Whats the best way to ensure the ebjd is the highest possible quality? Like are there breeders that are known for having high quality specimen? If so who?
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They pretty much all look the same when theyre bigger, atleast from my experience. As long as you take care of them when raising them they will turn out nice
Typicly inbred dont live very long and dont get a pattern, just a blue color...i think, not 100% sure but just look for a decent pattern on the fry and they will turn out good
Alright... I'm just nervous cuz they're a lot of money just for the fry over here so I wanted to make sure I was getting a good fish...
You could ask the people to feed them, and pick out the one who ever seems most excited for the food. Or if you put your finger to the tank, and some of them come forward rather than hiding...maybe.
Also judge by the coloring, if some appear more pale, don't get it. If some are dark(not solid black, but just bright blue), those are probably happier(more dominant), and healthier.
When you get him home to his tank, make sure he is the most dominant fish in the tank(if he isn't he'll stress). And make sure he is eating.
I have one who is pretty picky, he really likes frozen food but doesn't care much for the pellets, and prefers flakes over pellets...
And I don't know if this is relevant to everywhere. But I've noticed the ones who don't look as healthy usually are more expensive than the healthier looking cheap ones. So maybe just look around a lot, and try to pick out some happy healthy looking ones.
I was lucky, I bought mine on a whim. But he ended up being from the healthiest(and cheapest), batch in my area.
Also judge by the coloring, if some appear more pale, don't get it. If some are dark(not solid black, but just bright blue), those are probably happier(more dominant), and healthier.
When you get him home to his tank, make sure he is the most dominant fish in the tank(if he isn't he'll stress). And make sure he is eating.
I have one who is pretty picky, he really likes frozen food but doesn't care much for the pellets, and prefers flakes over pellets...
And I don't know if this is relevant to everywhere. But I've noticed the ones who don't look as healthy usually are more expensive than the healthier looking cheap ones. So maybe just look around a lot, and try to pick out some happy healthy looking ones.
I was lucky, I bought mine on a whim. But he ended up being from the healthiest(and cheapest), batch in my area.