"Pure Blood" RTG

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arl

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I searched for this pic for almost 20 mins so I thought it deserves a thread :D. This japanese collector searched for this aro for 9 years :eek:
It's not the pic that I saw a few years ago but I believe it is the same fish.

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arl

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I think main characteristics of being a classic (X-back and RTG) is the bullet head shape. The spoon head aros were developed by selective and crosbreeding.
 
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Yuppa

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I know that picture

that guy has such a wicked living room aro community tank...

that aro is a nice example of "bronze" rtg, which I believe is indication of pure rtg genetics, however this rtg is also high back..

is that pure rtg?

I don't think so
 
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arl

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I don't think I can consider this a hiback. RTG shine goes higher as they old and this is a very old aro to have only completed 4th level. She might have a few specs on the 5th but that's not even clearing 10%. Normal RTG's nowadays would have atleast a shine at 50% of 5th level at age 3 and above. I would consider a hi-back if they clear 5th at that age. I sure wouldn't be happy paying for a hi-back price and get only that kind of level of shine at 3 years! Would you? (we're just talking of shine level here not intensity cause I certainly would pay a hi-back price for an aro with that intensity) What would be your definition of classic rtg then (interms of level of shine)? 3.5 level shine?
 
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arl

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but then again light exposure also determines the level of shine. Aros in ponds exposed to much sunlight will have a harder time to increse the level of shine.
 
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