Update on baby retropinnis

[Kenta]

Its been about 6-7 months since i got my baby retropinnis.
The guy has filled out a little, but hasn't grown as fast as i like it to.

This is what it looked like when i first got it. The retro is the little worm like thing

And this is it now, a little fatter

 

[DeLgAdO]

NICE! what you been feeding him?

 

[M|L]

even though the pictures are a little blury, I'm sure it's a VERY beautiful fish, and a VERY rare one at that.

 

[Kenta]

Yes, blurry pics, need to work on that lol.

It eats mostly chunks of hikari carnivore pellets and bloodworms, and sometimes gets small chunks of prawn, silverside, squid and scallops.

 

[redtailfool]

How long have u had it? thats a lot of growth.. congrats !

 

[Honda12]

Lookin good.

 

[Paul_MTS]

nice love the green tint to him.

 

[Kenta]

THis is the little guy in his prime.
Unfortunately, a week ago the little guy died, due to unknown reason, but internal bleeding was definitely present, also bacterial infection was suspected.
This is him the night before his death

Internal bleeding

His death bed

i have pictures of the autopsy, but haven't loaded them onto the comp yet

 

[Kenta]

I was really choked when i lost this guy.
I had him as a 1-1.5" baby, watched him grow up a lot

 

[rumblesushi]

oh damn street, that bichir was BEAUTIFUL. Tough loss. Damn, in those recent pics he looked great.