Viktor Jarikov wrote:Richard, do you think the ocellifer and soloni are genuine?
Soloni -yes
The spotted "ocellifer" of which there seem several examples, no they mostly seem hybrids but i need to check all the pics & the work PC is being really slow at present
Lou: Every young man's fantasy is to have a three-way. Jacob: Yeah not with another fu**!ng guy! Lou: It's still a three-way!
- not really - i know there are multiple tanks & you recognise the needs of the fishes which is key - plus you cater for them!
'Immense' as in 'big'
My personal preference is to keep species in groups where possible as the best & typical behaviours are seen but each to their own. Some people like to keep for example one of each pleco they find - this is ok in itself as long as the fish needs are met & sometimes this becomes an issue when you keep veggie eaters with meat eaters or species that need high & low temps together. If these problems are known about & catered for then all is well
Lou: Every young man's fantasy is to have a three-way. Jacob: Yeah not with another fu**!ng guy! Lou: It's still a three-way!
Yeah, there are two hybrids resembling an ocellifer but the one I hope is genuine is in the two repeated pics below (behind one of the ocellifer look-alikes in the 2nd pic):
Richard B wrote:Some people like to keep for example one of each pl*co they find - this is ok in itself as long as the fish needs are met & sometimes this becomes an issue when you keep veggie eaters with meat eaters or species that need high & low temps together. If these problems are known about & catered for then all is well
I try my best, but like in the case with the giraffe cats that you pointed out, I cannot make it perfect for all fish at all times. Plus my knowledge is still in infancy. Temperature and food are the two biggest ones to take into account, I assume.
Yeah, there are two hybrids resembling an ocellifer but the one I hope is genuine is in the two repeated pics below (behind one of the ocellifer look-alikes in the 2nd pic):
I agree with Richard on the S.soloni and the ocelifer type hybrids...can you get a better shot of the one in question??
Sorry I dug up this old post! But I just got a S. Ocellifer and I absolutely adore him ! And how do I know if he's genuine? I know he's farm raised and has a mild fin defourmation! I'll upload a video if you want and some pics!
"Fishing provides that connection with the whole living world. It gives you the opportunity of being totally immersed, turning back into yourself in a good way. A form of meditation, some form of communion with levels of yourself that are deeper than the ordinary self."
No problem at all - it is always good to know what people read. The answer, I think, is a new thread in the "What's my catfish?" forum with good pics and a video is a great plus. With good media (pics and vid), I am sure ID will quickly and hopefully firmly established.
