Update on the Petsmart "devils"
Just a blur of action before feeding, lol. The one up front is the second choice runner up, but I really have a feeling its a female. It has very symmetrical eye pattern which makes it look pretty cool. A bit more elongated that the dominant one. The littlest one is feisty and nips at the big bala's, also a major digger with a bit more elongated look. Eats like a pig but is a slow grower. This one I will probably rehome soon, think it is male.
This one is the one I like best, very outgoing, good thick build and hump coming in at about 4". Looks like it will be a solid orange. Have not seen any aggression yet toward the other two devils and zero interaction with the larger hoga's that are about 6". Its growth rate has been very fast and will likely surpass the large hoga soon if it continues on its path. Its true that sometimes the 'Mutts' are the best. This one so far is the keeper from the Petsmart group.
Comparing the Hoga to the Petsmart red devils, it is interesting how much more "domesticated' the Petsmart fish are. The Hoga act a lot more leery and very little interaction or begging. I am not sure what generation the hoga are but they do seem to act much more like wild caught fish I have owned in the past. The midas in the garage growout are pretty personable but I think the hands down winner for 'wet pet' is the Petsmart red devil. If I had to keep just one, it would be it.
