Biggest A.Percula you have seen

[ezhoops]

Looking for pictures and experiences with large percs.
I have personally seen a breeding pair at a LFS (Tropicorium) with a female of 5" and a male just over 3".

Please post pics and experiences

Thanks

 

[SDguy]

I'm looking at my 5" butterflies and trying to imagine a percula that long. I say fish tale...

 

[ezhoops]

I know its hard to believe. Anyone who has beento trop in michigan know the pair i am talking about. Need some back up here.

 

[Fretfreak13]

I've never personally seen percs that big, but a female about 3.5" sure. However, I've seen some monster Maroons and Tomatos.

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

I know its hard to believe. Anyone who has beento trop in michigan know the pair i am talking about. Need some back up here.

I saw 'em several years ago.

 

[firefish85]

My female is probably 6 years old and all of 4 inches. I don't really think anything of t but everyone who sees her tells me how huge she is.

 

[Winwood]

Your fish appears to be ocellaris not percula. They tend to grow larger.

 

[firefish85]

Sorry. Not the fish in the front but the one in the back. I'll try to get a better picture.

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

ez

ez

aren't you like 20 miles from Trop?

Go take the pictures!

 

[Rotknee]

I am sure some of the Southern California guys remember the HUGE percs at Age of Aquariums in Signal Hill. IIRC the female was 14+ years old. When I visited they were in the tank to the left of their main Elos system in the center of the store. Anyway, that fish was 4" easy. If they would have said it was five inches I would have believed them. Not my LFS but I am sure if someone local to the Long Beach area were to chime in they probably could comment on the true size.

I hope the pair are still around as I did not see them last time I was there about six months ago.

 

[GSMguy]

Rods mama was pretty big. Years ago I saw some very large wild caught at a LFS in Ohio.

 

[ezhoops]

I wish

I wish

aren't you like 20 miles from Trop?

Go take the pictures!

Gary, I'm more like 50 minutes away. I know I'm a little spoiled being so close.
They dont like people taking pics. Maybe i can sneak one, i know one guy there pretty well.

 

[Ron Popeil]

this lady here came out of an 800 gallon. she was probably 4 to 5 inches. stunning fish.

 

[ezhoops]

Nice

 

[sparky45]

The mall of America has an aquarium with a beading pair and the female is huge.I would say she is all of 5"