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polomax24
08-25-2005, 8:00 PM
Aureus "blue form" (Thorichthys aureus). Average size 5~5.5". Mine is about 6"+ when I trade him.
http://home.socal.rr.com/caltech/blue1.JPG
Red Hump Geophagus (Geophagus steindachneri). Average size 5~5.5". Mine is about 7"+.
http://home.socal.rr.com/caltech/redhump2.JPG
Please post fish's scientific name, average size, and size of your fish. So, someone can actually learn something from this thread.
DeLgAdO
08-25-2005, 8:06 PM
28in
FlammingWoodChuck
08-25-2005, 8:20 PM
Man every time i see your Aro i just stare for like 2minutes.lol. I cant wait till mine get that big
DeLgAdO
08-25-2005, 8:20 PM
Man every time i see your Aro i just stare for like 2minutes.lol. I cant wait till mine get that big
his time will come soon enough :D
DeLgAdO
08-25-2005, 8:30 PM
rayman post a pick of yo sn foo :D
Gr8KarmaSF
08-25-2005, 9:32 PM
Del, does your aro ever lose any of her scales for whatever reason? if so how long do they take to grow back???
DeLgAdO
08-26-2005, 12:52 AM
Del, does your aro ever lose any of her scales for whatever reason? if so how long do they take to grow back???
HELL YEAH!!! dam things are bigger than a quarter!!!!!, The scale itself grow back quickly, but it takes afew months for them to regain their full color back.
SinisterKisses
08-26-2005, 1:23 AM
Cobalt Zebra (M. Callainos), averages about 5-6", Big Blue is easily 7.5-8":
Big Blue on the bottom, next to a full grown average (5.5") female:
http://pic11.picturetrail.com/VOL397/2078916/7268620/109910874.jpg
polomax24
08-26-2005, 1:53 AM
The male zebra (big blue) is impressive. How old is he?
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=2/medium/MyFish_010.jpg (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=2/medium/MyFish_010.jpg)
Buttikoferi Tilapia, 14"
d20monsteroscar20
08-26-2005, 2:21 AM
i tryed to messured them yesterday and came to be 9 in for the tiger and 8 in for the albino oscar but I m not so sure since i didnt messured the tale and they moved so much
d20monsteroscar20
08-26-2005, 2:30 AM
my bad they are not fully grown yet so sorry about that. i think oscars get about 60 cm dont they ?
Peanut_Power
08-26-2005, 2:48 AM
Before I GAVE away my Oscar pair and my male Jag......they needed to go and no one would take them....*sigh*....the larger male Oscar was 14.5" (measured him) and the female was 12 1/4"...not to shabby i should say. The male Jag was ALMOST 15"....HUGE mo fo...lol...drew blood on me sooo many times...lol.
titan
08-26-2005, 10:00 AM
Really...
those oscars were huge!
I can't imagine oscar in that size! How old were they?
jenBLKAROWANA
08-26-2005, 10:28 AM
I wish I could post pics...See my sig...that explains my fish & their sizes...
Jen
SinisterKisses
08-27-2005, 12:43 AM
The male zebra (big blue) is impressive. How old is he?
Thank you, he's my favorite :D
I'm not sure how old he is, actually. When I bought him from the LFS a few months back now, he was already full grown. He's probably a few years old at least I would think, since he's so damn big.
polomax24
08-28-2005, 1:50 AM
I wish I could post pics...See my sig...that explains my fish & their sizes...
Jen
I really want to see that 16" oscar and 3' long arowana.