Kalyke
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Hi, I am fairly new to angelfish. I have 2 right now, a regular silver, and a koi-- both are adult or near adults.
I wanted to get a pinoy, but don't really have the money at this time. But I decided that I really loved the black angelfish, especially the very dark kinds that have nearly velvety looking skin. So I was at a local shop, and saw 2 baby black angelfish. I have had them for about a month now. They have shown a real difference in their genetics, and I am wondering if anyone can ID their type (or genetics).
I believe one is a "hybrid black." It has a bronzish underbelly, you can see the stripes, and it has spiky top and bottom fin. It was sold as a long fin, and the tail seems a bit longer than usual. It has just gotten out of a "fin growing" stage, where the fin seems to be a solid "tube" or spike.
Here is a picture of it. (The strange white stripes on its top fin are not a disease, I think he has some Koi genetics in him). Please pardon the lack of sharp focus, they are very small nickel to quarter size.
This one is double dark, I think and has the velvety skin and has much larger fins as well as a flopped over top fin. I am thinking he is a long fin/wide fin. He also has blue gill covers. This is the better looking of the two. I personally think I hit the jackpot with this guy. He is really beautiful.

I wanted to get a pinoy, but don't really have the money at this time. But I decided that I really loved the black angelfish, especially the very dark kinds that have nearly velvety looking skin. So I was at a local shop, and saw 2 baby black angelfish. I have had them for about a month now. They have shown a real difference in their genetics, and I am wondering if anyone can ID their type (or genetics).
I believe one is a "hybrid black." It has a bronzish underbelly, you can see the stripes, and it has spiky top and bottom fin. It was sold as a long fin, and the tail seems a bit longer than usual. It has just gotten out of a "fin growing" stage, where the fin seems to be a solid "tube" or spike.
Here is a picture of it. (The strange white stripes on its top fin are not a disease, I think he has some Koi genetics in him). Please pardon the lack of sharp focus, they are very small nickel to quarter size.

This one is double dark, I think and has the velvety skin and has much larger fins as well as a flopped over top fin. I am thinking he is a long fin/wide fin. He also has blue gill covers. This is the better looking of the two. I personally think I hit the jackpot with this guy. He is really beautiful.
