Wild Rio nanay angels

[GraemeVW]

A few months ago I posted pics of some wild altums in a local shop, and now these have turned up.
I've been looking for some nice angels for quite some time and finally found 3 juvenile, nice, silver angels last weekend.

If I'd found these first, I'd probably have bought them.

Wild Rio nanay adults


I do like wild type angels.
I've nothing against all the koi, lace, zebra, blushing etc, but wild types always grab my attention.

 

[Conort2]

I do like wild type angels.
I've nothing against all the koi, lace, zebra, blushing etc, but wild types always grab my attention

Can’t be the body shape on a wild angel compared to the hybrid domestics. I find a lot of domestics are large in the body but have short/poor fins. That’s not to say there isn’t good domestics out there.

You could always mix the nannays with the domestics after a decent quarantine procedure. I’d say three isn’t an ideal number for any cichlid so you may want to up your numbers regardless. What size tank is it?

 

[GraemeVW]

Can’t be the body shape on a wild angel compared to the hybrid domestics. I find a lot of domestics are large in the body but have short/poor fins. That’s not to say there isn’t good domestics out there.

You could always mix the nannays with the domestics after a decent quarantine procedure. I’d say three isn’t an ideal number for any cichlid so you may want to up your numbers regardless. What size tank is it?

I agree. Body proportions and fin length/shape seem lacking in alot of tank bred fish. I see alot of home bred stock in shops that should probably have been culled.

I'd have bought 5 of the ones I have, but only 3 were any good.
I did consider mixing but mine are about 1.5" and these are 4.5" so didn't think It wise.

My 3 are currently in quarantine but will go in my 200l tank.
People say 200l is ok for 5, but I'm not so sure. I think my plan is to maybe end up with a pair. Not really to breed, although I may, more just so I can have more than 1 but with less fighting.
I've read 2 males would probably be ok too though.
3 isn't a great number. It's ok at the moment though. If I find any more, I'll buy them. But ultimately, I'll probably be thinking just a pair in this tank long term.

 

[GraemeVW]

This is my 3.
The pale one isn't quite as nice. It isn't normally pale but is easier spooked than the other 2. Eats greedier though.
They ha e only been here a couple of days though.

 

[GraemeVW]

I've seen better, but these were the best I've seen in shops for a long time

The same shop with the nanays had a tank full of silver's a bit bigger than mine, but none were very nice so didn't buy any.

If I can rustle up some space for more tanks I may try breeding some good quality silver's, or maybe some F1 wilds, or maybe cross some wild blood into some decent domestic stock.
I don't know.
Just seems to be a lack of this kind of Angel, and considering they have been a favourite hobby staple for so long, it's a shame.

Mine have a bit of a blue sheen. Not much, but made me wonder if they were good shaped cast offs from a breeding program trying to get good blues.