Re: Fantail losing color

The ones I just got are about 2 to 2.5 inches long (body only).  They are
very black, but do show some bronzish color on the belly, kind of an
undertone and not really a true color.  It can only be seen in certain
light.


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"Azul" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 28 Nov 2003 10:37:55 -0500, "LoaderLady"
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> >That's what I meant by spending money on them.  I got these 2 at
Petsmart,
> >and they do sell them as moors.  I know it's not the proper definition,
and
> >so do you, but most of the public doesn't, so they get away with it, I
> >guess.  It's like selling "Peekapoo's" and "Cockapoo's" as purebred, when
> >they're obviously NOT!  (as a former dog breeder, that drives me nuts!).
> >
> >I have heard that true black moors are hard to find since they're
actually,
> >as you said, telescopes without color yet.  Black or orange, my pets will
> >still be pretty.  ARE there any true black moors around?  Even black
> >Oranda's and other varieties eventually change color, so I hear.  I like
the
> >blacks, but, like most people, I'd prefer they stay the color I
purchased.
> >I guess that's the fun of fish - what you see isn't always what you get!
> >:-)
> If you buy older fish they are more likely to keep their color.  I do
> have a moor, but I got him when he was already a good two inches long
> and had a black stomach.  He has never even looked like he wants to
> change color.
>
> The panda I had  started to change color after I had had him for about
> 6 months. But he was only about an inch when I bought him and had a
> very white belly.
>
> Pictures of him changing color are available on my web site.
>
> http://www.sentex.net/~eamoe/OurSite/index.html
>
>
> Azul