MM BEFORE AND AFTER PICS(PLEASE POST)

[crystal clear exotics]

IVE BEEN SEEING SOME TREMENDOUS CHANGES IN SOME MEMBERS MARBLE PICS. ITS ALMOST UNREAL. PLEASE OST SOME B AND A PICTURES, AND MAYBE SIZES AND HOW LONG IT TOOK. ALSO IF DIET AND OR WATER CONDITIONS MADE ANY DIFFERENCE. THANKS IN ADVANCE

[SovietFireExtinguisher]

No takers on this thread? I'd really like to see them too.

[devder1]

^^^^^^^^^^^ fo sho

[aquaman45]

Hi,
in the section below AAA Mm vs Blackrays i posted pictures of my parents and pups,those pups are approx 8 months old,its not till now i can see significent changes,i took those shots only last week,now they have changed again,the marbling is coming through and the rings around the spots are becoming darker and thicker.Ive seen wild Marbles at 30cm discs that havent finished developing their patterns,i believe foods such as Hikari massivore (fantastic food)which contain all the ingredients for healthy development may speed the process up in captive rays,mine do great on it though i do feed lots of earth worms,prawns,mussels etc.

[Duckman77]

Here's my female marble:



Before import:
http://i528.photobucket.com/albums/dd323/dukman77/femalemarble.jpg









One year:
http://i528.photobucket.com/albums/dd323/dukman77/marble2.jpg
http://i528.photobucket.com/albums/dd323/dukman77/marble1.jpg










2 years:
http://i528.photobucket.com/albums/dd323/dukman77/femalemarblemotoroswimming.jpg

[mauihana2001]

Super pics Duckman77!! :headbang2:headbang2

[SovietFireExtinguisher]

Your ray is the Cindy Crawford of Marbled Motoros!!

[dodgers86]

That last shot is amazing. better than any pearl I've ever seen.

[spotfin]

Here is the female I used to own. Maybe the current owner will post some pics:)

First pic from 3-06, the day I brought her home, +/-8"
Second pic from 8-06, starting to change
Third pic from 12-07
Fouthr pic from 8-08, about 12.5"

[Schmike]

mine.
when i got it (2008/06/28):
http://www.schmike.net/MyTanks/gallery%2f2008_06_28_MM/DSC00589.JPG

~1 month later (2008/07/27):
http://www.schmike.net/MyTanks/gallery%2f2008_07_27_MM/DSC00833.JPG

~2 mths later (2008/08/30):
http://www.schmike.net/MyTanks/gallery%2f2008_08_30_4x2x2/IMG_1569.JPG

latest (2009/01/09):
http://www.schmike.net/MyTanks/gallery%2f2009_01_09_MM/IMG_4223.JPG

[royalray]

this is photo on Jan 08 and photo taken on July 08, now is becoming even more and more nicer.....

[royalray]

and this is another one, first photo is Jan 08, and second one is July 08.... big change..... according to my information, this type is from upper orinoco.

[arowana]

Fresh import oktober 2008:

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc10/stingray2007/HPIM4992.jpg

Last weekend:

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc10/stingray2007/HPIM5301.jpg

[gaz025]

fantastic fish guys.

when they are small there seems to be little difference between them and normal motoros . how do you know for sure they will grow into marbles ? or dont you ?

[aquaman45]

great thread,the changes are astounding,very nice rays guys.

[Schmike]

fantastic fish guys.

when they are small there seems to be little difference between them and normal motoros . how do you know for sure they will grow into marbles ? or dont you ?

yes the difference is very little. but for normal motoros they only have 1-2 rows of spots at the edge of the disc. marbles have 3 rows. learnt this from Tom32 when i was at his place to reserve one of his marble pups.

[ashleysomething]

This thread is a great idea. It will help us (and many others, I'm sure) get a good idea of what kind of baby MM to purchase and know what to expect as they get older.

Beautiful rays you guys.
I can't wait to get our pair!

[Schmike]

This thread is a great idea. It will help us (and many others, I'm sure) get a good idea of what kind of baby MM to purchase and know what to expect as they get older.

Beautiful rays you guys.
I can't wait to get our pair!

personally, i just go with my feeling. if i feel that a fish have potential, i just get it. how it turn out is not exactly about how it look like when it is young although there is some relation as we can picture how it may look like when it gets bigger. all fish can be groomed to unveil their best potential. it is how we, as the owner, should help them out by providing them all the necessary conditions for them to blossom. if the condition is not right, no matter how wonderful it look like when it is young, it will not turn out nice when it is big. this is what i believe in.

[orinocensis1]

awesome rays!

[The Rat]

Lost for words
:nilly::nilly::nilly::nilly::nilly:
The Rat

[crystal clear exotics]

THIS IS AWESOME. THANKS EVERYONE. ITS AMAZING HOW THEY CHANGE. U THINK U HAVE A AVERAGE RAY AND THEN BAM. YOU TURN INTO A STUNNER. THANKS FOR THE PICS DUCKMAN. I SEEN THIS RAY IN PERSON PICS DO HER NO JUSTICE. I OFFERED HIM A LEO, AND A 400 GALLON TANK FOR THIS GIRL. HE AINT BUDGING. HHA HA,, I WOULDNT EITHER

[FishDog]

Some pics of our marble females. They have only grown about a 1/2 inch but you can see how much darker they got. Currently almost 5 inches.

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[crystal clear exotics]

SPOTFIN. THAT TRANSFORMATION IS THE MOST DRAMATIC IVE SEEN YET. NOT TO MENTION ALL THE TEARS ON HER WHEN U GOT HER. AWESOME WORK!!!! NOBODY ELSE? I KNOW THERE MORE OUT THERE

[spotfin]

SPOTFIN. THAT TRANSFORMATION IS THE MOST DRAMATIC IVE SEEN YET. NOT TO MENTION ALL THE TEARS ON HER WHEN U GOT HER. AWESOME WORK!!!! NOBODY ELSE? I KNOW THERE MORE OUT THERE


Thanks. I think those were heater burns.

[Esparis]

Impressive changes...hoping to get my MMs soon

btw does tank background play a part in their transformation?