Gbr Loss Of Black Colour

[karlnina]

One of my rams has totally lost his/her black patch and eye stripe , other colours are still bright and acting normally ,should we worry?

 

[Discuslove]

Maybe he/she is just the subdominant ram, they take on paler colours than the dominant ones that are brightly coloured. Does the ram have a black stripe horizontally across their body in the middle? that would mean that they are stressed.

 

[karlnina]

when we first got the pair about a year ago the ram thats lost his black markings was the boss and would chase the other one all round the tank but now the roles have reversed ,  he/she has lost all its black markings

 

[Discuslove]

Would you be able to post a pic of the pair? Are they boys or girls?

 

[karlnina]

dont know how to post pics on here ,but we think they are both male no pink belly's but not 100%

 

[Discuslove]

i would say its nothing to worry about and its just domanancy. 

 

[fluttermoth]

How big is the tank, what fish are in it and do you know any of your water stats?

 

[karlnina]

water stats are fine their in with three discus and a bn plec the tank is a 50 gallon

 

[Discuslove]

what is fine? do you have the actual results?

 

[karlnina]

ph 7.2 ammonia 00 nitrates 00 nitrites 00