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Thread: Differences of Apistogramma cacatuoides "triple red", "double red" and "orange flash"

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    Differences of Apistogramma cacatuoides "triple red", "double red" and "orange flash"

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    Can someone tell me the difference between triple red and orange flesh?
    Last edited by Quixotic; 18th Apr 2008 at 18:43. Reason: Split posts
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    triple red are those that are shown in stormhawk's thread http://www.aquaticquotient.com/forum...ad.php?t=39740, the orange flash variant have orange tails with no black at all.
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    From the term " triple red" , I suppose these caca have more intense red than the " orange flash"; from the picture of Jacian just showed, which is right.
    Somehow, my caca I believe is the same species as stormhawk's caca, do not have the intense red. It is more like "triple yellow"??
    Is there any special food to improve the colour?
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    Triple reds refers to red on the dorsal, caudal, & anal.
    Regarding improving of colour, good diet and water quality have limited impact, IMO a lot have to do with genetics linage also.
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    Yup, Double red refers to red on dorsal and caudal fins. Triple red will have red on anal fin as well.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ram View Post
    From the term " triple red" , I suppose these caca have more intense red than the " orange flash"; from the picture of Jacian just showed, which is right.
    Somehow, my caca I believe is the same species as stormhawk's caca, do not have the intense red. It is more like "triple yellow"??
    Is there any special food to improve the colour?
    nope the reason your caca are more yellow than orange is due to the inbreeding of the species. the quality triple red are more towards the

    red colour than the orange or yellow.

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    Oh I see... which means the pair I just saw at C328 is orange flash and what I have is triple red. Thanks for the info.
    Last edited by Quixotic; 18th Apr 2008 at 18:50. Reason: Spelling: 'flash' not 'flesh'
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    If you've read some of the recent threads on triple red and orange flash...
    Here is the reason why I'm not to pleased with the local "talent"...
    Please see the below picture of a, imho, proper A. cacatuoides triple red.
    Credit for picture is AQ's very own benny!

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    This is a stunning specimen alright. I'll make do with my males. I have more than 1 of them to try with.
    Fish.. Simply Irresistable
    Back to Killies... slowly.

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    Hi Celticfish, thats a real nice caca.

    This one also nice. I think it belongs to Genes.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jaws View Post
    Oh I see... which means the pair I just saw at C328 is orange flash and what I have is triple red. Thanks for the info.
    You are right, those pair at the c328 are orange flash, though the colour appear red. I was there earlier too.
    The picture of "triple red" from celticfish has a nice red, intense like 'fire red'.

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    Yup... that fish in the picture is really nice.
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    Recently I have been seeing a lot of fish that are quad red - caudal, anal, dorsal and pelvic. I have also been seeing a lot more females that are almost as colorful as some males. However, they generally have no dorsal fin extensions.

    DC

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