GIANT gouramis

[pi-eyed]

With proper care, theres no reason to believe your GG wont reach its max size. All i was saying is, individual fish will grow individually, some will grow huge, some not so huge.

I guess as in all living things genetics play a major role, as do environment, conditions,and such in the growth of anything.

----Chris

 

[piggy67]

I guess as in all living things genetics play a major role, as do environment, conditions,and such in the growth of anything.

----Chris

Thank you. A very good point...

 

[matteo]

would really love to see a picture of a fully grown REGG though.... are there any in this thread? i cna
t afford to check all 355 pages hahah... i'm in the middle of the sea onboard a ship now and satelite internet speed is similar to dial-up!!

 

[Yanbbrox]

Still,depends on the individual fish. Some O.goramy do not reach their full size and if compared to an albino O.lati of the same size, would you know the difference?

No idea, get photoshop out and we'll have a pop quiz!

 

[piggy67]

No idea, get photoshop out and we'll have a pop quiz!

 

[Tequila]

Could you even tell the difference from O.goramy and O.laticlavius if not for the difference in color? If O.laticlavius had no red tail or fins(albino),could you tell the difference if it was side by side to an albino O.goramy?

While I can't say 100% sure since I have never had to do it. I do think that I would be able to tell them apart. Provided there both high quality specimens, meaning have all there fins and head scales intact. And as long as both fish where mature fish. Yes I believe there is a very real and seeable difference, though I could be wrong but as Yanbbrox will atest not very often and hardly ever admitted

 

[AquarierVannY]

Really nice i would take them, but looking for a good fitting tank first.

 

[Yanbbrox]

While I can't say 100% sure since I have never had to do it. I do think that I would be able to tell them apart. Provided there both high quality specimens, meaning have all there fins and head scales intact. And as long as both fish where mature fish. Yes I believe there is a very real and seeable difference, though I could be wrong but as Yanbbrox will atest not very often and hardly ever admitted

What do I know, everything is an EEGG to me

Trying to show the red scales but just can't get the right camera setting to bring it out:

 

[Yanbbrox]

One more:

 

[Tequila]

What do I know, everything is an EEGG to me

Trying to show the red scales but just can't get the right camera setting to bring it out:
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Not to worry too much as I see that your rtgg is doing quite well, in that moon monkey water you have over there. Yes it's pretty hard to catch the scales just right to show there true coloration. But as long as you say there red I'll believe you , if memory serves me correctly your a pretty honest dude.