Can you please ID this fish for me

[vinod_uthaiah]

Hi Guys,

Here is a link to my so called Red Texas.
Experts can you please suggest , if I was taken for a ride.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esaHCouOitc

 

[prashan]

I think a female red texas, a red terror and a male green terror.

 

[crush329]

That is a nice specimen. I'm a little confused... How would you question him, wasn't he expensive?

 

[crush329]

I think a female red texas, a red terror and a male green terror.

... And you might be right on the sex. I was just going by its body structure because the black blotch on the dorsal looks like its still fading. As I said before... Whatever sex it is it sure is nice!

 

[fobrinkle]

It's a rt and a nice one at that. Let it get bigger before sexing it. Pretty sure it is a make though. Def not a red terror or green terror though

 

[the animal guy]

that's a future $500 + RT without red lighting. That's what they look like.

I dont think it's a female. Disregard any black anywhere at this point because Fading is almost done and that black left on the dorsal or anywhere will not tell you the sex at this stage. Only when it was green still then yes..


It is a rare high quality RT shown in natural form..

Most of the RTs you've seen all red up are all enhanced by lighting.

After the RT or anny fader fades, they will be pale like this but once done fading, they start to color up more and they collect the redness from food they eat as they grow. It will be more red later on when a lil older.

Only problem with RTs at this stage is that the pearls may grow morre into the fish adding too much white which covers most of the red. Espeially from lower half of the body. That will lower the quality of the RT.

But nice one you got there for sure. If you paid less than $300, I think it's a good deal..

PS. Im not into RTs. I like unfaded RT a thousand times better,

 

[the animal guy]

It is a rare high quality RT shown in natural light.

Disregard any black anywhere at this point because Fading is almost done and that black left on the dorsal or anywhere will no longer be accurate to tell you gender. Only when it was green still then yes..


After the RT or any fader fades, they will be pale like this but once done fading, they start to color up more and they collect the redness from food they eat as they grow. It will be more red later on when a lil older. Feed red food.

Only problem with RTs at this stage is that the pearls may grow more into the fish adding too much white which covers most of the red at the base. That will lower the quality of the RT later if it does that because it will look like a junk fish( why I dislike RT faders).


PS. Im not into RTs. I like unfaded RT a thousand times better. A fader RT isnt so special unless everything else is nicely in place.

As for this fish, You dont see RTs like this not even from many breeders who try to make one like it. Trust me.

U dont want it send it to me.

 

[vinod_uthaiah]

thanks all....In terms of dollars I paid $120 which is still high for us over here.....

 

[vinod_uthaiah]

But cud that be a male ? Looking at the kok

 

[Water]

Looks like a male to me.