Stipulations for 'Royal' Green Terrors?

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greenterra;930563; said:
You could take 2 Royal Gts as you call them.Great quality fish when you bought them.Breed them.Not all of them will be anywhere near the quality of the parents.A lot will be quite ordinary.Do we still call them Royal GT's?There are just great specimens,normal specimens and below average specimens.
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Of course they wouldn't all be royals, only the really nice ones like the parents. It's a nickname as I mentioned earlier, not a scientifically proven seperate strain. :thumbsup: If you don't like the nickname, then don't use it. Nobody is forcing you to accept it. :)

I see where you're coming from though terra. I loathe the term 'lutino' when it's used to describe oscars. So I choose not to use the word.

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So, back to the topic.


For those who choose to use the term, what qualities do you feel defines a Royal Green Terror?

It would be great if you can find a pic as an example ;)
 
Yeah, I have seen "Royal" Gts available from time to time in the LFS. They are probably just line-breed for their colors and finnage.

I remember there is a member claimed that he has the best looking GT because it is a "royal" GT. He even claimed that his GT is short bodied. Then, he contradicted himself in another thread stating his dovii (wild-caught) is way better looking than the tank raised dovii.

Anyway, I do agree with what Coharzard said.
 
Hey Cohazard
As the guys were saying - it's usually genetic, or at least a mutation - one example would be the "pink convict" - they're pink, per se. Food for thought - GT's come with either white, or orange - there's your two strains. And yes, hold off for THE one you're looking for, it'll come soon enough.
 
Why do I feel like I'm banging my head against a brick wall?

I know that royal is just a term, but I'm not pushing it on anyone. I like the nickname, so I'm going to keep using it. If you don't, that's fine, I don't really care lol. I know that the quality of a fish is controlled by genetics, and I know how to pick my fish lol


Maybe you're not getting my point.


There are detailed traits that only some GT's have, and I am fanatical and meticulous when it comes to picking out any fish. This thread is about defining what you feel makes up a high quality GT, in regards to specific detailed traits. Maybe I'm the only one that is that detail oriented when it comes to picking my fish?

If you want to contribute to the thread instead of trying to ge me to not use the term 'royal' you can substitute 'quality specimen' for royal if that helps you at all :D.
 
I understand you like the nickname, but I feel it is just a good way for stores to rip off less experienced hobbyists. Of course two 'royal' parents will yield offspring that are and aren't 'royal'. But that certainly wouldn't stop a store from calling them all royals.
 
xEchOx;931170; said:
I understand you like the nickname, but I feel it is just a good way for stores to rip off less experienced hobbyists. Of course two 'royal' parents will yield offspring that are and aren't 'royal'. But that certainly wouldn't stop a store from calling them all royals.
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I hear you, and I fully understand that is why a lot of people don't like the nickname. But I think we're all bright enough to know when we're getting conned or not.

I would hope that no one around here would buy a GT just because it were labeled 'royal' unless it matches your criterion. That just so happens to be what I'm interested in and what this thread is about. What are your criterion for a quality fish?
 
Quality fish means simply health to me. An exceptional fish has good finnage, outstanding coloration, and a fearless disposition. Just MO.
 
Good discussion because it brings up some very discussable points. There is some good information and some bad information in this thread...

Royal Green Terror means that someone put a sticker on the tank that said "Royal Green Terror". It means nothing.

You can have a tank full of 25 GT's, all from the same clutch, and call 10 of them "Royals" and 15 of them "Common". Now, how do you know which one they're giving you?

It's a gimmick designed to sell more fish. All nicknames are gimmicks designed to sell more fish. If someone wants to sell more Aequidens rivulatus, then they put a flashy name on it that makes the customer think they're getting something special. That doesn't necessarily mean that they call fish with certain traits "Royal".

The hybrid revolution has created a whole new set of problems i.e. scads of hybridized fish with fancy names that make people think they're getting something special when they're really just getting a fish with a fancy name. Worse yet, they confuse the whole situation by labeling a hybridized fish with a variation of the same nickname given to a true specimin i.e. "Red Texas".

If you like the way a fish looks, buy it. If you want a true specimin, buy it from a reputable vendor. If you want a "Royal" Green Terror, you can buy a goldfish and call it a Royal Green Terror. You would be right...
 
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