[Tomcat]

Looking for opinions. DJ Ransome has given me a lot of help. I don't see these guys in the LFS so looking for guidance. I'm guessing the average pictures I see are the best pictures people have. I'm talking about the average population of these.

Thanks!!

 

[DJRansome]

Maingano by far. They are a vivid blue. The cobalt and acei are more of a mid to light blue...I guess it matters what you mean by vivid. Definition is intensely deep (maingano) or bright. The cobalt and acei can be bright but they are not deep colors.

 

[Colzilla090]

Good diet and lighting, with enough of its own kind to display.

 

[SenorStrum]

One of the advantages of being insane is that I can provide comparison pics
There are no Cobalt Blues below, but I believe these pics will go far to demonstrating @DJRansome's point that the Acei are not particularly "Vivid." Even non-dominant Mainganos have a more vivid blue (to my eyes) than even the most dominant Acei.

 

[Tomcat]

Thanks for the pic Senor!

 

[Colzilla090]

 

[Colzilla090]

Bottom one is speedy, was sold to me as a williams ice blue but I'm sceptical. The top one is a mystery to me. Assume some form of metraclima...

 

[SenorStrum]

I'm super sorry to report that you've been had.
This isn't a fish at all. This is, in fact, Cookie Monster.

 

[Tomcat]

😆

 

[Colzilla090]

But he was sold as blue!!! Haha very.good

 

[Smeagol]

My acei exhibit a broad range of color. Sometimes very light blue, almost silver. Other times very dark purple, almost brown. And every shade in between.

Yes, maingano have brilliant blue lines, but they can also be mostly black at times, which is very cool looking! Like Darth Vader.

 

[Tomcat]

Do your Acei "school" in your 75?

 

[Colzilla090]

I only have four adult acei, lots of fry.
mine only really school up after feeding.
My big male acei is quiet aggressive. Even towards the chewere and big red!(6" red zebra) Acei certainly aren't dither fish!