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Has anybody ever seen or even heard of a yellow P. saulosi male?
My dad has had a colony of P. saulosi for about 10 years now. They are in a 200 liter (about 55G) species tank. No other fish have been in the tank since he got the P. saulosi. The tank is ensely planted with Cryptocoryne. They breed regularly, and my dad leaves the fry in the tank, where some percentage of them can hide in the plants and grow up. His colony is steadily increasing in size, but so far it has never reached a level where he had to remove any.
The fish come from a very reputable breeder in Germany. MalTaVi, which happens to be close to where my dad lives. They also ship internationally all the way to Japan and China. Their fish are known to be top notch quality.
My dad's fish show good color and are happy and healthy. About four years ago I took this video:
My brother does the water changes, filter cleanings, and so on. My dad is 80, feeds the fish, and enjoys them.
In the weekend, my brother visited him from Switzerland, and he discovered what looks to be a yellow male. The fish shows the stripes, other dark markings, and general behavior of a male.
Possibly a mutation?
Greetings
Frank
My dad has had a colony of P. saulosi for about 10 years now. They are in a 200 liter (about 55G) species tank. No other fish have been in the tank since he got the P. saulosi. The tank is ensely planted with Cryptocoryne. They breed regularly, and my dad leaves the fry in the tank, where some percentage of them can hide in the plants and grow up. His colony is steadily increasing in size, but so far it has never reached a level where he had to remove any.
The fish come from a very reputable breeder in Germany. MalTaVi, which happens to be close to where my dad lives. They also ship internationally all the way to Japan and China. Their fish are known to be top notch quality.
My dad's fish show good color and are happy and healthy. About four years ago I took this video:
My brother does the water changes, filter cleanings, and so on. My dad is 80, feeds the fish, and enjoys them.
In the weekend, my brother visited him from Switzerland, and he discovered what looks to be a yellow male. The fish shows the stripes, other dark markings, and general behavior of a male.
Possibly a mutation?
Greetings
Frank
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