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How can you tell if a troph is old ?
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honkzz.. Most fish will not show age until they are well past the mid point. Fish grow continually, but as humans, they their skeleton breaks down with old age. I can tell you when a fish gets old, because this is when you start seeing the fish thinning out, and the skin on the fish does not shine anymore, but then you are looking at a fish that would be like a human who has reached their 80's.
What fish do Jesper have
180 WC T. Moorii Chilambo +1 Petro trewavasae.
110 Cyps, WC Xeno Spilopterus Kipili WC/F1/F2 T. sp red Kiku
58 S. Decorus
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Hard to tell unless you had it since birth.
There are little tell tale signs but even that can be confused with a fish that grew too fast or was on a poor diet.700g Mini-Monster tankComment
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What I have seen is the fish will start to slow, down, thin out, and look skeletor like. Like Jesper said, also they're sheen does get more dull. Lots of times their eyes will look really big for their head, which is also similar to poor diet, and not given enough space for proper growth.
In general the fish looks like awkward. The fish does not breed, which can be a real drag if it is your dominant fish.380G For Sale $3000 Acrylic tank & stand
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well that explained alot about this one male Ikola in my colony. He is one of the biggest in the colony but somewhat slow, down, thin out, and look skeletor like and looks more dull than others.
He seems healthy though, eating fine, and still put up a good fight with smaller males from time to time...My name is Andri, and I'm an Ikoholic ! Back in the game !Comment
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