Retroculus Xinguensis and Lapidifer Growth Journal

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Your guys colors are more intense than mine, maybe I should try some market shrimp. Btw i lost my second biggest guy from unknown causes. It just wasted away :(
 

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Your guys colors are more intense than mine, maybe I should try some market shrimp. Btw i lost my second biggest guy from unknown causes. It just wasted away :(
thanks! And that sucks. not the first time I have heard of someone's retroculus died for no apparent reason. But I just want these fish to put on some size be as big as your retros. I am not a very patient person haha
 

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well some good news. My lapidifers color has all of the sudden improved over the past 2 days quite noticeably. His tail is getting even more red and right near the pelvic fin on its belly is getting a yellowish color. here are some pictures. hard to get good ones as he's always moving :) March 19 2014 (1).JPGMarch 19 2014 (2).JPGMarch 19 2014 (3).JPGMarch 19 2014 (6).JPG

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Awesome color, I've noticed that they have moods and when content they show their color more. When lights go on they have their stress marks and color is a little faded. My biggest guy's (which I almost lost too) color looks something like your guys. Recently got two bunches of geos and each intro may have caused some stress to cause them to waste away. I'll be posting a different thread on some dicrozosters and another bunch as soon as they get more size. Keep the updates coming! xingunesis too plz :)
 

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Awesome color, I've noticed that they have moods and when content they show their color more. When lights go on they have their stress marks and color is a little faded. My biggest guy's (which I almost lost too) color looks something like your guys. Recently got two bunches of geos and each intro may have caused some stress to cause them to waste away. I'll be posting a different thread on some dicrozosters and another bunch as soon as they get more size. Keep the updates coming! xingunesis too plz :)
thanks! I have also seen the color change with their moods. I am looking forward to seeing these dicrozosters as they are one of my favorite geos.
 

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It has been a while since I have posted pics of these two fish so here's a quick update. The patients is starting to pay off as these guys are starting to look better and better everyday. May 16 2014 (1).JPGMay 16 2014 (2).JPGMay 16 2014 (3).JPGMay 16 2014 (4).JPGMay 16 2014 (6).JPGMay 16 2014 (11).JPGMay 16 2014 (12).JPGMay 16 2014 (13).JPG

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