Agreed.JHardman said:
Now to figure out where to put it
All about what "Onyx" Perculas look like!
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Now to figure out where to put it
Flighty
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Not trying to be a PIA, just curious. By your definition of black connecting the white bars, is this guy an onyx, or should you say black connecting the white all down the body? (Does that make any sense?) This guy is still tiny and will probably change still, but the picture illistrates what I'm saying.
He is a WC PNG BTW .
He is a WC PNG BTW .
JHardman
Premium Member
traveller7 said:Agreed.
Now to figure out where to put it
What a loaded line... (bites cheek hard, gulps and regains "mature" control.)
How about here... http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=282136
Dlckwood
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Flighty said:Not trying to be a PIA, just curious. By your definition of black connecting the white bars, is this guy an onyx, or should you say black connecting the white all down the body? (Does that make any sense?) This guy is still tiny and will probably change still, but the picture illustrates what I'm saying.
He is a WC PNG BTW .
To me that is an onyx just not a stellar specimen.
David
phender
Active member
I didn't mean to be mean. He is a young fish, if I remember right he just came out of a FW or Formalin bath. If that doesn't effect the vibrance of your color nothing will.
IME, the areas on that fish that are brownish rather than orange and the areas that are shaded in black, can become dark, rich black under the right conditions.
IME, the areas on that fish that are brownish rather than orange and the areas that are shaded in black, can become dark, rich black under the right conditions.
phender
Active member
I'll give you an example. This female spawns ever 14 days.
First couple months in her tank: (She does not have onyx markings on the other side)
After two years:
It has something to do with the tank. The perc in the tank before this fish had very little black. When I moved the first fish to school to make room for the new fish, the first fish became deep black on the whole front part of her body including her dorsal. Sorry I don't have a pic.
An interesting note. The tank next to this one, on the same system, has turned the yellow on two different pairs of A. sebae to black. Go figure.
First couple months in her tank: (She does not have onyx markings on the other side)
After two years:
It has something to do with the tank. The perc in the tank before this fish had very little black. When I moved the first fish to school to make room for the new fish, the first fish became deep black on the whole front part of her body including her dorsal. Sorry I don't have a pic.
An interesting note. The tank next to this one, on the same system, has turned the yellow on two different pairs of A. sebae to black. Go figure.
Flighty
Premium Member
Totally no offense taken. He was bought simply because the middle bar looked to me like the state of Texas. He was not labeled Onyx, so I was surprised he would fit the definition you were giving. He is in the middle of a FW bath in that picture, but the colors aren't that far off from when he is relaxed.
He is not a stellar specimen as far as color goes, but with the extra white he stood out to me in a tank full of really nice fish. He was the runt of the litter, so I hope he will brighten up a bit without stress and competition for food. Even if he doesn't he is an interesting addition to my little tank
He is not a stellar specimen as far as color goes, but with the extra white he stood out to me in a tank full of really nice fish. He was the runt of the litter, so I hope he will brighten up a bit without stress and competition for food. Even if he doesn't he is an interesting addition to my little tank
Just as soon as it produces the "all about" as promised in the title instead of the chatty cathy type banter we send to the Lounge ;>)JHardman said:
Jovreefer
New member
Aww cindy I'm so glad tex survived! That batch looked really rough. I saw tex in the fish store & when she says small she means small...I'd guess an inch? thats how big my little one was. I lost the little one though a few hours after bringing him home. The larger one is doing OK...not as good as I'd like though.
cindy I'm so glad tex survived! That batch looked really rough. I saw tex in the fish store & when she says small she means small...I'd guess an inch? thats how big my little one was. I lost the little one though a few hours after bringing him home. The larger one is doing OK...not as good as I'd like though.
Flighty
Premium Member
I'll tell you how small Tex is. The other day we couldn't find him. I found him today. He had made it through my overflow teeth, through the little holes in my standpipe, down the slip-n-slide into the basement, into the big skimmer. Poor little bugger must have been in the rotating vortex of bubbly doom for 48 hours before I happened upon him. The tough little nut seems fine now.
I'd say he was just shy of an inch when we got him.
I'd say he was just shy of an inch when we got him.
Gary Majchrzak
Team RC
Great thread. Should be required reading!
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