R.T Babies

[svtim]

Hello im new to flower horns ive always kept ca/sa cichlids. So here is some pics of some red texas that i picked up from eddie martin at bluegrass aquatics. They are not looking very red but rather blue if you ask me hopefully i didnt get ripped off. So what do yall think are they just too young to tell yet. the web site says they are a mix of amphilophus and herichthys (and yes that is a ebjd that likes the camera). also there is a baby labridens at the top left of one pic

 

[svtim]

has ne body had red texas fry that can help ive heard of peeling and fading but im not so sure what they mean by that

 

[FishingOut]

From the pictures they look rather bland, But that doesnt say much if they havent faded yet. I think its still too early to tell if you got ripped off or not.

But what I can tell you for sure, If you paid a "good price" for a Red Texas and you received a random Tex X Amphilophus fry then I would say you got ripped off. Because there is no telling if they will actually fade or not. Tex X BP or RD create maybee 3 half decent quality RT. Few will fade to an orangey color, and 90% of the rest are black cherry in color and keep the blue pearls.

Im not familiar with BlueGrass, So I dont know how they conduct business. It will not look like the picture Bluegrass provides, Not for $25. Considering most of their photos have been taken from Google and other fish look like they have ammonia burn... Doesnt really seem like the most respectable supplier.
*Also I like how they say "BUYING 5 OR MORE WILL ENSURE YOU GET AN OUTSTANDING ANIMAL." If your paying for shipping you can find a much better source.

 

[svtim]

thanks for the info i acually got them for 15 a piece cuz i bought 5 one of them came in with a balloon body im really curious how he matures ill try to keep every one posted. i have bought from them before and had excelent luck but that is before eddie merged with a fish farm in florida that has two breeders.