Halos - Female Power

[Second Hand Pat]

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[Second Hand Pat]

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[Second Hand Pat]

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[Discus-n00b]

Excellent fish Pat. Jealous!

[Second Hand Pat]

Matt, the halos are so dark on these fish.

[Discus-n00b]

I wish I had done better with mine, can only blame myself! Didn't give them the care they truly needed. Next time I will do better for sure because I know how not to do it lol. Finally getting my RO unit hooked back up too for my SW tank, so maybe I will try again with wilds soon.

[Second Hand Pat]

Please do Matt. The color is awesome on these fish. I am returning these to an RO/tap mix. With the next WC I bet a get a spawn.

[rdiscus]

Told you Pat female than male since they have great halo ... yours look awesome

[Second Hand Pat]

Told you Pat female than male since they have great halo ... yours look awesome

Thanks Ryan and you are right. In the group of nine, two males. All the rest female. One male shows no interest...what's up with that. :confused:

[jaykne]

Nice Pat, I love a discus with nice dark halos.

[Trac]

Nice Pat, I love a discus with nice dark halos.

+1

[Second Hand Pat]

Nice Pat, I love a discus with nice dark halos.

Me too Larry :D

Thanks Ben

[plecocicho]

Beautifull gals, Pat. So you suggests, that wild females have more pornounced halo than male counterparts?

[Second Hand Pat]

Beautifull gals, Pat. So you suggests, that wild females have more pornounced halo than male counterparts?

With the Cuipeua it seems to be true. Note that I am basing my gender guess with my group of Cuipeua on more then the halos. It is based also on size, body shape and observed behaviors.

If you look that the picture in my signature. These are two male Tefes engaged in a turf war. Note the halos, not as dark but still pronounced.

[troysdiiscus]

Beautiful Pat!!!!!:thumbsup: You are my inspiration for a full tank of these guys. Wife already talking about a custom made acrylic 150 gallon tank!! So the wife is interested, I am already half way there!! lol Already got some prices and either a tank full of these guys or my 110 would be awesome!! She thinks I should get rid of 110 if we get the acrylic but I am thinking tank of your beauties!!!!!!!!!!!!! shh dont tell her.... haha
Great looking fish Pat!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Second Hand Pat]

Thanks Tony, these guys are in a 230 acrylic. If you go the acrylic path do a 180 at 6x2x2 feet if you have the room or you want to extra height of the 150 (30 inches). I love the lengh and width of the 180 and the height is just right for easy maintanance. My 230 is 30 inches which makes maintanence doable but a bit of a challenge.

[cooksa]

I'm drooling! They're GORGEOUS!

[blueluv]

Absolutely gorgeous! I to love a good dark halo on a discus.

[Second Hand Pat]

Absolutely gorgeous! I to love a good dark halo on a discus.

Thanks Chris :)

[Second Hand Pat]

This is my little Tefe female who launched me into wilds breeding 18 months ago. Look at the halo on this little female.

http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad95/Second_Hand_Pat/DSC_0220.jpg (http://s925.photobucket.com/user/Second_Hand_Pat/media/DSC_0220.jpg.html)

and her mate for contrast

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[DiscusBR]

Outstanding! Terrific collection Pat. Congrats.

The halos of my Cuipeuas get very pronounced when they are spawing or getting ready to spawn. Do you also notice that?

[Second Hand Pat]

I do Mauro but way more pronounced on the female.

[TwistedSister]

Those are lovely Pat!

[marinum]

Beautiful fish you're lucky that an ocean separates us :) !

[Second Hand Pat]

Beautiful fish you're lucky that an ocean separates us :) !

Most likely true :o

[Second Hand Pat]

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[DiscusBR]

Pat, gorgeous fish and great photography. Your Cuipeaus look great! I love the center bar ones, especially the second pic in post #26.

[Second Hand Pat]

Mauro, that fish is a little firecracker.

[DiscusBR]

Mauro, that fish is a little firecracker.

What do you mean? :confused:

[Second Hand Pat]

Mauro, she is feisty fish.

[DiscusBR]

Mauro, she is feisty fish.

Got it :thumbsup: She must have personality with those looks...

[a volar]

Beautiful Pat, Beautiful! :)

[Eddie]

Nice fish Pat. Like the last picture!

[Second Hand Pat]

Beautiful Pat, Beautiful! :)

Thanks Ismael, I agree :D

[Second Hand Pat]

Nice fish Pat. Like the last picture!

Thanks Eddie, me too :)

[blueluv]

[QUOTE=Second Hand Pat;1013321]This is my little Tefe female who launched me into wilds breeding 18 months ago. Look at the halo on this little female.

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She is a beauty. This one's my favorite

[Second Hand Pat]

Thanks Chris, mine too.

[Second Hand Pat]

The TDS is dropping in the big tank. Lots of pushing going on.

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This fish is almost as large as the two males but I can not convince myself it is a male.
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[jaykne]

Very nice Pat.

[dillpickle]

Nice!

[Second Hand Pat]

Thanks Larry and Dylan :)

[Second Hand Pat]

Talk about red...

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[Second Hand Pat]

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[zchauvin]

Last two look awesome pat, especially the last with center bar. Beauty


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[Second Hand Pat]

Thanks Zach, the fish in the first two pictures is not an adult yet but she has a ton of potential.

[zchauvin]

Yep lots of red on her, the only reason I prefer the others, she looks a little pointy. Is it the picture or just her shape from wild, either way still great color for such young fish.


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[Second Hand Pat]

Still young

[zchauvin]

Yeah figured that. Can't wait to see them full grown, you and I may have to have our own little growout contest ;)


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[Second Hand Pat]

Zach, you seen my heckels? You are a inch or so behind. ;)

[zchauvin]

Zach, you seen my heckels? You are a inch or so behind. ;)

Yes and they are beauties.... I will try my hardest to catch up lol lol. You mam, had a head start :))


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[Second Hand Pat]

I did :o

[Second Hand Pat]

Growing nicely

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[Second Hand Pat]

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[Keith Perkins]

Growing nicely indeed.

[Second Hand Pat]

Growing nicely indeed.

Thanks Keith, the one in the second picture is an adult and is a pretty decent size. The one in the first picture is still a sub-adult but developing nicely.

[Second Hand Pat]

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[dirtyplants]

Incredible fish, the halos are amazing!