Tilapia Buttikoferi

[Ruck Fules]

I picked up this fish over the weekend. It looks like a female but I did not check. I got sold on the long fins and greenish/yellow contrast to the black bars.

 

[kewpiefishypewpie]

Stunning fish.

 

[johnny potatoes]

Damn that's nice

 

[Ruck Fules]

Thanks! Drove 2 hours to pick up and drive back but worth it.

 

[lunsforj]

That is one pretty tilapia!

 

[Gourami Swami]

Wow, beautiful! I had one as a wet pet for a while years back, in a 75 gallon and then in a big plastic tub when he got too big. Amazing personality on these fish, just watch that he/she doesn't tear up it's tankmates

 

[baddiesel1]

That's one gorgeous fish!!!

 

[baddiesel1]

How do you vent them, to determine gender? What are the differences between the male and female?

 

[lunsforj]

How do you vent them, to determine gender? What are the differences between the male and female?

There aren't a whole lot of difference in the sexes. Differentiating them.can be pretty tough.

 

[Ruck Fules]

Wow, beautiful! I had one as a wet pet for a while years back, in a 75 gallon and then in a big plastic tub when he got too big. Amazing personality on these fish, just watch that he/she doesn't tear up it's tankmates

It plays nice. It helps that it is one of the smallest in the tank.