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bigspizz
07-17-2008, 1:33 AM
When do males loose their stripes? My male looks like a female and always has...MFK says male, and I agree...Is it normal for a male to be 6" and still show stripes? I feel like he is imitating a female to not get beaten in his tank? I'll post pics if anyone wants a looksy...:nilly:
Marc280106
07-17-2008, 1:41 AM
Not at all unusual in a community setting. They tend to display prominantly in stressfull condition's, spawning etc.
Ofcourse we wanna see some pictures. :)
bigspizz
07-17-2008, 1:52 AM
:D He never stops moving...This is the best I could do...
When I had my old 13inch male some days his bars would be as strong/dark as a con, not very often but still happend at 13inches.
Modest_Man
07-17-2008, 2:08 AM
My male has stripes every day at 11".
Tongue33
07-17-2008, 2:18 AM
Spizz... Hey bro!! :D
What makes him look like a girl bro?
bigspizz
07-17-2008, 2:19 AM
Awesome...Thanks for an answer to my silly question...This is the first RT I've grown from tiny fry....I thought he was acting like a girl...lol
bigspizz
07-17-2008, 2:22 AM
Spizz... Hey bro!! :D
What makes him look like a girl bro?
He has just never really lost the stripes. I was getting all antsy for him to be solid. I guess he has a ways to go. His top fin also goes black like a female, but not that shiny strange black like a female, but solid matted really dark black. He does not look like a girl, I thought he was mimicking a girl....
Tongue33
07-17-2008, 2:32 AM
:D OH!!!>>> He's a Drag Queen?? :D ;)
Modest_Man
07-17-2008, 2:34 AM
Here's a little growth diary of my guy, to compare. And I like showing off.
Couple weeks ago
http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r265/Haole_Built/100_2225.jpg
http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r265/Haole_Built/100_2246.jpg
January or Feb 08
http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r265/Haole_Built/dscn0136.jpg
Oct or Nov 07
http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r265/Haole_Built/dscn2499.jpg
http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r265/Haole_Built/dscn2426.jpg
Sept?
http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r265/Haole_Built/100_1888.jpg
Julyish
http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r265/Haole_Built/100_1730.jpg
Juneish
http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r265/Haole_Built/100_1587.jpg
May 07'
http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r265/Haole_Built/100_1528-1.jpg
bigspizz
07-17-2008, 2:39 AM
There are not enough pics of RT's on here...Nice pics modest....Lets post more!
Tongue33
07-17-2008, 2:43 AM
Ah.. Nice
tapeworm
07-17-2008, 3:14 AM
Not too sure on this, as I don't personally deal with any festae.
Side note:
Modest Man, nice festae, argentea, and carpintis. :WHOA:
BMan23
07-17-2008, 3:22 AM
Sweet fish, nice stripes!
bigspizz
07-17-2008, 3:34 AM
Couple more:D
fishluvr12
07-17-2008, 7:13 AM
Here's a few pics of My 8" Male and 0ne of his girl.He was in a 135 community tank and showed his stripes quite often,but now that He is by himself in a 75 he doesn't usually show them
Here's a few pics of My 8" Male and 0ne of his girl.He was in a 135 community tank and showed his stripes quite often,but now that He is by himself in a 75 he doesn't usually show them
I wish i had your camera skills! and camera. lol :thumbsup:
fishluvr12
07-17-2008, 7:39 AM
Thanks Spaz! Really no skills here though,I just put in on auto and shoot.LOL
Thanks Spaz! Really no skills here though,I just put in on auto and shoot.LOL
How did you get the black background on the female pic?
Dmaan.
07-17-2008, 8:38 AM
SOMEONE MAKE ANOTHER FEMALE FESTAE X MALE CARPINTIS HYBRID AND SEE IF THEY CAN GET MY TEXAS TERROR
i wanna see how they turn out lol.
balton777
07-17-2008, 9:43 AM
How did you get the black background on the female pic?
Dim the lights on the tank and take the picture using the flash.
balton777
07-17-2008, 9:47 AM
SOMEONE MAKE ANOTHER FEMALE FESTAE X MALE CARPINTIS HYBRID AND SEE IF THEY CAN GET MY TEXAS TERROR
i wanna see how they turn out lol.
:screwy::screwy: Post here:
Hybrids (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=22) (1 Viewing)
Discussion of Hybrids, both man made or naturally occuring. Flower Horns, Jin Gangs, Blood Parrots, Tiger Muskie, and all the other DIY crosses out there.
:ROFL:
Modest_Man
07-17-2008, 7:23 PM
SOMEONE MAKE ANOTHER FEMALE FESTAE X MALE CARPINTIS HYBRID AND SEE IF THEY CAN GET MY TEXAS TERROR
i wanna see how they turn out lol.
What, both pure species not good enough looking for you? I guarantee any hybridization between the two would look much worse than the parents.
Dim the lights on the tank and take the picture using the flash.
Aaaahhhh, see you have camera smarts! :D
sbrady5pts
07-17-2008, 9:37 PM
mine only show stripes during breeding, maybe your male is into something in your tank
jcardona1
07-17-2008, 9:59 PM
nice male spizz! my 5" boy has shown his stripes ever since i got him. sometimes more or less. heres a pic. my pic skills suck :cry:
http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l55/jcardona1/Aquarium/DSC06632.jpg
balton777
07-17-2008, 11:00 PM
What I believe to be a male. I bred him from a F0 male and F1 female from Rapps. He's only 3" so he could still fool me and be female.
bigspizz
07-17-2008, 11:34 PM
Looks 100% male Balton :)
Jfitz
07-17-2008, 11:42 PM
nice male spizz! my 5" boy has shown his stripes ever since i got him. sometimes more or less. heres a pic. my pic skills suck :cry:
lol mine to man dont worry, the flash always makes my fish look like they have huge eyes and are stunted.. BUT THEY'RE REALLY NOT:cry:
mbunafishkeeper
07-18-2008, 4:43 PM
Here's a little growth diary of my guy, to compare. And I like showing off.
Couple weeks ago
http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r265/Haole_Built/100_2225.jpg
http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r265/Haole_Built/100_2246.jpg
January or Feb 08
http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r265/Haole_Built/dscn0136.jpg
Oct or Nov 07
http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r265/Haole_Built/dscn2499.jpg
http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r265/Haole_Built/dscn2426.jpg
Sept?
http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r265/Haole_Built/100_1888.jpg
Julyish
http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r265/Haole_Built/100_1730.jpg
Juneish
http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r265/Haole_Built/100_1587.jpg
May 07'
http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r265/Haole_Built/100_1528-1.jpgwow! "julyish" looks just like mine, i hope myn turns out like ures, also got some great growth rate on him.
Modest_Man
07-19-2008, 1:58 AM
Thanks. He grew quite fast, from 2-3" to 11" in a year. Much quicker than I was lead to believe festae grew.
Hawkfish3.0
07-19-2008, 2:07 AM
Those are some great looking festae guys!
Mystix212
07-23-2008, 6:07 AM
The way I do it is by the dorsal fin. If the front half is black, female. If not, male.