Salminus Franciscanus (Golden Dorado)

[richyrich]

Example pics

 

[kendragon]

I think the main theory on coloring is exposure to sunlight. Personally I think it may just come with age because all the fish that are gold are huge. I've yet to see a dorado that big in captivity, and who knows how old those dorado are

Thanks for the vote of confidence. You wait and see.
You didn't think I would get this far did you?

 

[richyrich]

Example pics

 

[richyrich]

The first pic says salmonus franciscanus and is big but not massive, again the others aren’t massive but all show some wicked gold.

 

[kendragon]

This is the biggest one I can find in captivity (Youtube). Looks nothing like the ones in the wild.

 

[richyrich]

Looks like an all gold dorado would be extremely rare in the aquarium then ?

 

[kendragon]

Looks like an all gold dorado would be extremely rare in the aquarium then ?

Haven't seen one yet. So moe may by correct about sunlight.

 

[richyrich]

Perhaps il buy some more lights en

 

[moe214]

Looks like an all gold dorado would be extremely rare in the aquarium then ?

I'd say more like absent from the hobby lol

 

[moe214]

Thanks for the vote of confidence. You wait and see.
You didn't think I would get this far did you?

And I thought you would've sold them and tried something different already, like you did with the trevally