Again Please....Id needed

wild-tiger · Post by **wild-tiger** » 12 Mar 2005, 01:10

Well I had placed an order with my lfs for C. Arcuatus and of course they didn't come in, so since I had store credit I just had to come home with something. This little guy was in among all the commons and he very well may be a common too, but his markings were different, at first I though oh maybe a gibby, but the pattern doesn't seem quite right, then I thought well maybe a Trinadad and no that doesn't seem right either. So any help would be greatly appreciated so I know in which tank to put him.

Thanks in advance for all your help.

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Post by **Silurus** » 12 Mar 2005, 01:13

It's a common.

wild-tiger · Post by **wild-tiger** » 12 Mar 2005, 01:57

Thanks Silurus.

Your the best!

wild-tiger · Post by **wild-tiger** » 13 Mar 2005, 02:51

Someone on another forum made mention that it's a Snow King, is this possible?

Had been explained to me that a common and a snow king are the basically the same fish just the snow king has more white in it's patterning.

Can someone please shed some light on this for me.

Post by **Silurus** » 13 Mar 2005, 03:08

That is essentially the case, but with juvenile fish, it is not easy to tell them apart. I strongly suspect your fish will not grow up to be a snow king.

Furthermore, snow kings are not as commonly encountered in the trade as commons.

wild-tiger · Post by **wild-tiger** » 13 Mar 2005, 03:24

Thanks again, I appreciate your speedy response. I'm sure I'll be back again before long with another id. I'm desperately tring to learn, but about the time I think I know what something is, I find another that looks so similar I get confused.

Graeme · Post by **Graeme** » 13 Mar 2005, 06:20

wild-tiger · Post by **wild-tiger** » 13 Mar 2005, 06:23

Hey You! Miss ya bunches! By the way, I finally took the loach plunge and got meself 3 little yoyo's.