henward Posted November 13, 2011 Report Share Posted November 13, 2011 Update of colour development, only will put on the pictures from first photos to photos from today. May 2011 Nov 2011 OTHER SIDE: May 2011 Nov 2011 L128 Blue Phantom L14 Sunshine Big Polka Dot pleco..(Unsure of L number if anyone could educate me) Some more aro photos of arowana doing stuff: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myfishybuisness Posted November 13, 2011 Report Share Posted November 13, 2011 Are you sure that L14 sunshine is a L 14 and not a L114 leapard cacatus? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henward Posted November 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2011 100% sure, identified by a very exprienced person from HFF, plus i already hvae a 25cm L114 cactus:D very different fish, this one is quite large, that log its using as a home is a 30cm half log ornament. i was gonna buy smaller ones but in the past i found that smaller plecs when purchased at tiny sizes are likely to be stunted, and only a few of them will get to a good size, as in nature, most are runty and picked off when young, only in captivity they actually survive due to our artificial care so when i saw this advertised on here by HFF roskill, i reserved it urgently lol its very active, eating in its second day, now everytime pellet hits the water, it smells it and detects the frenzy, and starts to feed. im training it to come out to the centre of the tank, right now it comes out only close to its home, the L128 blue phantom comes out to centre of the tank now after 1.5 weeks of settling in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Posted November 13, 2011 Report Share Posted November 13, 2011 Big Polka Dot pleco..(Unsure of L number if anyone could educate me) LDA33, Nice fish btw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Li@m Posted November 13, 2011 Report Share Posted November 13, 2011 Very Nice Henward.. Brutus has coloured up extremely well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henward Posted November 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2011 LDA33, Nice fish btw. will hae to remember that whats the difference with LDA and L numbers? does it hav an equiv L numbe ror just different? curious. thanks will remember LDA33:D what L is a albino sailfin? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henward Posted November 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2011 Very Nice Henward.. Brutus has coloured up extremely well. thanks hoping for more! but cant rush nature, can only help it along lol now untill next winter, gonna put on the weight on this while weather is warm - got plenty of food coming too wiuth locust, then start tanning it maybe march ish. ill do another shoot before then to compare results of pre tanning and post tanning pics, as well as any natural progression before hand its like a science experiment lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
si_sphinx Posted November 13, 2011 Report Share Posted November 13, 2011 will hae to remember that does it hav an equiv L numbe ror just different? I have L142 / LDA33 Baryancistrus sp. and the white dots on it are a lot bigger. Like here... http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/image.php?species=baryancistrus+sp%28l142%29&image_id=10206 All the pictures of this plec seem to have bigger spots than henwards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redracer77 Posted November 13, 2011 Report Share Posted November 13, 2011 I have L142 / LDA33 Baryancistrus sp. and the white dots on it are a lot bigger. Like here... http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/image.php?species=baryancistrus+sp%28l142%29&image_id=10206 All the pictures of this plec seem to have bigger spots than henwards. I have 3 of these and the spots seem to get smaller as they grow, mine looked more like the pic in your link but now look more like this http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/image.php?species=baryancistrus+sp(l142)&image_id=5816 How big are yours? And Henwards? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
si_sphinx Posted November 13, 2011 Report Share Posted November 13, 2011 All mine are between 6 - 8cm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henward Posted November 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2011 my one is adult size. full size. 25 cms maybe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redracer77 Posted November 14, 2011 Report Share Posted November 14, 2011 Yeah mine are between 13cm and 17cm still growing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fruju Posted November 14, 2011 Report Share Posted November 14, 2011 lookin mint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henward Posted November 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2011 starting to bulk up lots. next shoot is much longer so ho pe colour development will be more apparent, next time i post the pic from may, november and march 2012. then i tan i decided to postpone tanning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ally07 Posted November 15, 2011 Report Share Posted November 15, 2011 The time difference is really a clear indicator of good genetics. Of course, without a second 'control' fish, we cannot rule that the colour was in any way improved by feeding copious amounts of goldfish/ crickets/ mealworms/ locusts/ prawns/ massivore/ spirulina. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henward Posted November 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2011 The time difference is really a clear indicator of good genetics. Of course, without a second 'control' fish, we cannot rule that the colour was in any way improved by feeding copious amounts of goldfish/ crickets/ mealworms/ locusts/ prawns/ massivore/ spirulina. :lol: haha well, food does play a part someone on arofanatics said that a good imperial VIP actually turns this way regardless of diet (prawn as primary only nothing else) he said that he had one similar blood line (dont know how he figured that) but he said, it will end up a nice colour as its apparent but in saying that, i dont know, like you said, no control so i guess with the investment i made in the fish to begin with, i may as well feed it nicely lol you dont buy a lambo and take it to a carwash and put 91 gas in it, cheap budget tyres i guess:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ally07 Posted November 15, 2011 Report Share Posted November 15, 2011 lol, I was kidding.. Flamingoes turn pink because of all the shrimp they eat, so if you feed your red all that good stuff - something is bound to happen lol! Hmm.. What if we gutloaded YOU with heaps of spirulina?? Turn you nice and :an!gry :roey: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henward Posted November 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2011 in theory you can during ww2, some people in concentration camps were fed only pumpkins - i mean ONLY pumpkins, and skin turns very orange. it works too in humans:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueether Posted November 15, 2011 Report Share Posted November 15, 2011 The time difference is really a clear indicator of good genetics. Of course, without a second 'control' fish, we cannot rule that the colour was in any way improved by feeding copious amounts of goldfish/ crickets/ mealworms/ locusts/ prawns/ massivore/ spirulina. :lol: Or the white ballance on the camera or photoshoped Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ally07 Posted November 15, 2011 Report Share Posted November 15, 2011 Or the white ballance on the camera or photoshoped Naw.. We all know Henward is an honest chap, eh Henward? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henward Posted November 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2011 haha no, would not alter.... why would i, david, fraser and shawn (ally07) come over too frequently for me to have pie on my face:D but if you want altered, here is one posted in arofatatics, they did not know it was fake untill i said. this is fke:D passable though lol i reckon some pics on line are photo shopped, you gotta be careful this took my friend 10 seconds to finish altering Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ally07 Posted November 15, 2011 Report Share Posted November 15, 2011 haha no, would not alter.... why would i, david, fraser and shawn (ally07) come over too frequently for me to have pie on my face:D *rests hand on Bible* Yes, Brutus is as red as Henward claims it to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henward Posted November 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2011 just shows you how easy to fake it though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fruju Posted November 15, 2011 Report Share Posted November 15, 2011 mmmmmmm pie !drool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myfishybuisness Posted November 15, 2011 Report Share Posted November 15, 2011 that pic is a believealbe one to, some i have seen are alot more altered and people still think they are real mmmmmmm pie !drool: :slfg: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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