Panda XB Golden
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Please don't feel offended. But that is what I thought at first also. When a Gold (XB or RTG) is that small, people looking for an XB go for the level of crossing and the shine of the pearlies.
In your case, color tone can not really be judged, since the fish is rather young and small. But still, it does not really show any crossing or pearlies of the common XB, hence why I think Cypher asked you that question...
In your case, color tone can not really be judged, since the fish is rather young and small. But still, it does not really show any crossing or pearlies of the common XB, hence why I think Cypher asked you that question...
carcrazy
New Member
My aro is listed as a HBRTG on the certificate and was sold as such. However, she only has shine to the 5th level at a size of 12", so I guess she's really a RTG (I still love her though).
I just bought a few weeks ago a dynamic red aro that has yet to show any red at all (she's only 6"). Her shape and fins are very nice though and she is eating well so I am still hopeful that she will develop her color when she gets bigger. The RTG didn't get any gold on her scales or gill plates until she was about 9".
I guess it's not possible to say with 100% certainty how an aro will turn out, they are only making an educated guess based on possible genetics.
Your aro looks very nice though no matter what we call her.
I just bought a few weeks ago a dynamic red aro that has yet to show any red at all (she's only 6"). Her shape and fins are very nice though and she is eating well so I am still hopeful that she will develop her color when she gets bigger. The RTG didn't get any gold on her scales or gill plates until she was about 9".
I guess it's not possible to say with 100% certainty how an aro will turn out, they are only making an educated guess based on possible genetics.
Your aro looks very nice though no matter what we call her.
lovearowans
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lovearowans
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Did you sell your XB Golden arowana yet?Please send me email at [email protected]
I don't mean to offend, but he does look like an RTG. There has been several incidents of mis-tagging/mislabelling( may be intentional or unintentional). We certainly don't mind for an xb to be mis-tagged as rtg, but the other way around kinda sucks. Hope he'll still develope into an xb, there's always that "very slow developement" posibility.
Cirrus
Arowana blogger
Xenon, can you upload that video you sent me of your fish? I think it does a better job overall of showing its potential as an XB.
I agree that until an XB crosses it can't really be called an XB, so all there is left to go on is the cert. I'd be very surprised if this fish does not cross eventually, though who knows how long that will be?
I agree that until an XB crosses it can't really be called an XB, so all there is left to go on is the cert. I'd be very surprised if this fish does not cross eventually, though who knows how long that will be?
obviously not rtg, 5th row is clearly to the top the whole fish, just not prominent yet.. as marius said, black background not condusive to xback shine.. on the other hand, we often see young xback with full 5th and core, some 6th, full pearls ect, but kept in white background.. many believe this artifically enhances their shine and is not permanent..