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Offline four_by_ken

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Ugly ducking
« on: November 28, 2013, 12:45:44 PM »
So, we were within a week or two from getting rid of this fish.  We got it when we first set the tank up more than a year ago.

He must have heard us talking... boom, color!  All within about a week and a half.

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Re: Ugly ducking
« Reply #1 on: November 28, 2013, 12:46:51 PM »
He's a stunner, good luck you waited a bit and gave him a chance.

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Re: Ugly ducking
« Reply #2 on: November 28, 2013, 12:48:12 PM »
It was gray/black... no blue color at all.  Real happy with it now.


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Re: Ugly ducking
« Reply #3 on: November 28, 2013, 01:09:20 PM »
Nice looking.
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Re: Ugly ducking
« Reply #4 on: November 28, 2013, 01:55:36 PM »
Is there a female in the tank ?  He's trying to hook up lol !

Did you move any other fish recently ?
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Re: Ugly ducking
« Reply #5 on: November 28, 2013, 02:06:04 PM »
wow. very nice. what is he?

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Re: Ugly ducking
« Reply #6 on: November 28, 2013, 06:23:40 PM »
Not sure what kind.

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Re: Ugly ducking
« Reply #7 on: November 28, 2013, 06:36:30 PM »
Masoni peacock.

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Re: Ugly ducking
« Reply #8 on: November 28, 2013, 07:29:07 PM »
Agree - looks like a Masoni Peacock...
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Re: Ugly ducking
« Reply #9 on: November 28, 2013, 07:29:18 PM »

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Re: Ugly ducking
« Reply #10 on: December 05, 2013, 01:13:37 PM »
Looks Great,

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Re: Ugly ducking
« Reply #11 on: December 17, 2013, 07:21:16 AM »
It has now taken over the peacock tank since I took the females out.

It better chill out.   >:(

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Re: Ugly ducking
« Reply #12 on: December 17, 2013, 07:21:58 AM »
I just realized how bad of a picture that is.

I need to take another one.  Looks even better than above.

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Re: Ugly ducking
« Reply #13 on: December 27, 2013, 08:57:02 AM »
Very hard fish to capture a picture of.

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Re: Ugly ducking
« Reply #14 on: February 02, 2014, 05:23:53 PM »
That's nice!