I have raised quite a few myersi from a small size and his does look like a stressed myersi. When small, they are a bit of an "ugly duckling", but when they mature, they are absolutely gorgeous. Here's what you have to look forward to.
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Wow thanks guys! Im kinda glad they screwed up on the labeling lol. Right now hes in a 18" cube tank (about 30g). Will a 90g be enough later on?
And is hikari cichlid gold good for it?
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And is hikari cichlid gold good for it?
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He could live out his life in a 90G as a solitary fish. Myersi do not get along with their own kind at all (at least in my experience) and are easily stressed if with a more aggressive species. Unless you have a much larger tank, best to keep him by himself as a 'show fish'. By the way, check these three pics from the internet out. Do they look like yours? Pattern is similar but different too. I guess there's a chance you don't have a myersi but a juvenile rock bass (Ambloplites rupestris) or shadow bass (Ambloplites ariommus). Check the tail. A myersi has a convex tail ), and the Ambloplites have a notched (two lobe) < tail. Then again, the myersi tail is clear, the Ambloplites tails are barred, and your specimen looks clear.
Belly up, I took note of your rock bass comment. Hope not but ... time will tell.
When I saw the first pics, I thought it was a juvy Nandus sp. but the second set shows too many hard anal spines (I think).
I don't think it's a juvy Rock Bass (though natives aren't my speciality), we have them here and their eyes are huge at that tiny size ... way out of proportion which I don't see in the pics.
Just a guess though.
I don't think it's a juvy Rock Bass (though natives aren't my speciality), we have them here and their eyes are huge at that tiny size ... way out of proportion which I don't see in the pics.
Just a guess though.
I thought it looked a heck of a lot like Nandus nandus too, but the majority doesnt seem to think so.
The mouth on mine looks diff. But at this point i guess ill just have to let time tell lol
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I'll take more close full body pictures today to try n help the research team lol
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