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Hey all, picked up these two today labeled as midas x BP.
I don't see BP in them, the Un peeled fish was the largest in the tank of 30 siblings, he is a right chunk for 5 inch and I picked the other due to it being the most unique of the others it's about 4.5 inch.

What you think of them?-)
Look more like midevils to me, maybe related to my other supposed BP I picked up a few weeks back, the new peeled fish has similar markings, they were from a different store but bought in by a customer so possible.

Figured they would be some good tank fillers for my parachromis and female umbee as he grow in the 300g...

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Maybe they're a mix of a BP X midas but def has a lot of midas in it. No BP traits at all. Looks like my midevils I grow out except for the last pic. He looks special never had one that brown its almost looks like he has some amph chancho in him
 
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Lol, I think the grey one is gonna be hench and I also got hints of chancho or hoga but who knows he is a lump already shown in the front on pic...
The yellow/white one is great looking with the black. I like their big eyes too!-)

Store owner said he brought in some other hybrids that had sold, he is an experienced guy and said he has never seen anything like them...?
Maybe this breeder was breeding all sorts together and just made up the said species so they weren't sold as pure midas maybe?? Who knows eh...
 
it could be a bp x midas because although it does not show bp traits thats because 50% of a bp is either devil/ midas and the rest is a veija. Crossing that to a midas will give it 75% midas/ devil and 25% veija. This is the likely cause of a mammon or rose queen depending on quality. So thats why it may not even have any bo traits
 
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Ah I see, well I was looking and the kink in their face is a bit parrot and the big eyes I guess... Cool little fellas with personality anyhow, both are out in the 300 despite getting initiated by the current fish
 
nice pick that tank is going to look awesome with that mix in it
 
Yeah the rescued oscar will be next to go now he is all healed up as my old midas rockys son is now 8-9 inch and taking over, the gt will be having the 100g with the generals I think.
It will be Dovii x (Suspected x anyway), female umbee, midevil, 3 BP x midas, and the gibbi plec and 12 inch suncat.

Off course if and when the parachromis snaps the tank may be his... Would like to add a hemibagrus nemurus if I can find one.
 
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