If it the 2nd most dominant fish, this may be why the "hump" has lessened.
Humps are due to dominance status and can grow or shrink with status., they are a liquid and fat filled sack, controlled by hormones, that react to the particular individual status in a community.
Any other cichlid (whether same species or not) as long as it is more alpha, can cause the hump to disappear from other cichlids in the tank.
As far as color, in your new pic, it looks good to me, but color is also affected by dominance.
If you want it to hump out, it should be in a tank with no other cichlids, or at least much less robust ones.
Humps are due to dominance status and can grow or shrink with status., they are a liquid and fat filled sack, controlled by hormones, that react to the particular individual status in a community.
Any other cichlid (whether same species or not) as long as it is more alpha, can cause the hump to disappear from other cichlids in the tank.
As far as color, in your new pic, it looks good to me, but color is also affected by dominance.
If you want it to hump out, it should be in a tank with no other cichlids, or at least much less robust ones.
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