Orange Pike?

[Taz2478]

I had 1 in my 150 with a frontosa, green terror, red tiger and texas. everyone got along peacefully. Unless they went into the Tiger's castle.

 

[Motag 7]

alot of people that arfe on this board are from illinois thats coll, but back to the topic when i had my pikes they were prly some of the most fun i have obhad with fish, especially my xingu I he used to take food out of my hands

 

[Peanut_Power]

I used to feed mine from my hands till they nailed me...last time i ever did that....OUCHIES!!

 

[Motag 7]

yah that happened to me to but mine was only about 10-11", then he got a baterial and a fungal disease at the same time, itried my best to save"Spike" he didn't make it R.I.P

 

[Peanut_Power]

my pair died from Ich...sucked...so i totally feel yaz...

 

[Taz2478]

OK I got 1 about 2 weeks ago and the fins ar black and white. I went to the shop today and they had more that were a lil bigger but also sported some orange fins.

Are Colored fins a way of telling sex or just waiting til they grow and change? I didnt trust geting one since they were bigger. (been through that before)

 

[Taz2478]

??

 

[Peanut_Power]

How big were they? The adult xingu I will get red fins in the female....can't member if the males fins turn red as well. I know the main way to distinguish male from female though is the female will have white linin on her dorsal fin...males will lack this...

 

[dragonball1012]

here's a female

 

[Taz2478]

the one I bought was 4-5" and has black on the fins. the new stock at the shop are about 7" and have orange fins