has this reddish dusty
rust
> > colour to his sides... Now he has had it for quite a while and I was
> > wondering if this is anything I should be worried about?
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> >
> Female convicts have this red coloring on the sides.
>
>
Yes that is the female. They do that when ready to breed. And keeps a rosy
belly to help the fry identify her. If she has fry leave her with them, as
she is a very good parent. The male will also guard the fry and is very
aggressive when with fry. Mine had about 20 fry survive and doing well.
Give them a hidden rocky area and they will be happy.