Robert Paulson the Salminus brasiliensis (Argentinian Golden Dorado) growout thread
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Thanks! The Masheer/Dorado combo is enough to keep even my short attention span watching lap after lap..... lol.
It's the Dithers tank.... Robert keeps the space monkeys in shape by chasing them all day. Another few inches and some of these guys may accompany Mr Paulsen to the big tank, the smaller guys will serve as dithers in the Tigger or Army tanks.
I'm open to anyone IDing the Tor in there..... Would love to know what they really are. I keep wondering year after year
The dorado and mahseers look great in the video. I'm pretty sure you already know, but just incase, I know for a fact you have neolissochilus stracheyi and hexagonolepis. The slender and streamlined ones look to be putitora and tor tor. Wes needs to chime in on this thread.
Yup, there's 3 Stracheyi, a hex, and the other 3. The other 3 all look the same to me, although 1 does appear more colorful, but build and everything seems the same. I know they're Tor of some kind, their mouths are way different then the Neos.
He's got to be within an inch or 2 of my Frankies....... I wonder if I shouldn't try a Frankie in with him instead of him with a Frankie? Hoping that since they're different species it has a better chance of working then 2 Frankies...... Put the Frankies together while I was redoing the big tank filter and boy did one of them get shredded. I think after trying it several times it's safe for me to say my Frankies will never live together. Just wish the mean one wasn't so much better looking then the passive one.
What do the anal fins look like on your three dorados? I wonder if both of your frankies are males...
Your brassy appears to be female.
Frankies - I believe they're both males...... Although one probably looks female now, as all the fins are pretty much nubs right now. When they both have fins, they both appear to have hooks.
I thought Robert's fin looked like it was starting to develop a bit of a hook, but may be a little early to tell yet, I'm guessing Robert/a ?? to be about 10 inches, so maybe just not developed?
The question is ---- Would Robert end up being a female increase the chances of a cohab with a male Frankie?
When they both have fins, they both appear to have hooks.I thought Robert's fin looked like it was starting to develop a bit of a hook, but may be a little early to tell yet, I'm guessing Robert/a ?? to be about 10 inches, so maybe just not developed?
The question is ---- Would Robert end up being a female increase the chances of a cohab with a male Frankie?
Frankies - I believe they're both males...... Although one probably looks female now, as all the fins are pretty much nubs right now.
I thought Robert's fin looked like it was starting to develop a bit of a hook, but may be a little early to tell yet, I'm guessing Robert/a ?? to be about 10 inches, so maybe just not developed?
The question is ---- Would Robert end up being a female increase the chances of a cohab with a male Frankie?
I'm honestly not sure if a male/female attempt would have a better chance at success or not. It would make sense to me, though. I was hoping that you might have some of each gender and could try various combinations. I suspect that having all males would not be conducive to cohabitation with dorados. Sexual dimorphism only develops in a species where it serves some advantage. I wouldn't be surprised to find that male dorados are territorial.
Looks great. Dorado are some powerful looking fish.
You're going to need to have a backup name ready in case he becomes a she........Roberta perhaps?? hahaha
You're going to need to have a backup name ready in case he becomes a she........Roberta perhaps?? hahaha
