Please ID CALVUS or COMPRESSICEPS

[deangelo]

the 2nd one is a black calvus IMO and the other is a yellow or gold comp..based on the 2nd set of pics

 

[popcorn1]

mike saved my day. so is this only the temporary coloring of both juvies?

 

[mike dunagan]

colors will get better as they grow

 

[popcorn1]

"They are best kept and bred as pairs, but can also be kept as a colony."

what is the meaning of that? will they interact with each other or just do their own thing? if i keep them as a colony

 

[mike dunagan]

I have about 10 of comps and calvus... diff types they get along great. I have pairs of most and they chase each other at times... but nothing really at all...

 

[Muske]

Why so Debbie Downer on Comps.?

 

[popcorn1]

Why so Debbie Downer on Comps.?

meaning why do i not like comps? because their higher bodies makes them look like theyre not very intelligent. calvus IMO look more menacing and slick with their sharp faces.
but im mainly not happy with having a comp because mine has to be an orange or gold face one which IMO doesnt look too good. id be happy with a black comp or a firefin comp. couldnt go wrong with a firefin.

 

[popcorn1]

do you think i have a black calvus or a pearly calvus? or are they the same fish?

 

[Muske]

Unsure if they are the same or diff. species. I think the pearly is just a juvie. black.