View Full Version : finally pics of my new royal knife
dodgefreak8
11-15-2005, 6:34 PM
hey everyone I finally got pics of my new royal clown knife last night.. he is eating a little bit everyday but still hasn't settled in yet. I think he will come around though.. He is a solid 8" lond maybe longer but can't get a good measurment. has a great pattern on him as you can see.. I don't know how anyone can think that regular clown knives can be more beautiful but I understand everyone has their own opinion and tastes.. hope you enjoy feel free to ask questions if you have them.. thanks
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y189/dodgefreak8/000_0243.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y189/dodgefreak8/000_0241.jpg
messiner
11-15-2005, 6:55 PM
lookin tight next to that silver, i own a clown and really want a royal so if you dont mind how much $? do you by chance live in Fl Wcoast?
rallysman
11-15-2005, 6:57 PM
Awesome fish! looks great!
dodgefreak8
11-15-2005, 7:02 PM
sorry I'm in colorado but I paid $40.00 for him. Money well spent I think. If I can keep him alive this time anyway
nice looking royal, great pick up :thumbsup:
i've just got one around that size as well.. mine was already eating fresh anchovies after a day in my tank.. we could compare notes as both grow ;)
Ghost_Bichir
11-15-2005, 8:46 PM
That is a nice looking knife.
benzjamin13
11-15-2005, 8:46 PM
Pretty Sweet :headbang2
arofin
11-15-2005, 8:59 PM
nice fish
dodgefreak8
11-15-2005, 9:00 PM
nice looking royal, great pick up :thumbsup:
i've just got one around that size as well.. mine was already eating fresh anchovies after a day in my tank.. we could compare notes as both grow ;)
thats good to hear. I made the lfs feed frozen krill before I bought it and its been eating little bits everyday but not piging out yet
lizardfishman
11-15-2005, 9:06 PM
nice knife
those colors are awsome
Im4u2nV
11-15-2005, 9:21 PM
yes...the lines are very cool lookin...
Gr8KarmaSF
11-15-2005, 9:30 PM
Nice find, bet you cant wait for his personality to come out. :)
dodgefreak8
11-15-2005, 10:45 PM
thanks again everyone and no I can't wait. I will sleep easier when he turns into a pig
viciouspisces
11-15-2005, 11:03 PM
beautiful fish!!! someday I really want a royal (have for a long time) Royals are so hard to find- right now no space tho .One day if i ever get a 500g or bigger want a tank w/ one and an aro again ...anyways thats a beauty!!! :thumbsup:
blacktip
11-16-2005, 12:58 AM
Nice royal. Looks to be about the same size as mine. One of these days I hope to be able to get some good pics of him. I just added some more deco to his 200 so hopefully he will feel more secure and start venturing out. I'll post pics as soon as I get some decent enough to post.
Knife_Punch
11-16-2005, 1:13 AM
What is the full size of Royals? Is there much difference besides pattern in Royals and regular Clowns?
Steve_89
11-16-2005, 1:14 AM
Nice royal bro :)
blacktip
11-16-2005, 1:45 AM
What is the full size of Royals? Is there much difference besides pattern in Royals and regular Clowns?
Everything I have seen shows that royals should get roughly 36" just like regular clowns are capable of.
ZermStorm
11-16-2005, 6:05 PM
The royal looks awesome!!
mkpeters6
11-16-2005, 10:17 PM
nice fish, by chance are you in the denver area? if so did you get him from sherman tank co.? they had a few nice royals in there about that size - congrats - i wanted to get one really bad
Pangong_ilong
11-16-2005, 10:28 PM
Wow, nice clown. I always wanted to get 1. But don't know how to take care of them yet.
dodgefreak8
11-16-2005, 10:31 PM
nice fish, by chance are you in the denver area? if so did you get him from sherman tank co.? they had a few nice royals in there about that size - congrats - i wanted to get one really bad
actually i am from fort morgan colorado but i did get it at the north store sherman tank.. couldn't pass this one up.. you should get one.. the employee told me that in 8 years he has only seen them twice
dodgefreak8
11-16-2005, 10:32 PM
Wow, nice clown. I always wanted to get 1. But don't know how to take care of them yet.
if you got a big tank just get one and learn as you go.. they are pretty easy as far as fish go just give them good water and some room and they are pretty content.
loach43
11-17-2005, 12:35 AM
Great looking royal. Much better contrast than many I've seen. Wouldn't want one with weak lines. Yours is splendid! :drool:
dodgefreak8
11-17-2005, 12:54 AM
yeah he is way more defined than my last one.. he ate a few pieces of krill tonight but still not pigging out yet.. hope that changes
mkpeters6
11-18-2005, 12:06 PM
actually i am from fort morgan colorado but i did get it at the north store sherman tank.. couldn't pass this one up.. you should get one.. the employee told me that in 8 years he has only seen them twice
all of my big fw tanks are at home (in NY) im only out here for a year for grad school - i have a 18in clown knife at home but ive always loved royals - ive seen them for sale alot in NY but never at the size that they had there, they all looked nice and healthy - again congrats on the pick up
option
11-18-2005, 12:18 PM
gd catch,gd looking royal :)
dodgefreak8
11-18-2005, 7:12 PM
thanks again everyone, I am not sure but I think he is starting to get cloud eye and that might be why he is not eating a whole lot.. His eyes are kind of hazey and if a piece of food floats right to him he eats it but if not he won't.. I do a 30% water change weekly and all my parameters are spot on. Could it just be from the move and what should I do.. my last one had cloud eye and then he died so I don't want to make the same mistake.. all other fish are fine
DanDanUK
11-18-2005, 7:15 PM
hey everyone I finally got pics of my new royal clown knife last night.. he is eating a little bit everyday but still hasn't settled in yet. I think he will come around though.. He is a solid 8" lond maybe longer but can't get a good measurment. has a great pattern on him as you can see.. I don't know how anyone can think that regular clown knives can be more beautiful but I understand everyone has their own opinion and tastes.. hope you enjoy feel free to ask questions if you have them.. thanks
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y189/dodgefreak8/000_0243.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y189/dodgefreak8/000_0241.jpg
I have a 12" royal clown knife and a 12" silver arowana my knive hates every fish in my tank he's one mean mother.
How does your get along with your aro ?
dodgefreak8
11-18-2005, 7:20 PM
so far great. But my royal is still pretty timid I have only had him a week.
DeLgAdO
11-18-2005, 7:22 PM
feed em pellets :)
rallysman
11-18-2005, 7:27 PM
Mine loves shrimp and krill
dodgefreak8
11-18-2005, 7:31 PM
he's eating krill but not much of it ..
Thomascl
11-21-2005, 4:46 PM
they do look great good luck.
dodgefreak8
11-21-2005, 9:02 PM
well he ate pretty good tonight but he has cloud eye. I think its getting better with waterchanges though.
joeytoe
11-21-2005, 9:06 PM
great looking knife. :headbang2 :thumbsup:
freeform
11-21-2005, 11:59 PM
COOL ROYAL :headbang2
dodgefreak8
11-25-2005, 1:29 AM
just wanted to let you guys know that he is eating frozen krill really good now and his cloud eye is starting to clear up.. I htink he is going to be fine.. now I just need to upgrade my filtration
benzjamin13
11-25-2005, 2:24 AM
I use to have a 10" Royal, but it died while I was away for a 3 month intership :cry: It was a cool fish. I love both Clowns and Royals. I would love to get another one, but buying one at the size that it was would cost too much and I don't really have the room anymore.
weeble
12-15-2005, 10:24 PM
wow there amazing fish, not somethign you see everyday nice pickup and good luck with him
rook45
01-12-2006, 1:15 AM
really nice fish
dodgefreak8
01-12-2006, 6:04 PM
thanks, he's still doing good but Ican't get the haze over his eyes to go away.
AbrasiveMoon
01-31-2006, 2:41 PM
That's a beautiful fish. What is the eye haze caused by?
dapike1979
01-31-2006, 5:04 PM
Very Nice! I really like it!! Take good care of it for me!! :thumbsup: