Red flame gourami w/ turquoise dorsal

[luxum]

Is the red flame gourami with the turquoise dorsal fin a natural morph, or dyed? I read somewhere (can't recall where) that it was dyed but i suspect that it isn't. The colors of the ones i saw were the same as the colors in the wild dwarf (although a different pattern obviously) and there was none of the blotchiness i associate with dyed fish. Am i correct that this morph was produced via selective breeding of colisa?

 

[juliethegr8t]

All red flames have at least some turquoise on their dorsal, and it's natural. I think you can see mine's in my siggy pic.

 

[luxum]

I am very glad to hear that, the ones i saw were quite spectacular! Not that i've made up my mind what i'm getting yet or anything... Thanks for the response.

 

[guppygirl]

Yep, it's natural. I've got two myself.

 

[Teelie]

I was coming in here to ask literally the same question. I saw some at what I'd call a lower end LPS though they weren't actually that bad. It was just stifling hot and their speciality was more reptiles and rodents than fish. I don't know the places reputation so when I saw the Flames with the turqoise I thought they may be dyed.

Now to figure out if I can afford to put them in my 30 gallon with three 3 Spots.

 

[Auratus]

When I had mine his whole dorcal was a beautiful deep blue. He's was purdy