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mahemaheman85
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PostSubject: ?????????   ????????? EmptyWed Jan 21, 2009 2:10 pm
I don't know what these fish are, but my question is I woke up a couple of days ago and noticed one of them turned much darker.What does this mean?
Here's some pics........ See the difference between the two?

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PostSubject: Re: ?????????   ????????? EmptyWed Jan 21, 2009 2:32 pm
there called Melanochromis auratus, and the darkening one is a male, be careful these are one of the most aggro mbuna out there
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PostSubject: Re: ?????????   ????????? EmptyWed Jan 21, 2009 2:41 pm
Thank you! cheers
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PostSubject: Re: ?????????   ????????? EmptyWed Jan 21, 2009 5:30 pm
mahemaheman85 wrote:
there called Melanochromis auratus, and the darkening one is a male, be careful these are one of the most aggro mbuna out there

:agre2: Great looking fish! :kolpic:
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PostSubject: Re: ?????????   ????????? EmptyWed Jan 21, 2009 5:56 pm
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PostSubject: Re: ?????????   ????????? EmptyThu Jan 22, 2009 12:22 am
Yep the dark one is becoming a male or posing as a male....and yes they are Auratus!
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PostSubject: Re: ?????????   ????????? EmptyThu Jan 22, 2009 12:42 am
Nice looking auratus. Looks like your tank has plenty of hiding places from the other pics you've posted, but males can be very abusive to females if they don't get their way, if ya know what I mean. I made it a practice never to have less than three females in any tank with a male.

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