Lemon Chromis Coloration

HorseGuardian · 04/22/2018, 08:04 AM

Hi everyone I am new to the Reef Central and I was wanting to ask about lemon chromis coloration.
I have had my two lemons for about a month and half and there are times when there will be black vertical strips down their sides but then they fade away. Is that a sign of stress? Or is it just similar to plecos that do a similar thing?

Dean Ladd · 04/22/2018, 03:24 PM

Welcome to Reef Central!

Below are pictures of some of the 10 so called Lemon Chromis I ordered from Live Aquaria 2 weeks ago. They look nothing like the photo on their website. They have the dark vertical stripping and are a bluish color with a yellow tint on the main body. IMO what I received from LA were Staghorn Damselfish Amblyglyphidodon curacao.

The dark vertical stripping has remained but not near as dark as when I first received them. Like many fish while under stress they look different then when they are relaxed and calmed down. To date my so called Lemon Chromis from LA have yet to develop the Yellow coloring across the upper body and dorsal fin.

This is a picture of LA's Lemon Chromis. Below that are what I received from LA ordered as Lemon Chromis.

Reefpuck · 04/27/2018, 07:56 PM

I'm only seeing your top photo. Is it just me? :P

natanitelite · 04/27/2018, 08:43 PM

Same

Dean Ladd · 04/27/2018, 09:17 PM

Strange I can see them just fine. Here let me make them a little smaller and see if that fixes it.

Dean Ladd · 05/13/2018, 06:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reefpuck

I'm only seeing your top photo. Is it just me? :P

I fixed the images.

water is wet · 05/13/2018, 06:47 PM

I don't have an explanation as to why they're doing it but those photos look just like the lemon chromis I purchased from LA. I no longer have them since I sold the tank that were in. As far as I can remember they got darker after lights out or after doing tank maintenance but most of the time they were yellow like the first picture. I say without a doubt those are lemons based off my experience.

Dean Ladd · 05/13/2018, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by water is wet

I don't have an explanation as to why they're doing it but those photos look just like the lemon chromis I purchased from LA. I no longer have them since I sold the tank that were in. As far as I can remember they got darker after lights out or after doing tank maintenance but most of the time they were yellow like the first picture. I say without a doubt those are lemons based off my experience.

These have never shown the yellow in the first picture. They do have a yellow tint on the main body based on the light but it is hardly noticable. They may be yellow chromis but I was sure hoping for the bright yellow as pictured by LA.

water is wet · 05/14/2018, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Dean Ladd

These have never shown the yellow in the first picture. They do have a yellow tint on the main body based on the light but it is hardly noticable. They may be yellow chromis but I was sure hoping for the bright yellow as pictured by LA.

Not really sure what's going on or why they never turned yellow for you but that's exactly what mine looked like under the conditions I described.

04/22/2018, 08:04 AM	#1
HorseGuardian Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2018 Posts: 1	Lemon Chromis Coloration Hi everyone I am new to the Reef Central and I was wanting to ask about lemon chromis coloration. I have had my two lemons for about a month and half and there are times when there will be black vertical strips down their sides but then they fade away. Is that a sign of stress? Or is it just similar to plecos that do a similar thing?

04/27/2018, 07:56 PM	#3
Reefpuck Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Georgetown, TX Posts: 1,122	I'm only seeing your top photo. Is it just me? :P __________________ Josh Current Tank Info: 90g mixed reef w/ 55g sump/fuge.

04/27/2018, 08:43 PM	#4
natanitelite Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 22	Same __________________ Natalie

04/27/2018, 09:17 PM	#5
Dean Ladd Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Land-Of-Oz Posts: 191	Strange I can see them just fine. Here let me make them a little smaller and see if that fixes it. __________________ Have Fun! Dean Current Tank Info: 135 gal reef (retired 04/2018 after 18 years) Upgrade to 215 gal DT mostly soft and lps

05/13/2018, 06:47 PM	#7
water is wet Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Angola, Indiana Posts: 235	I don't have an explanation as to why they're doing it but those photos look just like the lemon chromis I purchased from LA. I no longer have them since I sold the tank that were in. As far as I can remember they got darker after lights out or after doing tank maintenance but most of the time they were yellow like the first picture. I say without a doubt those are lemons based off my experience.