Picking an ornate (tips for good selection)

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benzjamin13 said:
I'm not sure if darker is better. I've always thought the same, but decided to see what a lighter one would hold if I raised it. I've had a total of 3 Ornates. I raised my dark Ornate to 8" (before it died from a bloat) and the patterns started to fade. Same with a prior one I had before I sold it. The last one I got (and still have) was a lighter pattern Ornate and as he grew, his patterns became bolder.
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That is a beauty!
 
That's a beautiful fish and photograph.
 
benzjamin13 said:
I'm not sure if darker is better. I've always thought the same, but decided to see what a lighter one would hold if I raised it. I've had a total of 3 Ornates. I raised my dark Ornate to 8" (before it died from a bloat) and the patterns started to fade. Same with a prior one I had before I sold it. The last one I got (and still have) was a lighter pattern Ornate and as he grew, his patterns became bolder.
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That is one stunning ornate! How large is that one currently?


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Perfection, that thing is amazing, hope whichever one i get today it turns out that nice. Ill have to get some pics of my polys soon. Didn't see my teugelsi out of his cave for a while the darn thing is the size of a hotdog and about 10 inches long.
 
I tend to think that Ornate patterns start fade around 12" so I'm hoping he will keep his.
 
Looks like you grabbed a lighter one:) Looks good. Keep us updated as it grows. I'm kind of curious to see how it's pattern turns out. How big is it?
 
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