True, in that they will only develop the deep blue. Some females will have a "bluish" sheen to them, particularly under a flash. They will never appear to be the deep blue of the males.
i was just trying what i had, they didnt seem too crazy about the cichlid flakes so i threw in some bloodworms to see if i could get them eating. Where did i say i was a fan of bloodworms??
^sorry just seems like *** answered alot of threads in last few days about bloodworms being feed to malawi's.. Danchi, New life, and HBH are few good food brands to check out.
Sometimes the males will mature faster than the females. I've had males in colour at 1.5", so typically breeding occurs when males are about 2.5" and females about 2".
Yes, females can be aggressive towards each other. I usually keep this fish in a 6ft long tank, as their aggression can often be a problem in smaller tanks.
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