BikBok Posted September 20, 2009 Report Share Posted September 20, 2009 Can you ID this whiptail for me.. I know what it was sold as but I was wondering what other people think .. He does have a long thready bit at the end of his tail but its not showing well in the photo. That plant in the background left was nice and healthy until the whiptail, came and made it his home and is slowly eating through the leaves - maybe that was just coincidence, maybe I don't have enough light. The whiptail won't accept any other vege matter and loves decaps brine shrimp eggs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefish Posted September 20, 2009 Report Share Posted September 20, 2009 I've got two of those. While searching through my fishy books i found what they actually are: Its from Axelrod's Mini Atlas One of the book's symbols means it likes vegetable matter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwiplymouth Posted September 20, 2009 Report Share Posted September 20, 2009 They could also be what phil sells as "Blacks" on trademe or young L010a Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikBok Posted September 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2009 I've got two of those. While searching through my fishy books i found what they actually are: Its from Axelrod's Mini Atlas One of the book's symbols means it likes vegetable matter cool , thanks. I bought his as a black whiptail. He won't accept any vegetable matter at all.. have given him zucchini, peas, pumpkin, carrot, silver beet, brocolli, - won't touch any of it. As soon as i feed the baby platys brine shrimp eggs he's out scrounging! And that's the only thing I'ver actually seen him eat. (besides putting holes in the plant) . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted September 20, 2009 Report Share Posted September 20, 2009 What sized tank is he in? They're supposed to grow to about 10cm and have quite a large tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twinkles Posted September 20, 2009 Report Share Posted September 20, 2009 i've got 3, they only eat meat, don't touch my plants except to hang off. They love bloodworms, suck all the redness out and leave the icky clear skins behind Bought mine as 'black' too, glad to see a proper name for them to go on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted September 20, 2009 Report Share Posted September 20, 2009 I've got two of those. While searching through my fishy books i found what they actually are: Its from Axelrod's Mini Atlas One of the book's symbols means it likes vegetable matter Have a look here, http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/species.php?species_id=2284 They look quite different. I still reckon they're R. Lanceolata, http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/species.php?species_id=739/http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/species.php?species_id=745 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twinkles Posted September 20, 2009 Report Share Posted September 20, 2009 doesn't the book call them r.lanceolata? The other name is for the fish above Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted September 20, 2009 Report Share Posted September 20, 2009 UGHH Ijustwokeup :lol: I was only seeing the name above the photo :-? :oops: :lol: So yes, I've tried to tell the seller/breeder that they're probably that, and some xperts on PC said it was R. Lanceolata. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twinkles Posted September 20, 2009 Report Share Posted September 20, 2009 hehe i can feel smart for once now i'm glad to know what they are, don't like calling them 'black whiptails', they're not even black lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwiplymouth Posted September 21, 2009 Report Share Posted September 21, 2009 I had a discussion with phil about this a while back and he recons that his are not r.lanceolata as they grow to 15cm and his "blacks" get nowhere near that size Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted September 21, 2009 Report Share Posted September 21, 2009 lanceolata lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new zealand discus man Posted October 16, 2009 Report Share Posted October 16, 2009 Hi Read all notes and the name black whiptail is from "Peru ".. They to are not convinced they are lanceolata as much heavier body around the chest .. So nor am i...As every photo ive seen shows long and thin and far from the case.. They eat mixed flake here and fry have live brine shrimps..Even will clean some algae of fine plants.. Adult females eat there own fry ..At 10mm 70 in one night just ??? Gone..... Rest Is guess work as Planetcats fish changed the size down quite receintly..Phill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted October 16, 2009 Report Share Posted October 16, 2009 lanceolata lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new zealand discus man Posted October 16, 2009 Report Share Posted October 16, 2009 Dixon 1990 Why dont you read what i put.. Strange tho..Every time i post something you come up with silly remarks...Same on t/me Since when are you a world expert of Peru Caught Amazon Fish..Have you been there and seen the fish ?. Well i dont think so and i have been there and actually dived with wild fish...Caught wild discus etc..You cant get every thing from a few books. Phill Collis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Dougstark Posted October 16, 2009 Report Share Posted October 16, 2009 There seems to be more than one variety on the market. Some of you say they eat only plant material and algae while others say they only eat meat. I have seen similar comments in books and on the net when I was researching them. I have bought 3 and from those 3 there are 2 distinct colour types. The big ones being diferent colours. They are 10cm if you do not include the thin whips. I bought them as Royal whip tails. One of the big ones looks the same as Phils. THe ones I have all enjoy algae chips and algae on plants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougstark Posted October 16, 2009 Report Share Posted October 16, 2009 This one seems to have a black whip This one has a light brown whip These are my 2 large ones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwiplymouth Posted October 16, 2009 Report Share Posted October 16, 2009 Sorry doug but your pics are of a completely different whiptail than those pictured on the previous page. Yours are Royals but the others are not. There is a huge difference between the species. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougstark Posted October 16, 2009 Report Share Posted October 16, 2009 I am aware of that. But even my 2 which were both sold as royals are quite different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikBok Posted October 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2009 he's grown slightly, I'll see if I can put a better photo up tomorrow.. he looks nothing like the royal whip above.. those are neat btw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwiplymouth Posted October 16, 2009 Report Share Posted October 16, 2009 There seems to be more than one variety on the market. I have 6 species at the moment and there are many more that are available in NZ that i don't have. A photo is the best way to ID him/her Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new zealand discus man Posted October 16, 2009 Report Share Posted October 16, 2009 Hi Study ........ Sturistoma As they to are also called Royal Whiptail... Main dif is longer and more pointed nose..Also an albino true strain in the wild True Amazon Royal is rounded nose ....And also to about 250mm I had some some but not one made it past a few days....Talk about crying in your dram.....Phill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikBok Posted October 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2009 he's growing .. but slowly this is the same fish as first photo on pg 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new zealand discus man Posted October 28, 2009 Report Share Posted October 28, 2009 http://www.jjphoto.dk/fish_archive/aqua ... eolata.htm This is the other whiptail i think many are getting confused with..Check out size and where it comes from.. So confirms mine are not them and are just 100mm and from peru..Amazon region....Phill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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