ExoticGREEN;4429557; said:
Thank you, I dont usually buy beat up fish, but I couldnt pass on this one.
greenterra;4429663; said:
Nice pick up. I am sure he will look great in your care in no time. Were all the others the same size as this guy? If they were, don't be surprised if this guys tail turns orange/red.
Yeah the others were the same size, and there was one other silver looking saum, with thinner trim on the tail.
I have bought baby gts that I thought were silvers and they turned gold, but this guy is much bigger than those, and my small golds i currently have. Is there a specific size they change at?
One other thing is that this lfs feeds their fish a super color enhancing food, to make their fish 'pop', an industry trick I guess. It makes their gold saums have blood red trim on their tails. Well, this guy pooped some neon orange poo, so I know hes been eating it, I really have hope he wont change, but I'll let you guys know what happens.
Angler;4429667; said:
This.
I bought what I thought was a silversaum once. He was in a tank with a bunch of goldsaums, among others who looked silversaum as well. His silver coloring turned into gold coloring when he grew.
Either way, you got a great looking saum!
Thank you; what size was your fish when it changed color?
FishingOut;4429676; said:
Personally Ive never seen them change from this type of white to orange. I havent had much experience raising too many of these guys though.
I believe the white same has been labeled as a different specie than the rivulatus.
Andinoacara Stalsbergi is what I found. Either way its a very nice looking male terror. Wish my LFS would get more variety like this. Once in a blue moon I can find a decent fish. Like how I got my Fenestratus is a tank of pink cons. Who knows how it got there, buts its a rare fish for my LFS to carry.
It could be a lucky mix, but ive never seen silvetrs at this lfs, been going for years, they know me by name lol
