SAFFABOY Posted July 8, 2006 Report Share Posted July 8, 2006 So all those people that bought altum angels this year,how are they doing? Any pictures of them now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted July 8, 2006 Report Share Posted July 8, 2006 I very much doubt if anyone in NZ have the proper ALTUM. http://www-ece.rice.edu/~kmram/altums.html The ones imported into NZ are not the true altum but a breed of SCALARE from I think the Andes. The REAL altum would be very pricey and a tank of greater depth is needed for the longer dorsal and anal fins. The true altum have a brown mark running through the dorsal to the anal fin. Check the link above. Alan 104 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwan Posted July 8, 2006 Report Share Posted July 8, 2006 Alan, Living Waters has 3-4 Altum Angels, look just like the ones in the link you posted. Frans said that there were very few in the country and he was lucky to have them, the ones imported do look like the altum though, just in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve101 Posted August 9, 2006 Report Share Posted August 9, 2006 Any opinions on the altums currently for sale on trademe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted August 9, 2006 Report Share Posted August 9, 2006 Link?? Alan 104 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted August 9, 2006 Report Share Posted August 9, 2006 I remember when Frans got those ones in. They cost a helluva lot more than the "Altums" for sale now. In fact I think Frans actually bred them as well. Alan 104 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwan Posted August 9, 2006 Report Share Posted August 9, 2006 Steve101, if I was gonna get angels again, those would be the ones I'd get. They have a much nicer shape and look to them than the domestic ones...plus they're wild! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMAZONIAN Posted August 12, 2006 Report Share Posted August 12, 2006 I had a look at the so called Altum's on Trade me on Thursday evening, and I would say without any fear of contradiction that they are NOT Altum's. They are nice fish though. I was prepared to buy them for good money, as I have one Genuine Altum male and a female for him would be great. You can pick a true Altum right off, if it is side by side with a Scalare. They have "Brownish Vertical Bands" as well as the black ones. There are very few true Altum's in NZ, of that I am certain; but there are a lot of crossed altum / scalare's around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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