ive been seeing more and more small STs recently. Me and a lfs owner that im close with were talking about it because i asked once upon a time if i could order a small ST at the time said was impossible. Anyone wanna confirm if its possible now?
Are STs breeding in captivity now?
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I can't confirm it but I highly doubt it....There are a few threads on this already for you to check out when you get around to it and the two schools of thought are that these small ST are in fact selectively picked microlepis and not pulchers at all.The other theory is that these fish are actually pulchers but are being collected from another area besides the Chao Phraya river.
The first theory is what my friend agrees with. He told me their probably high priced 3 bar ITs. But I would love to get one to see what it was. But my lfs wouldn't recommend it lol because he doesn't want to rip me off haha
Sounds like a good guy at the store,he's looking out for you...It's up to you though,of course.If you see the fish and like what you see and you can handle the price then give one a try.
You compare these small STs and those big STs from the past, don't they look exactly the same?
They are not captive bred, if yes, they should be everywhere by now
They are not captive bred, if yes, they should be everywhere by now
I agree, I am not a huge fan of Dats, like some people are, but I love the look of a nice 15+ Dat in a tank, so if these so called ST wannabees were price a little better, i'd buy one..
I guess all these boils down to affordability, availability, rather than whether they are geniune stuffs or not.