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rhino56 http:///t/393320/got-the-wrong-fish#post_3498264
Thanks
the reason for the length of time is i couldn't tell if it was a gold bar or not because he was so small and i thought he might color up as he got bigger.
LOL..I totally understood the WHY you waited...I too am forever optimistic. In the future, or for anyone else reading this post...You might call the seller and ASK if the color of the fish will change as it matures. Also explain you just want to be sure you got the right fish.
Each fish is actually different, the stripes or the design are all a little bit different, and I'm afraid color is the same way. Some fish have more vibrant colors while another of the same species has less of certain colors than what is expected. The only way to be sure the fish of choice has the markings and colors you want...you have to get eye it and buy it, or go to a LFS and hand pick your specimen.
This goes for everything from rocks to corals. If you order on-line...you are going to get whatever the seller grabs up and most times (it's the nature of humans) they save the best for themselves or friends. I have even gone to the LFS and was told I couldn't purchase a certain rock because they want it for themselves, or saving it for a buddy, so you can imagine how the on-line folks do things. If it's a really big busy on-line store such as SWF...they just grab up and send...sometimes it's the pick of group and sometimes not...but as long as a specimen is healthy is what really matters.
