Why is this cichlid’s throat so red?
I raised my Krib fry after I got a new male Krib on the advice of your expert Max Pedley. They bred after three weeks. I took the fry out of the tank at a month old, and two of them reached 2.5cm within a couple of months. The fry are 16 weeks old now and the massive male shown in this photo has a red throat. Is there something wrong with him or is he just differently coloured to his much smaller siblings?
CHLOE ALLSWORTH, VIA EMAIL
MAX SAYS: Congratulations on the Kribensis fry! Don’t worry about the male Krib — he looks in excellent condition. He appears to be the ‘super red’ form which are bred for their intense red colouration, which is in no doubt emphasised due to hormonal changes that occur with breeding and raising fry. It may be that some of your younger fish will show these colour traits too as they grow.