This was my "barred" Midas 10 days ago

[justarn]

hey miguel, thought id throw my 2 yr old in the mix!-)View attachment 865113 never faded until he was 8-9inch!

 

[midasman714]

It will be very interesting seeing this guy develop. My guess is he'll fully fade.

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[woofy]

Hmmmm i still vote no fade. And stop rubbing that gorgeous midas in my face :angry:

Any updates amphiking?


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[Miguel]

I will post a pic...

the guy is yellowish, with the barrs showing very lightly, head orangeish, and quite some black around the dorsal fin.....

 

[cacichilds]

I was always under the impression that Amarillo's we're almost always fully barred.

I had one from about 2" till she was 6 in and she remained fully barred and never faded past her juvi color morph.

 

[woofy]

You are correct. Amarillos are fully barred along with isletas, chancho (faint bars) and some other amphilophus species. Amarillos are not midas though. They are same family though.


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[Miguel]

Developments....

The guy is loosing it and is in a place that is terrible to photograph....

Also two smaller ones, that are my current last hope ( in qhich i do not believe.... )




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[Miguel]

Bump for Woofy, Midas Man, et al...!

 

[woofy]

Oh so it faded? Or almost there? I would be hoping it kept some black. My ideal midas of my dreams would be one that looks like a calico koi. :drools: that would be perfection in my eyes.


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[Miguel]

Oh so it faded? Or almost there? I would be hoping it kept some black. My ideal midas of my dreams would be one that looks like a calico koi. :drools: that would be perfection in my eyes.
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Absolutely agreed! Where do we find such a Grail? In Asia? Fancy a trip to Asia? We meet somewhere halfway....