What will they look like?

[callen]

I'm still fairly new to Cichla, and was wondering if any of you guys could help me out. I picked up a few Rio meta Orinos from Rapps in November, and i'm anxious to see what they will end up looking like when they mature. I know each fish will vary of course, due to location and what not...but can anyone give me an idea? Anyone have pics of a Rio Meta orino? Here are mine.

 

[callen]

Can i expect this?

 

[orinocensis1]

here is a pic of a adult rio meta that rapps has right now .. heres the pic from his website

 

[callen]

I don't know how i missed that...thanks man.

 

[ado124]

Can i expect this?

no, that looks more like a rio negro.

 

[mahemaheman85]

Can i expect this?

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haha... nice orino... looks just like mine

 

[MFM]

look up my threads, TONS of pics!!!!!!!!! I will post some later tonight..

 

[callen]

look up my threads, TONS of pics!!!!!!!!! I will post some later tonight..

Cool...Man, i was hoping for some bright green, but it looks like they're gonna be more on the gold side. Orinos patterns/colors must vary alot from fish to fish, even from the same location. All of my Rio M. Orinos look different...One is getting alot of green, and the bright gold rings. One is more golden, and one(the biggest) has Zero gold rings around the spots, just looks plain gold.

 

[callen]

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haha... nice orino... looks just like mine

LOl...Is that yours? I just googled it.

 

[jcardona1]

Cool...Man, i was hoping for some bright green, but it looks like they're gonna be more on the gold side. Orinos patterns/colors must vary alot from fish to fish, even from the same location. All of my Rio M. Orinos look different...One is getting alot of green, and the bright gold rings. One is more golden, and one(the biggest) has Zero gold rings around the spots, just looks plain gold.

yup thats the fun part with orinos; you never know what you gonna get. ive gone through 20+ orinos over the course of a year to finally be happy with the 6 big guys i have