Can someone please tell what happened to my texas cichlid

[shaan21]

My texas cichlid has turned black,a few days ago it was completely fine with its vibrant colours but now it has gotten dull,I checked the tank parameters just now and they're all fine.Its been acting really aggressive too I don't know whether it's a male or female

 

[tlindsey]

been acting really aggressive too I don't know whether it's a male or female

Possibly ready to breed.

 

[justintheodd]

My texas cichlid has turned black,a few days ago it was completely fine with its vibrant colours but now it has gotten dull,I checked the tank parameters just now and they're all fine.Its been acting really aggressive too I don't know whether it's a male or female

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yeah, that sound like a classic case of the horny

 

[duanes]

Agree with tlindsey, when female Herichthys come into season, they turn darker to indicate readiness to spawn.

Above left female in spawning color, right normal female color

 

[troublesum]

Thats funny i just bought 2 3in Texas to keep my 6.5 female Festae company in my 55 and it worked she moves around and is keeping her colors as the 2 little Texas scabble she breaks them up, i think she feel like she has a job now being tank boss so she is more outgoing.
With that being said one of the little Texas has also turned black at 3in and it tries to hang out with my Festae

 

[shaan21]

Possibly ready to breed.

I see but I don't have any other texas in the tank

 

[shaan21]

Agree with tlindsey, when female Herichthys come into season, they turn darker to indicate readiness to spawn.
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Above left female in spawning color, right normal female color

Thanks for the information mate!!
Now I know it's a female

 

[justintheodd]

I see but I don't have any other texas in the tank

As jeff goldblum so wisely put it, "Life finds a way".

 

[shaan21]

Thats funny i just bought 2 3in Texas to keep my 6.5 female Festae company in my 55 and it worked she moves around and is keeping her colors as the 2 little Texas scabble she breaks them up, i think she feel like she has a job now being tank boss so she is more outgoing.
With that being said one of the little Texas has also turned black at 3in and it tries to hang out with my Festae

Yeah same here this fish is 3-4 inches as well but it's already trying to breed

 

[shaan21]

Agree with tlindsey, when female Herichthys come into season, they turn darker to indicate readiness to spawn.
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Above left female in spawning color, right normal female color

But the thing is I don't have other texas in the tank so how is it trying to breed?