I dropped by the lfs this afternoon to pick up a few corries but when I was there I came across this guy 
Right now I'm thinking male but I'm not %100. If you know or think you may know please chime in!
He's a little beat up, he was in a tank with 3 other sals his size (about 6"), as well as a few jags ranging from 4 to 8" and a couple of silver dollars.
The manager there says that he ordered them as wild caught and that this is how they came in a few days ago. He's definitely been fighting by the look of his mouth.
I am currently treating him in my quarantine tank (20 tall). I plan on dosing melafix and pimafix along with daily 25% water changes for a week. Then another week or two of 86F. and a little salt.
After a few weeks of healing I'm sure his/her personality will start to show and his/her fins should heal right up.
I am however wondering a bit about his color. I will admit he appears a bit plain in comparison to some of the Google images of Salvini and I hope that with the right environment and diet will he will color up and show his true potential.
Any advice, info, comments or etc. is as always greatly appreciated.
Right now I'm thinking male but I'm not %100. If you know or think you may know please chime in!
He's a little beat up, he was in a tank with 3 other sals his size (about 6"), as well as a few jags ranging from 4 to 8" and a couple of silver dollars.
The manager there says that he ordered them as wild caught and that this is how they came in a few days ago. He's definitely been fighting by the look of his mouth.
I am currently treating him in my quarantine tank (20 tall). I plan on dosing melafix and pimafix along with daily 25% water changes for a week. Then another week or two of 86F. and a little salt.
After a few weeks of healing I'm sure his/her personality will start to show and his/her fins should heal right up.
I am however wondering a bit about his color. I will admit he appears a bit plain in comparison to some of the Google images of Salvini and I hope that with the right environment and diet will he will color up and show his true potential.
Any advice, info, comments or etc. is as always greatly appreciated.
