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karaig19

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Jan 2, 2013

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Well I got him or her for $12 and it really lights up my tanks any ideas on what it is? Also its the white fish not the goldfish lol

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pjsammut

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Jan 2, 2013

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Looks like some sort of talapia. What was iy sold as? Mozambique maybe?

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karaig19

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No label, the owner wasn't their and the guy didn't know what it was he thought it was some hybrid but for $12 I will take a monster like that home anyday. He popped a hole in his bag and he was triple bagged lol. And ill just call it him

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syddakyd

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its a tilapia for sure. looks like a white version of the ones you see live at asian markets. it might wreck your tankmates keep an eye on it

 

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karaig19

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syddakyd said:

its a tilapia for sure. looks like a white version of the ones you see live at asian markets. it might wreck your tankmates keep an eye on it

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I have been for the last hour and he seems fine but then again he's tankmates with a big gar, redtailed barracuda, huge goldfish, bream and their all monsters as well

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Jan 3, 2013

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Don't worry tilapia are extremely peaceful except for butti's. they make the perfect tankmate for many kinds of fish.

 

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Jan 3, 2013

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Or they make a perfect meal especially on the grill!! Yummy!

 

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Tilapia are NOT!!!! peaceful. And no, it is not a white morph. It looks like a standard Nile Tilapia. Yours is a male. He will get bossy soon.

 

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Jan 3, 2013

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fwprawn said:

Tilapia are NOT!!!! peaceful. And no, it is not a white morph. It looks like a standard Nile Tilapia. Yours is a male. He will get bossy soon.

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Agreed and it might be an Oreochromis or Sarotherodon.Both are types of tilapia.


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karaig19

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Thanks guys I've been keeping an eye on him and I see little aggression.

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