Judgement on how black a Leo can get

[marshy]

Especially on a young Leo... is by looking at its flag tail color.
Even when young, the flag tail usually reflects black and would actually show how black the leo would potentially get when older.

This is a hearsay... anyone heard this as well?

 

[Nic]

new to me.. ill eat some pop corn for more input...

 

[ronin_man]

 

[abortedsoul]

Our leo x pearl hybrid was a light gray when we got him from H2O, but the flat part of his tail was noticeably darker. His disc has since caught up to his tail and he is getting more gorgeous by the day. This might just be because of the arrangement of his pattern on his tail is so close together (creating a starker contrast), or maybe there is some truth to it. I'd really like to hear what some others have seen.

Mike would probably know.

 

[Gr8KarmaSF]

IMO depends on parents....

 

[Wimmels]

it also depends on what color underground you keep them. The darker the underground the darker the ray should be

 

[Rayfan]

It is not the flag tail, but the two claspers fins.

 

[aapl76]

I heard this once a upon a time as well...it seems to be true to me...All black rays that I used to own, turned out to be as black as their flag tails. I guess it is not a hearsay at all. Correct me if I am wrong.

 

[aapl76]

IMO depends on parents....

I think this is a very interesting topic. However, I had ever witnessed a pair of charcoal black henlei whose offspring, when at about 12" the last time I saw them, were only near to dark brown. Not even as black as their parents.