Some pics of my A. melgar/nanay?

[Noddy65]

Hi all
Heres some pics of the A. nanay/melgar. Not showing much colour yet but Im hopefull.

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a378/Noddy65/melgar1.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a378/Noddy65/melgar2.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a378/Noddy65/melgar3.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a378/Noddy65/melgar4.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a378/Noddy65/melgar5.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a378/Noddy65/melgar6.jpg

Ive posted some pics on Apistogramma.com as well.

Mike

[Merrilyn]

Nice healthy looking little fish Mike. Are these the ones that came from Melbourne?

They're looking good.

[Noddy65]

Yep Merrilyn...they are...came from Ravi
Did you end up getting some as well?

Mike

[Th0mas]

Do you have any links/pics on what they eventually will becomes?

[Robdog]

Nice one Mike. How many different fish have you got pictured there?

[Robdog]

I'll go out on an uneducated limb and say that these guys are A. melgar and that Nanay is the Rio Nanay collection location.

Could end up something like this
http://www.apistogramma.com/cms/images/stories/species_images/a_sp_papagei2030.jpg

[wickedglass]

mike wise tells me that A. melgar is invalid name and it's actually A. sp "Nanay"

[Noddy65]

Hi everyone. theres 4 fish pictured there.
Im still struggling with the sexing though. There are 2 fish with very dark edges to the pelvic fins and two with faint edges (age or sex?).

Will have to wait and see as they get older.

I leave for Melbounre tomorow night so will try and catch up with people when Im there. Apparently my brother-in-law and nephew have set aside a day to drive around the fish shops in Melbourne. The wife is NOT going to be happy. Im going to love it of course.

Mike

[Noddy65]

Im hoping for something along these lines.
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a378/Noddy65/melgar7.jpg

Mike

[Robdog]

:shock:

[Robdog]

Mate, if that's what they turn out like then wow!! What a stunner.
As for sexing they all look pretty similar. From top to bottom I'd say photo 2, 4 and 5 look to be female. They seem a little stockier than the other pics and the ventrals seem shorter.
The last photo and #3 (which I think are the same fish) would be my only guess at a male. A little more slender through the body and a bit of colour on the fins.
Purely guessing though.

[Noddy65]

Thanks Rob
I hope they turn out something like the pic as well.

Yeh...Im not sure on the sexes, sometimes I think I have 2 pairs, sometimes i think i have 4 females and sometimes I think I have 1 male and three females... :shock: :shock:

I think Chris did a great job of picking them out though, there is a subtle difference in body shape and colour between 2 of them and the other 2.

Mike

[wickedglass]

Yeh...Im not sure on the sexes, sometimes I think I have 2 pairs, sometimes i think i have 4 females and sometimes I think I have 1 male and three females...

now imagine the pain of trying to pick them in the shop :shock:
they went through the colour/pattern changes so fast that one second I was so sure, the next second I had to go out front of the shop, take a break and have a smoke because my eyes couldn't take looking at them anymore! :P
I know it's sad, but the whole process of picking them out was kind of enjoyable!


I think Chris did a great job of picking them out though, there is a subtle difference in body shape and colour between 2 of them and the other 2.

thanks Mike, I'm glad you could see what I was going for with them. anyway, I hope I did ok by you and at the worst you have a buck and a trio of girls ...

[finlandaq]

Fish looks great Mike.

I am glad they are doing well.

Rav

[Akolite]

Hi Mike do you have any updated pics.

Here are mine I just recently picked up from Finland also.

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w20/Akolite_photo/1Fish427.jpg

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w20/Akolite_photo/1Fish362.jpg

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w20/Akolite_photo/1Fish339.jpg

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w20/Akolite_photo/1Fish338.jpg

[Noddy65]

Looking at your pics mate I definately have 4 females.

Might have to try and hunt down some males.

Mike

[Robdog]

How did you go with sexing these guys eventually Mike?? :scratch

[Noddy65]

Hi rob
Im sure I have 4 females.
Hoping to get a few males sent over from Rav early next week but obly if they can be SURE that they are males.
I dont need any more females taking up tank space.

Looks like Ive got some A. rio mamore coming to me in about 2 weeks as well.

Mike

[Robdog]

Looks like Ive got some A. rio mamore coming to me in about 2 weeks as well.

Mike

Good score! I reckon they are one of the best looking apisto's going around. Are they red tail or blue and who'd you tee them up with???

[Robdog]

:idea On second thoughts that may be better PM'd to me so I can get a head start! :lol: