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    Default My Troop of Altums

    Pterophyllum altum "Rio Inirida" getting better and better by the day.

    Happy 2019!!

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    Angel fish today are not the angel fish of when I was a kid. I grew up on angels and even bred them succesfully but now I see so many strains! I’m literally dying for a tank with altum.

    Yours are beautiful.

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    Your fish are beautiful. Where did you get them?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mando View Post
    Angel fish today are not the angel fish of when I was a kid. I grew up on angels and even bred them succesfully but now I see so many strains! I’m literally dying for a tank with altum.

    Yours are beautiful.
    Thank you very much, Mando!


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    Your fish are beautiful. Where did you get them?
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    Thank you very much, trose!
    These came from a friend of mine who imports direct from Colombia and other places.

    I have to admit............my current group is my second shot at them. My first shot was a total, and expensive, failure. This current group had a really rough start, and I only have eight remaining of the 15 that I received.

    I feel like I'm walking on eggshells around them still!!

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    What caused the rocky start? I'm sorry that you've lost a few. How tall are those pictured?

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    Default Re: My Troop of Altums

    nice

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mando View Post
    What caused the rocky start? I'm sorry that you've lost a few. How tall are those pictured?
    The fish pictured above average around 7-8 inches tall, and a couple are about 9 inches now.

    The rocky start just had to do with the fish that I received. As soon as I saw something that resembled disease I immediately medicated. I think that was a bad move. There's a lot to be said for just plain old clean water and a good diet. I'm finding that less is more with altums......including less Prime FYI!!


    Quote Originally Posted by Jack L View Post
    nice
    Thanks!

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