my new pink-tail

[Backfromthedead]

found a 4" pink tail chalceus at my local petco. very surprised to find him there. only $15 which is a lot less than what ive seen them online.

im very pleased with him. gorgeous fish. not overly skittish like ive heard. healthy eater too and not munching on any of my tetras (yet)

 

[kno4te]

Good price and purchase.

 

[Gourami Swami]

Cool fish. I have seen them at petland discounts, so not too surprised you found one in Petco. Good price for sure

 

[Hendre]

I got mine at 2" for $4 over here. Super fun fish, I miss it. (4ft was too small for jumpy fish)

They're super fun and look gorgeous onxe settled

 

[celebrist]

I really like my pink tails they can be a bit jumpy if the nitrates creep up or they feel cramped

 

[Backfromthedead]

Thought id update for this guy. Cool hand luke, or laidback luke as hes called is now around 7". Growth has definitely slowed since 6" but he is getting beefier. Hasnt developed the dark lateral line coloration ive seen in other PTC for whatever reason, but beautiful fish nonetheless.

Shares a 200 gallon tank with severums, EBAs, a JD, ornate pim and various tetras. He has calmed down considerably since moving into a 24" wide tank vs. 18". I will echo celebrist notion that the fish is very sensitive to water quality and will thrash and jump frequently if nitrates are over 20 ppm.

Thanks for reading.

 

[Backfromthedead]

Now around 9" maybe a hair more. Beginning to wonder whether or not i have chalceus macrolepidota or chalceus epakros here. It was sold as pinktail but doesnt look like others ive seen. If theres any chalceus wizards out there I'd be curious to get opinions.

 

[esoxlucius]

I bought mine as a 3" juve back in June 2016. He is a good 10" now and quite thick with it. Yours looks slimmer and more streamlined than mine and also the tail on yours is a proper fork. The tail on mine, the bottom lobe is larger and more rounded than the top lobe, you can make it out in the picture though the angle isn't brilliant.

Mine grew up in a 180 and at times would throw some right wobbles. They are insanely fast, i'm surprised he never injured himself. Then when I put him in his current 360 he calmed right down immediately. No more spurts of mad speed when spooked, he's proper chilled now.

I'll be honest with you, I don't even know which chalceus he is. I bought him as a pink tail but if yours is a true pink tail I don't think mine is.

 

[Fishnerd360]

I bought mine as a 3" juve back in June 2016. He is a good 10" now and quite thick with it. Yours looks slimmer and more streamlined than mine and also the tail on yours is a proper fork. The tail on mine, the bottom lobe is larger and more rounded than the top lobe, you can make it out in the picture though the angle isn't brilliant.

Mine grew up in a 180 and at times would throw some right wobbles. They are insanely fast, i'm surprised he never injured himself. Then when I put him in his current 360 he calmed right down immediately. No more spurts of mad speed when spooked, he's proper chilled now.

I'll be honest with you, I don't even know which chalceus he is. I bought him as a pink tail but if yours is a true pink tail I don't think mine is.

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I’m no expert, but comparing images from google and from what I remember from the she’d aquarium, Ill say you have pink tail chacleus.

 

[celebrist]

I bought mine as a 3" juve back in June 2016. He is a good 10" now and quite thick with it. Yours looks slimmer and more streamlined than mine and also the tail on yours is a proper fork. The tail on mine, the bottom lobe is larger and more rounded than the top lobe, you can make it out in the picture though the angle isn't brilliant.

Mine grew up in a 180 and at times would throw some right wobbles. They are insanely fast, i'm surprised he never injured himself. Then when I put him in his current 360 he calmed right down immediately. No more spurts of mad speed when spooked, he's proper chilled now.

I'll be honest with you, I don't even know which chalceus he is. I bought him as a pink tail but if yours is a true pink tail I don't think mine is.

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Yours is yellow fin I think, redder tail. Handsome fish