they are 2-3 inches so Im assuming they are a few months old

if they dont have any color yet i would say within a few weeks

whats the best way to get color? Diet ? and what works the best ? All water par. are good,have been feeding them pellets, veggies, a little fruit, and crickets

a diet high in carotene. shrimp. most high quality pellets will do this for you.

what is considered high quality pellets ? I have been feeding them " new life spectrum cichlid formula". I will feed shrimp, but how about calamari ?? LOL

feeding shrimp and pellets like hikari cichlid gold will only make any colour they have stronger, it wont give a more colour. Example it wont give a tiger oscar more tiger markings

yea i feed hikari cichlid gold and tetra jumbocichlid jumbo sticks. i never feed just one type of food. i always try to get them some variety.