These fish are simply amazing. Magnificent colours and so graceful, and they have been very mellow so far. Something interesting I have observed - their tank was initially a rock scape, and the whole time they looked out of sorts and spent most of their time sitting in a corner. I decided to switch out most of the large rocks for driftwood, and now their behaviour has changed considerably; they seem a lot happier with the wood. I'm in love, I really am, even though they have not even coloured up yet. $250 for them, but worth every penny.
Still not the best pics, because the water is cloudy from the rescape. Male in foreground, female back.
best for last:
Very glad to have picked ornatum over festae.
Still not the best pics, because the water is cloudy from the rescape. Male in foreground, female back.
best for last:
Very glad to have picked ornatum over festae.
There is very little difference in size between the two, the male at about 7" and the female just slightly under. I have a couple of young 2" P. loisellei in with them as dithers. It's still early days, but I have seen promising signs already, head shaking and all that, and even occasionally I see the vertical bars that characterise breeding dress. They swim everywhere together.