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[AddictedToMbus]

bought this guy from a lfs
not to familar wit names

yeah something nipped him a little bit anyone know by the pattern?

 

[hillbilly]

Looks like a stunted Red Turquoise.

 

[le patron]

Looks like a stunted Red Turquoise.

 

[AddictedToMbus]

i found um at a lfs for 20 bucks

 

[le patron]

really? the cheapest price around me is $45! nice pickup!

 

[benito1188]

its 20 bucks because its really stunted, nip finned...and really looks unhealthy. the fish is kinda dark, i would keep an eye on him dude.

 

[AddictedToMbus]

^^how is it stunted? this guy eats kinda of alot and the nip was from something in my tank haha

 

[Diamond Discus]

Maize Turquoise....how old or big big is he (inches from nose to where tail begins)

 

[hillbilly]

^^how is it stunted? this guy eats kinda of alot and the nip was from something in my tank haha

How much he eats has nothing to do with it. The eyes of this fish are too large for the body size, and it has a pointed shape, not round. Stunting usually occurs from the fish being kept under poor conditions when they are very young. The poor conditions keep the fish from growing properly, hence the term "stunting". A desirable fish will be round in shape, with the eyes in proportion to the body size.

 

[AddictedToMbus]

i guess time to help this guy out