New SRT (turning black...)

[Camshaft Ramrod]

Here is the new 4" SRT I purchased from Bluestarflowerfish! Good person to deal with. Transaction and delivery was awesome. Awesome fish! He has a hell of an appetite. He eats krill, beef heart and pellets.

Ok, here whats going on with him now.
I got him and acclimated him very slowly and carefully. he didn't seem to have any black on him in the bag. The picture below is what he looked like before he came out of the bag. This picture is compliments of bluestar before transit.

Now he is starting to get a little black. Also, he's lost a little color on the belly. He doesn't hide all of the time, but definitely is very shy. I checked the water and it's good. He eats well. He's in a quarantine 30g all by himself. I am wondering is the color change because of stress or is he pealing? Please feel free to comment or put your 2 cents in.

 

[armac]

he will go through many color changes, normal

 

[beantickler]

MANY times this will happen until he is mature... My Jing Kang does the same thing Ramrod. Right now he has a few small black spots on his head... Some days they r there and some not...

 

[beantickler]

Awesome fish by the way!!!! What was the price tag on that 1? I still want one... I'm gonna have to see Shawna again I think!

 

[slowef]

I love your SRT! Im currently looking for one... where did you buy yours?

 

[Camshaft Ramrod]

Awesome fish by the way!!!! What was the price tag on that 1? I still want one... I'm gonna have to see Shawna again I think!

He was a little over 100 bucks. 130 or something like that.

I love your SRT! Im currently looking for one... where did you buy yours?

Bluestarflowerfish.
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=150657
She has a few larger ones that she either has or can get. There is one smaller sized male that's a little bigger than the one I have that has really nice pearls!

 

[HPIZZLE]

man thats so nice. i might end up getting one

 

[armac]

at least you got a real srt this time, you ever sell the expensive JK?

 

[Camshaft Ramrod]

at least you got a real srt this time, you ever sell the expensive JK?

LOL! no.
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=152647
Ive been bumping the thread for days! LOL, look at all of my bumps.

He's starting to become more and more aggressive to his tank mates as the days go by. There is allays other sites, LFS's, friend hobbiests. If theres a will, theres a way. When it really comes down to it, I am more concerned about the welfare of him and my other fish then money. Money is minute in comparison. As long as he finds a good home and my other fish stay alive, thats all that matters. We'll see how everything goes. But so far he hasn't done too much damage. So he still has a price tag.

 

[armac]

JK is an old breed and your is missing the red on him, he will not bring the high price you are looking for.

When you first posted him as an SRT I was the one of the first to tell you you had a JK.

I have a JK that looks a lot like yours, he has a brother that I raised as well that is all white and orange, both missing the red that people look for.