Rod's Onyx

[EMBRYOGUY]

personally ive reached a point where i avoid wc if at all possible, not just for the potential risk of internal parasites but if i plan to bred them in the future i want more reliable dev. and this appears to be the case in these rodonyx clowns.

 

[Jovreefer]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7490457#post7490457 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by chelseafan09
His name is mr. mustashe. not mine, but very cool. found this pic on the aqua designs website. lets hope that rods clowns gets black lips.

Mine is on its way! I really hope mine gets that much black! guess I need to make sure that one stays the male though lol.

 

[craftytony]

I still can't believe how cool the mom and pop look....great proportions and awesome color...

 

[hrrsncrg]

 

[Jovreefer]

Is this pic any better if his mouth?

 

[EMBRYOGUY]

i love it its so chunky the lips are definetly a nice touch.

someone really needs to mix a rodonyx with a snowflake or picasso.

the potential combination will be amazing.

 

[Jovreefer]

so when your pair start breeding you have an obligation to succeed in raising the fry yours are the closest to breeding.

 

[stykthyn]

bump it back to the front, I know this thread has some life left in it.

 

[True Percula]

What is the difference from true percula and onyx...how do you know the difference at my lfs i saw a true percula and all the spots are like the same as the onyx??

 

[dantodd]

Onyx are just a color variation of a True Percula. They will likely be sold as true percula with no mention of the color.

 

[craftytony]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7558165#post7558165 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by True Percula
What is the difference from true percula and onyx...how do you know the difference at my lfs i saw a true percula and all the spots are like the same as the onyx??

Rod's onyx have a very very dark jet black to them....i've never seen that nice of a black anywhere else...
Also, true percs may indeed look just like a "young" onyx as they have not filled in completely yet...

 

[EMBRYOGUY]

the trick is to pick a young perc that will develop into a full onyx.

its like picking out a young koi that develops into a show winner.

again, rods heavy black with snowflake/picasso pattern.

 

[FishGuy5]

EmbryoGuy:

A local fish store has a pair of jet black percs. Not a hint of orange on them. Any idea what kind they are? Solid black w/ white lines. They want $800 for the pair w/ their host anenome.

 

[stykthyn]

sound like the black variant ocellaris. for that price it sounds as if perhaps they were wild caught?

 

[EMBRYOGUY]

100% agree w/ styk.....

 

[stykthyn]

why are WC specimens so expensive? is there a restricion on them? the killer crocodile population? man eating great whites in the area? I dont get it

 

[craftytony]

$800! GOOD lord that's a lottta monay! lol

 

[Jovreefer]

WC's come from Australia waters only & I think they are restricted.

 

[stykthyn]

I knew they came from darwin AUS, but I was just wondering why it was so difficult to harvest them from the wild. If there is a rstriction on them that would explain a lot

 

[FiberLux]

BBCoach4, I goitta have those jet black percs!!!

embryoguy will send you the money for them, but send the clowns to me! :lol:

That's just a might steep, even for me.

I've got a great idea... Let all get together and buy them, send them to Rod for breeding and take a piece of owneership in the offspring! That's what the stud/breeding groups do with thoroughbred horses.... Think we could make any money?

Boyd