Chuckie Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 Here is some film of a giant PK I bought at my LFS yesterday for $25. He has a nice regular topline, although he is quite extraordinarily long and wiggly looking and his finnage is unimpressive (and that is putting it generously). But I liked the fact that he is Cambodian means I can predict the colours of his offspring. At $25 he was too good to pass up. Calla and I are hoping to introduce him into our red dragon lines and eventually develop giant red dragon HM PKs. BTW, he won't permanently be living in a 850ml takeaway container! That's just until he's been quarantined. He's already a far better colour than he was yesterday. He has a sweet face too name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src=" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>"> name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src=" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jo oakley Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 What a thumper !! A Cambodian dragon could be fun :notsure: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyarlla Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 Wow, he's so long! Mmmm giant dragons :notsure: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callatya Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 Geez, he's rather a hefty chap! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckie Posted May 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 He'll need a name He's not a Smith and he's not a constellation ... Goliath? Colossus? Gargantua? Titan? Zeus? Finn McCool? :notsure: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishbites Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 Looks like a nice fish Lisa ... giant dragons would be something else! good luck with them! A line with the first name Finn would sound good - Finn McCool, Finn Betta, Finn Tail, or for the really sick minded use Finn for a 2nd name... like Swim Finn!!! Here is a list of giants in mythology and folklore This is a list of giants from Norse mythology There's some pretty good names there... not sure how to pronounce most of them though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckie Posted May 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 Actually "Maximus" is growing on me now. Maximus Finn, LOL. Maybe if his fins weren't so pathetic - poor dude! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishbites Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 maybe Biggus Finnus :notsure: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callatya Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 :notsure: noice Pity he's not a solid colour, it would be fun to have a bunch named after "The Big ..." tourist attractions Banana, Prawn, Potato, Bull etc ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobbygodz Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 Hey Lisa, It must have been cambodian giant day yesterday.......a friend gave me a giant cambo female. She is quite the opposite of your boy though, she is very chunky with nice form (IMUO). She has a lot of spirit and flares at everything. I was told she is over a year old so she is no spring chicken. Lisa what LFS sells giants? Iv'e never seen one in a shop. I guess they will become more common in the future if (please correct me if i am wrong) the "giant genome" line has only been popularised fairly recently? P.S. please note my use of a proposed new forum acronym; IMUO = In My Own Uneducated Opinion (sublect to your approval of course,Lisa) Cheers to all! :notsure: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckie Posted May 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 My approval? I am not the Boss! I got this guy from Marine Life Aquarium on Heathcote Rd at Moorebank. They had another one, a blue multi. Post some pics of your girl when you get a chance :sad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobbygodz Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 (edited) This is the new (old) girl. She didn't want to play as soon as I got the camera out. I will try to get some better pics later...................... cheers! - Brad. Edited May 14, 2009 by Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobbygodz Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 (edited) The rest of my fishies can be seen here if you are interested; http://s449.photobucket.com/albums/qq217/h...Guys/?start=all Cheers, Brad. Edited May 10, 2009 by Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckie Posted May 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 She does look chunky! You have some beautiful PKs :sad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobbygodz Posted May 11, 2009 Report Share Posted May 11, 2009 Thanks Lisa, glad you like them. Your fish are beautiful too! I'll try to get a pic of miss chunky with her anal fin extended as it is considerably larger than it appears in those two midnight pics. She never seems to stop looking for food. This morning she was flaring at me big time so I gave her some f.d.bloodworm. After eating she came over to say thanks - placid as could be! - Brad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobbygodz Posted May 13, 2009 Report Share Posted May 13, 2009 (edited) Hi Lisa & forum friends. Here is a couple of slightly better pics of "Miss Chunky" the giant cambo girl....................... Edited May 14, 2009 by Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobbygodz Posted May 24, 2009 Report Share Posted May 24, 2009 Hi Lisa, is Mr Maximus out of QT yet? Would like to see a better pic of him if possible. Cheers! - Brad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckie Posted May 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2009 He is, but he's not up for photos at the moment. He's currently in a coke bottle in a tank containing what's left of the eggs he endeavoured to eat. WHAT is with these egg eating *censored* bettas at the moment? I am hoping to do a fatherless hatch successfully this time - we'll see... :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobbygodz Posted May 25, 2009 Report Share Posted May 25, 2009 My two giants are always looking for food and will eat ANYTHING that I give them. I'll not be suprised at all when they start eating rocks......... ! I think Lisa that you may have to be daddy for giant fry. BTW what did you cross him with? Cheers, Brad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckie Posted May 25, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2009 Red dragon - Dragonfly :alright: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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