black jaguar?

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wizzin

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I knew I shoulda tanken pix when I saw it, but... One LFS has a jag. just listed as a managuense at about 10" and VERY black. Really cool looking fish. It looks like it might be a color morph. I've never seen one like this before. I'll stop tonight and snap a pic. I think he's $14.99 :WHOA: If I had tank space I'd get him, but I don't right now. Is this normal? has anyone else seen black jags before?
 
They turn black / lose their pattern when stressed or unhappy - this is usually obvious in groups of jags.
 
santoury;738381; said:
They turn black / lose their pattern when stressed or unhappy - this is usually obvious in groups of jags.

ahh.. could be it. He looks very healthy, but he's 10" and in about a 30gal with some other fish and decor, so he's prolly P.O.
 
When I got my new aquarium recently, I had to put my Jag in a 40g tub for a day to rearrange tanks and when I put him back in his tank he stayed black for almost a week and hid all day and night. Man, he was P.O.'d!
 
the small 30G tank might be the stressor:screwy: :screwy: :screwy: buy him and give him a good home!
 
AquataHolic420;738570; said:
the small 30G tank might be the stressor:screwy: :screwy: :screwy: buy him and give him a good home!

Yeah, this isn't the most reputable LFS in the area. It's just really close. I'm sure he was a trade in. If I had a tank he'd be welcome in, he'd be here already. He's a perfect specimen.
 
it sux when u go to aquariums n c decent sized fish in puny tanks...i spose thye dun always have the room for trade ins but geez! i saw 2 jardinis in like a 125 gallon once...fark it was terrible, the jars woulda been 18"..
 
Is happy as can be! But Dark as night! Black Gravel, Dark Blue painted Back Glass. He is like a shark, swimming the back, until feeding time, then he is right up front with everyone else.......

Here he (She??, I think he) is..... (He is brighter today) No stress to this fish at all, he is Tank Boss! Sorry for the quality, I have to borrow my Daughters Camera for better pics! LOL! and she is 11!

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