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Camphilophus

Feeder Fish
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Apr 11, 2008
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bought for $10 about 2 months ago at 1". He's 3" already and I don't think he will ever look decent but he has the craziest personality out of any fish I've ever owned. Looks just like the "red dragon" I special ordered from my other LFS for $6, probably the same generation of fish for all I know. Probably the fastest growing fish I've ever owned too. He's been attacking my hand since 2" lol.

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Camphilophus;2258643; said:
bought for $10 about 2 months ago at 1". He's 3" already and I don't think he will ever look decent but he has the craziest personality out of any fish I've ever owned. Looks just like the "red dragon" I special ordered from my other LFS for $6, probably the same generation of fish for all I know. Probably the fastest growing fish I've ever owned too. He's been attacking my hand since 2" lol.

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If he has personality in my eyes that makes up for any flaws in the looks. Who wants a fish thats looks good but all it does is crap. My shinto may not have had a large head but it was a damn fun fish and thats a quality people don't talk about. Take a video for us!
 
I don't mind, I think I will still grow him out until 7-8" until I decide to get rid of him.

I still have this female to fall back on, she just grows so damn slow. I know it won't be hard to find her a nice male, but I figured I'd try growing some out. At the rate shes growing I still have time to start growing out more males for her.

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(she was beat to hell by my lyonsi in this pic, shes bigger and darker now)
 
danz;2258715; said:
If he has personality in my eyes that makes up for any flaws in the looks. Who wants a fish thats looks good but all it does is crap. My shinto may not have had a large head but it was a damn fun fish and thats a quality people don't talk about. Take a video for us!

I have a bunch of videos ready to make on my computer but its such a piece of crap, I'm going to start making lots of videos once I get my new quad core computer set up.

I agree with you on the personality of the fish. Right now he's fine with all of his tank mates but he killed a 5" convict in about 2 minutes by himself. Its just a pain in the ... because now I can't add any new fish to his tank.
 
Deepsouth;2261255; said:
I actually like the fish, so I'm in the minority.

thanks man, I probably will never drop a chunk of money on a FH, but I can always grow some out and hope for the best. I thought this guy might be decent quality. This is a picture of his mom, I think he will show nice colors as an adult.

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