Need your help on purchase

[krudolph]

I purchased a couple of pairs of triple red Cacatuoides on the internet and received them yesterday. I bought them from an individual based on a picture of the pair. I originally just purchased the pair in this picture and confirmed that this is the "exact" pair I was going to purchase. They looked so good, I told them to add a second pair. As you can see in the picture they have strong yellow coloring. When I received them yesterday their color was bright red versus the yellow in the picture. I will have to take some pictures after work tonight as my battery on the camera has to recharge. I emailed the seller and inquired about the color. He said it may be the stress of the fish or the difference in our coloring.

I looked at the fish this morning and they are still red. Can their coloring truly be that different? I know a picture right now would help (sorry), but for anyone with fish that have strong yellow coloring, as seen in these pictures, do they ever look red under stress or in various lighting? I am simply having a hard time believing the colors would vary that much. I saw them in natural light and in my aquarium (6500K bulbs) and they both look very red.

 

[krudolph]

This is what they look like until I can post their real picture...

 

[Mike Wise]

I think that you're seeing differences in how the pictures were shot. Different camera sensors, exposure, lighting, and aquarium decor will change the colors seen. That being said, after looking at the pattern in the fins, neither of the 2 upper fish appear to be the same as the lower fish.

 

[Tailswithscales]

I agree with mike. Looks like the sellers had a lot of light which washed out the red

 

[caraway]

I think that you're seeing differences in how the pictures were shot. Different camera sensors, exposure, lighting, and aquarium decor will change the colors seen. That being said, after looking at the pattern in the fins, neither of the 2 upper fish appear to be the same as the lower fish.

I also Have some A. cacatuoides triple red. They are very red. Although some of the fry that they produce do show a slight color differences in some cases.

 

[krudolph]

Thanks for the input. I probably mislead you. The other picture was the father of fish. I found where he had purchased them and found the picture of the father. I have taken some pictures, but before I added the new fish I have put in a lot of driftwood and some Oak leaves so the water is really dark. I agree that it was the lighting. I think it is a good looking fish....

 

[krudolph]

I can see more yellow in this picture....once again, the water is really full of tannins

and I have a lot of floating plants on the top.

 

[krudolph]

I think this is the other male. I really haven't had time to sit down and really look closely at them....

 

[krudolph]

And a female.....

 

[krudolph]

Okay, last one....boy I really need to clean the glass.....

 

[MonteSS]

Look like good quality fish to me.

Is that really a female?? Very colorfull

...Bill

 

[krudolph]

Bill: Yes (the second to the last picture), it is supposed to be a female, but the coloring would say a male? If so, it is the most colorful female I have seen (although I am new to apistos, I have looked at about every picture I could find on the internet and anywhere I could find them for sale - that being said, I realize I am a rookie on this species). I have been so busy I haven't had much time to sit and look at them. I will have to take a picture of the second "female" and see how she compares. I was primarily looking at the males last night and she just happened to jump in front of the camera, so I took her picture. I have seen several really nice males, but never a female as colorful. I hope it is a female, I guess time will tell.....Kerry