shadoh Posted October 10, 2011 Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 The Jewel Box beauties have found yet another way to torment me... For those of you who were around this time last year, many will remember my Jewel Box Spawn. For those who have no idea what I am on about, it was a Marble DT VT x Marble dragon HMPK spawn. I was just poking around the sorority tank and noticed a flash of a longish looking white caudal and anal fin hiding inside the big castle ornament. This was a notorious "fighting arena" for newly sprouted juvies when it was used as a growout tank. For some reason, they thought if they tried hiding their sparring sessions and tucked up their fins then they came out for food, I wouldn't notice and jar them up. I stuck my hand into the space only to be attacked by an agro little beast who darted out, flared at me with fins that look somewhere between a PK and VT, then sprinted off to hide in the other castle. Right then, the phone rang and I took my eyes off the little bugger for a split second and lost him. Can it be possible that I have a 12 month old teenager? Is it a long finned female? I'm going to have to pull the tank apart to proove to myself it isn't my imagination and jar up the fish to see if it's fins grow out more once away from the females... Once I jar him/her, I'll post a pic or 2 :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted October 10, 2011 Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 Oh wow, possible! Late sprouter or what? I was only thinking about your Jewel's today, when I saw on someone's YT channel a marble DT VT. Didn't quite look like Eric, but reminded me of the Jewels. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fletch Posted October 10, 2011 Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 ROFL.......... I hope for your sake you can find him. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadoh Posted October 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 I hope for my sake I can find "him" My first thought after hitting the post button was "If I am wrong, I'll never live this down..." <_< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kermadum Posted October 10, 2011 Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 Hahaha. We'll all be waiting with baited breath to see if you're right.... And we'll start practicing our mocking in the meantime. I wouldn't be surprised if you do have a boy still in there, the rotten little buggers like to confuse wherever possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul Posted October 10, 2011 Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 Haven't seen any pics yet and I'm betting "GIRL". Or maybe I'm betting on the wrong thing... Yep definitely betting on the wrong topic....... ........I vote......... ...................... "CRAZY" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadoh Posted October 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 Despite the male type behavior when shown a mirror, I think I have just jarred the alpha female of the group. Yes, her fins are longer than the rest, but when flaring doesn't have a large male type "beard", then again, I can't find an egg spot. I think I might just take an "If it ain't broke, don't fix it" approach and release her/him back into the tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_95 Posted October 10, 2011 Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 I was thinking about them today as well haha I hope its a boy as well :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul Posted October 10, 2011 Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 Eggs spot is there in the last pic. I was right! LOL :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forever_and_a_day Posted October 10, 2011 Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 egg spot? isn't that the white dot between the ventral and anal? (and I admit, she looks pretty fierce) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadoh Posted October 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 Hahahahaha! Weeeeeeeeeeeeee!!! I'm Craaaazy!!!! After saying I couldn't find an egg spot, I post a photo that clearly shows one. *crawls off into the corner to converse with my invisible friends* Hmmm... this isn't the first time I've done this. I guess it is wishful thinking :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul Posted October 10, 2011 Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 It's all good Jarrod.... I know the feeling very well! WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE, Hahahahahahahahahahahahahah, HEeheehehhhEEEEEEEEEEEEE,Haha! Haha! Hah! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadoh Posted October 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fletch Posted October 10, 2011 Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 (edited) ROFL......... That should be the Betta Australis theme song. :-) Edited October 10, 2011 by Busman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadoh Posted October 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 (edited) What I want to know is why I can spot a young plakat male at 10 paces, but can't tell the difference between a 13 month old female and a male VT? *lol* Edited October 10, 2011 by shadoh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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