Flaggin or Goldflake?

[SteveDColorado]

I have had this little guy for about 30 days. It was sold as a Goldflake. He is about 2" at this point.

Since I have had him the black in his anal fin is starting to fade away and the spots on his dorsal fin are getting smaller.

All of this has me starting to believe he is a flagfin. Obviously there is a huge price difference between the two.

 

[robert s b.]

if you paid goldflake money for that, you need to return it and get your money back.

 

[SteveDColorado]

if you paid goldflake money for that, you need to return it and get your money back.

That's what I was thinking too but wanted some other's opinions before I confronted my LFS.

 

[SteelMastiff]

Unfortunately not a Goldflake.

 

[SteveDColorado]

Unfortunately not a Goldflake.

That's too bad as he just came out of QT into display tank. Now I have to catch him.

Pacific Island Aquatics has a nice 3" Goldflake for less than I paid for this guy. Guess I'll be placing an order once I get him returned.

 

[SteelMastiff]

Flagfin is still a great looking angel imo, but if you had your heart set on a goldflake then do what you must. Regardless, if you decided to keep it, your LFS needs to make it right.

 

[o2manyfish]

Not a gold Flake. Sorry. Pretty fish, but not the same thing. Being a big fan of Goldflakes, and having kept them for the past 10 years, I know the joys of growing them from juvenile to adult.

Good luck resolving the issue.

Dave B

 

[humaguy]

I'd like to see a different pic...so many hybrids around this past year...imo, the hybrids are more attractive than both gf and ff...

 

[ken6217]

I'd like to see a different pic...so many hybrids around this past year...imo, the hybrids are more attractive than both gf and ff...

Not this one"¦.. at least if you are comparing it to a GF.

 

[humaguy]

Not this one"¦.. at least if you are comparing it to a GF.

lol, many feel a ff is prettier than a gf...

 

[SDguy]

lol, many feel a ff is prettier than a gf...

:wave:

 

[ken6217]

lol, many feel a ff is prettier than a gf...

We were talking about the image the OP posted.

However, I'm partial to mine…….

 

[humaguy]

and a lousy of my hybrid...

 

[the808state]

where was the origin? that will determine as it could be a hybrid GF x flagfin, which would mean you got it for a steal

 

[humaguy]

my hybrid...

 

[humaguy]

 

[ken6217]

So you're saying you have a Goldflake wannabe.

 

[SDguy]

my hybrid...

I love the sparkly effect on the scales from the flagfin, on the slightly darker background from, but not as dark as, the GF!

 

[humaguy]

I love the sparkly effect on the scales from the flagfin, on the slightly darker background from, but not as dark as, the GF!

agree, imo, a hybrid is much nicer than either gf or ff....

 

[humaguy]

So you're saying you have a Goldflake wannabe.

lol, she is happy just the way she is...and she knows she is prettier than any gf or ff...