Maroon question

[caranjim2]

I have 1 that has white stripes but there's a hint of gold in them.. Will they fade to all white or will the gold come out? Is this due to age or what?

 

[garygb]

More than likely, the gold/yellow will become brighter. This happens to a GSM as it matures.

 

[miniwhinny]

There are two maroon clowns a WSM = white stripe maroon and a GSM = gold stripe maroon. Like garygb said - sounds like you have a GSM who is developing her color.

 

[caranjim2]

She's pretty big, figured she would be colored up by now.. Either way i love Gsm's ! It's pretty weird b/c the only other fish i have is a 6 line who is alot smaller than the clown and its the boss of the tank! Figured the clown would hold its own.. The 6line swims around 'flashing' all day lol..

 

[Slakker]

Sixlines are just jerks...lol

Hopefully your maroon will develop nice rich gold stripes for you, in spite of the little wrasse's bullying

 

[Gig 'em]

If the maroon is young it will probably develop gold stripes. If not then it could be a case of incomplete dominance in the phenotype. I have a GSM female and the male has a gold tint on the first stripe but the rest are white. He is over 2 years old... so it seems like neither the recessive or dominant trait completely determined the color.

 

[caranjim2]

I think that's the only strip that has a hint of gold in mine is the 1st ill double check tho..