GT with orange pectoral fins.

[Cich wit it]

This is my other GT which I gave to my sister due to him getting his butt kicked daily by my larger GT. He healed up nicely and is now showing great coloring. I noticed his pectoral fins are as bright an orange as his caudal fin which I've never seen on a GT before. what do you guys think? here are pics from when he was pulled out of my tank and also pics now.

 

[Jason_S]

hmm I"ve never seen that type of coloration either but it looks nice

 

[HybridGS]

Yeh thats different mine i have owned have always been yellow or white.

 

[Amphilophus88]

I just looked at my tank cause I was wondering this about my own GT's, looks like one of them has bright orange pectoral fins as well.

 

[Cich wit it]

Post a pic. would love to see it.

 

[Cichla dude]

Just a plain male gold saum.... he is showing good color cause either he is happy in the tank he is (obvisoly that can be a very good reason, he is not getting picked on no more), or is getting a very good diet consisting of shrimp and etc... and good water quality. I had this happen to me with a green terror. Came to me with no color not even green, poor thing was in a 10 gallon getting beaten by a dovii. I had him in perfect water with dithers and he got perfect. I'll post a pic of him for... still have him he's a live and kicking... pic of him below.

 

[Cichla dude]

Just a plain male gold saum.... he is showing good color cause either he is happy in the tank he is (obvisoly that can be a very good reason, he is not getting picked on no more), or is getting a very good diet consisting of shrimp and etc... and good water quality. I had this happen to me with a green terror. Came to me with no color not even green, poor thing was in a 10 gallon getting beaten by a dovii. I had him in perfect water with dithers and he got perfect. I'll post a pic of him for... still have him he's a live and kicking... pic of him below.

Here he is looking much better... could be a royal... hes about 4'' now and shoals with the blue acara..

 

[Cich wit it]

Here he is looking much better... could be a royal... hes about 4'' now and shoals with the blue acara..

The only way to know for sure if hes a royal GT is if you bought him from a reputable lfs. And if that's the case, he could very well be a majestic, imperial, or emperor GT. tough to say. you should see my rosy red terrors I'm just pulling your leg.

 

[Amphilophus88]

Post a pic. would love to see it.

It's not a great picture, but oh well.

 

[Cich wit it]

Very nice. how big? Is he the dominant fish in the tank?