COBRA CHANGES
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Photo of the pair (hope this works...)
Male is over 11" and the female is about 9.5". Bought from Don/Aquatico Nov. '05 as trio 5"-6" size.
The other male died last July when we got back from Chicago ACA, one eye was severely damaged
(protuding 1/2") and was too far gone to save.
Male is over 11" and the female is about 9.5". Bought from Don/Aquatico Nov. '05 as trio 5"-6" size.
The other male died last July when we got back from Chicago ACA, one eye was severely damaged
(protuding 1/2") and was too far gone to save.
so the male gets a red belly too, just not the white stripe. Also looks like it keeps the bars.
This is a lil off topic but, what do you get for wining "best of" at the shows and do/can you get sponsors like other competitions?
This is a lil off topic but, what do you get for wining "best of" at the shows and do/can you get sponsors like other competitions?
Depending on mood the 'bars' sometimes show, both male & female. Have noticed with other adult pikes they can show faint juvie patterns (bars or horiz. stripe) when threatened or afraid, sometimes when sleeping...
A couple of other male Cobra pics I've seen have had a dull gold body with red/orange fins, similar to Xingu I males. Will post more pics (now that I learned how) when time permits.... Our male didn't look this good last July...
Taz ~ Our Cobra won 1st in class, not best of show. 1st, 2nd, & 3rd place fish get a plaque/trophy. 'best of show', 'reserve', 'people's choice', and best of division get nicer, more elaborate trophies. Ohio 'cichlid extravaganza' does award cash prizes. As far as I know, sponsers help support differant fish classes for the club putting on the convention, and overall costs. Show fish themselves don't have sponsers (would be nice!)
A couple of other male Cobra pics I've seen have had a dull gold body with red/orange fins, similar to Xingu I males. Will post more pics (now that I learned how) when time permits.... Our male didn't look this good last July...
Taz ~ Our Cobra won 1st in class, not best of show. 1st, 2nd, & 3rd place fish get a plaque/trophy. 'best of show', 'reserve', 'people's choice', and best of division get nicer, more elaborate trophies. Ohio 'cichlid extravaganza' does award cash prizes. As far as I know, sponsers help support differant fish classes for the club putting on the convention, and overall costs. Show fish themselves don't have sponsers (would be nice!)
ok cool. me and ras were talking about it the other day...
Here's his female cobar starting the change @ about 9"
Here's his female cobar starting the change @ about 9"
Nice, chunky female Ras! It'll be interesting to see how deep a red our females develop as they fully mature. Hope they look like Rapp's female photo!
Here's a crappy photo of the juvenile cobras last January...
Here's a crappy photo of the juvenile cobras last January...
when he got his a few months ago it did still have the juve look so it has been nice to see the change. Hopefully we can find a male one day to try that breeding project.
