New addition- gt grow out thread.

[MrsE88]

I am pretty stoked that after months of looking I have found what I believe is a male gt. I'd love others options on gender as well.

It was a 2hr drive home. The shop owner was nice enough to place the bag in this box to retain heat. It worked out wonderfully.


Now, it doesn't have the amazing trailers that some have... but, it is the most colorful baby gt I've ever seen in person. At 2" it already has better color then my 5"+ female.


Same pic as above of the new guy, bottom is what my female looked like around the same size.


I'll use this as a way to chart his progress over time. I'm really excited about this one!

 

[DarylMac]

Looks male to me. Great colours for a 2" fish!

Good score!

 

[Alexxxxsv14]

Looks very nice
Should be a good mate for your female

 

[aztsm]

Very nice indeed!

 

[MrsE88]

Thank you both

I hope at some point he will be. He's a long way away from being able to pair with her, lol.
For now I'm just happy to see him settling in.

I was told he is a wild caught. That made me slightly nervous about feeding. But he has already eaten since getting acclimated so I'm feeling better now. He needs fattening up. Lol

 

[aztsm]

Always a good sign to see a fish eating right away

 

[aquaticeye]

Lovely. Thinking about picking one up. Worried about its temperament in a community tank though

 

[DarylMac]

Lovely. Thinking about picking one up. Worried about its temperament in a community tank though

Legitimate concern. I've lost 3 bleeding heart Tetras and 2 Siamese Algae Eaters since introducing 5 GT's to my tank.

Conversely, they ignore my plecos & cories, and I just bought a hoplo cat that I'll put in after quarantine.

So I guess it all depends on what sort of community you have.

 

[MrsE88]

Lovely. Thinking about picking one up. Worried about its temperament in a community tank though

I agree with DarylMac
Maybe some community situations can work, but my attempt at a small community didn't turn out well. They do get more aggressive as they mature. Or at least that's been my experience.

 

[MrsE88]

I took a couple more pictures today. I decided to call him Oliver