AMAZONIAN Posted September 30, 2007 Report Share Posted September 30, 2007 Hi All :lol: I have great pleasure in announcing to all fellow hobbyists that I have purchased back 4 "Altum" Angels that I had bred from my original "WILD CAUGHT" pair. I won't go into the price I paid to get them back, suffice to say you could probably buy about 25 small clown loaches at your local LFS for the same money. The money will be recovered as I already have acertained a pair that are making the required gestures to each other prior to spawning. The other two will be sorted to hopefully be introduced to my "SUPER" young Altum from the same spawning. His fins are 6 inches from top to bottom and he's only a juvenile, so I have great hopes for him. :roll: LONG LIVE THE "ALTUM'S" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted September 30, 2007 Report Share Posted September 30, 2007 Give us some pics eh? pretty please? I will have to come visit. Sorry we missed the last meeting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilknieval69 Posted September 30, 2007 Report Share Posted September 30, 2007 Definitely a good thing for Altums in NZ. Just hope there arent any fry showing Deformities as some of the last were. Good luck, and as Caryl said, show us some pics of the beauts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMAZONIAN Posted September 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2007 Hi all Rogan I have got 4 nice fish plus one I had kept. I'll try and post some piccies. Hopefully there should be no deformities with the offspring, but only time will tell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insect Direct Posted October 1, 2007 Report Share Posted October 1, 2007 just out of curiosity are these the same as phills so called altums on trademe or the real deal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMAZONIAN Posted October 1, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2007 Hi All These did not come from Phil's, and I know the original Parents didn't either. One could say these "ARE THE REAL THING", and those who did see the originals will attest to the quality of the fish. Read earlier posts re my "Original Pair" and also some piccies. My avatar is a group of my Angel's, including the Altum. I'm going to try and post some pix shortly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMAZONIAN Posted October 1, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2007 Hi All Not that brilliant an effort on my part but a few pics of the "Altum's" I just got back. This is a pic of my Superb Altum. And this is "Mrs GRUMPY" with some of her Fry. :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted October 1, 2007 Report Share Posted October 1, 2007 Cograts Wow...6"...I didn't realize angels grew that big Caper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMAZONIAN Posted October 1, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2007 Hi All Believe me this fish is Stunning and a "SUPER FISH". Without being over the top, this fish is a show champion in any class. In all my years in the hobby I have never seen a speciman of any species as good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pegasus Posted October 2, 2007 Report Share Posted October 2, 2007 Caper said: Wow...6"...I didn't realize angels grew that big The "true" Altums grow up to 13" tip to tip under the right conditions. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted October 3, 2007 Report Share Posted October 3, 2007 Wow Pegasus...that is big! Would they get that size in an aquarium? Caper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pegasus Posted October 3, 2007 Report Share Posted October 3, 2007 Caper asked: Would they get that size in an aquarium? Well... there's small aquariums... and there's big ones... and you would need a big one to get these to around that size. Tanks around three foot deep and more are not unusual for keepers that are dedicated to seeing these fish as good as captivity will allow. The ones I had in the UK were around 12" .. (300mm).. tip to tip.. and they were in a four foot deep tank... and still growing This is a nice bit of reading on the conditions needed. http://www.thefishworld.co.uk/id64.htm Like many other species... these fish (if they are indeed "true" Altums).. should only be released to someone who will be dedicated in keeping the breed true... and not just throwing them in with the normal Angels and allowing them to cross breed. Good one Amazonian... Would love to see some better pics Bill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMAZONIAN Posted October 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 Hi All Thanks for that bit of info Pegasus. These are in fact true "Altum's". 8) They are the offspring of a pair of GENUINE WILD CAUGHT fish that I bought. Unfortunately I have lost both of those fish after having them breed on only two occasions. The first time they ate the eggs and the second I removed them and the male killed the female. He met his maker during my recent shifting and that is why when I had the oppirtrunity to buy these guys back I jumped at the chance albeit for "MEGABUCKS". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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