midas, red-devil, hybrid ....?

grnlemonade · Super Senior Member Joined: 24 Mar 2004 Posts: 1027

any experts here? if so, do you have any idea what she is? people ahve said midas, others said red devil, others have said midas x red-devil, others say midas x reddevil x something else. here are some pictures i took of her a few hours ago.....i just got her yesterday at the LFS for $13.00 and she is about 7-8" from tip to tip. im saying she is a she because i vented her before getting her becuase i could use her in a breeding project i have going on....so........ what type is she and any comments are appreciated.

the flash washes out her color a bit, but you can kind of see she has pink on some parts of her. im surprised, she didnt really get stressed at all since i brought her home and she appears to have slight HITH so ill have to work on that.

Fish Addict · Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2005 12:31 am Post subject:

nice fish

grnlemonade · Super Senior Member Joined: 24 Mar 2004 Posts: 1027

thanks for the positive comment, i appreciate it. right now her tube is sticking out pretty far and she is guarding that dish.....hopefully i will have eggs soon.

kc5gvn · Moderator Joined: 15 Mar 2004 Posts: 1147

A Red Devil, no Midas mix.

grnlemonade · Super Senior Member Joined: 24 Mar 2004 Posts: 1027

carolann · New member Joined: 27 Nov 2004 Posts: 6

i have a fish exactly the same ive always believed it to be a female red devil , her colour is not as strong as yours but that could be the food i feed her

t_chelle16 · Moderator Joined: 22 Mar 2004 Posts: 3436

I was thinking it was a red devil as well. I'm far from being an expert on those two species, but from the pics I've seen, red devils look like they have a much more pointed head.

-Chelle

grnlemonade · Super Senior Member Joined: 24 Mar 2004 Posts: 1027

well, shes in the process of laying eggs......i would say right now there are over a hundred and shes not done yet.

Aznfryboi · Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2005 11:23 pm Post subject:

dam that's is a nice fish i have seen those at the aquriam store they say put yur face on the side of the tank then some how it folllows yur head but yeh thanks for showing the pix!!!

grnlemonade · Super Senior Member Joined: 24 Mar 2004 Posts: 1027

carolann · New member Joined: 27 Nov 2004 Posts: 6

be careful with that finger in the water red devils have sharp teeth and can draw blood , mine has never bit me but i have had her since she was a baby she will attack anyone else who puts there face or hands on the tank

grnlemonade · Super Senior Member Joined: 24 Mar 2004 Posts: 1027

thanks for the advice and heads-up carolann. im confident in myself doing that however, i have flowerhorn and they pack quite a larger bite then the Rd....i was bit by one and now i have a scar on my pinky Laughing

im used to dodging and evading bites.....i sued to have RBP, then i had africans for a while, now i have this RD x Midas and FH.....thanks anyway.......so, how big is that RD of yours? and is it a male or female?

M_wm · Senior Member Joined: 26 Jul 2004 Posts: 613

I think its midas X RD. Reddevils have massive lips...that one doesnt really.

carolann · New member Joined: 27 Nov 2004 Posts: 6

its a female shes about 11inches long and quite aggresive made worse by the fact shes in a 120 litre tank. she was in a 600litre tank ( don`t know how many gallons that is)with all my other fish but she attacked the oscar all the time so got her out she may get a new home one day but she will have to wait as the pennys are short at the moment . ( how do i post a photo?????)

grnlemonade · Super Senior Member Joined: 24 Mar 2004 Posts: 1027

firstl have the photo on your computor resized.......then go to www.photobucket.com, register, then upload a photo....after that copy/paste the IMG code to your psot and it should post the picture.

big-pig-666 · Posted: Fri Jul 08, 2005 5:17 am Post subject:

im gonna have to say red devil.. and it looks like a male to me...

grnlemonade · Super Senior Member Joined: 24 Mar 2004 Posts: 1027

tski22 · Member Joined: 21 Nov 2004 Posts: 197

Nce fish.What fish did you breed her with? I thoguht you had jsut bought her. - tl

M_wm · Senior Member Joined: 26 Jul 2004 Posts: 613

Great looking fish what ever it is. Im sticking with Midas X Devil though. I would almost bet money on the fact it isnt 100% Red Devil.

big-pig-666 · Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2005 3:46 am Post subject:

my bad.. it looks like it has a hump.. no??