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Old 01/12/2007, 02:15 PM
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imperator become goldflake....(pic)
I got an imperator angel fish for couple of years
He is an adult imperator, and every thing with him was fine till 2 month ago
He start loses more and more color, although the behavior and his diet stay the same.

Here is a photo when he starts to loose coloration:



Two weeks ago the imperator start to get back his color
But not the color he used to have….
His body start to look more and more like a gold flake angelfish

Here are some photos from today:









what is going on?
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Old 01/12/2007, 09:43 PM
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I dont know, but that is the most awesome fish ive seen in a while!
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Old 01/12/2007, 09:51 PM
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is it possible he's a hybrid?

I dont know the geographic locations of both species but that is crazy
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Old 01/13/2007, 12:03 AM
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is it emperator or emperor angel? I asked because this isn't the first time I've seen that spelling. Please clarify. Thanks
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Old 01/13/2007, 12:57 AM
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emperator and emperor or imperator are all the same fish

could possibly be a hybrid since they do both come from Christmas island, but very unlikely since they are from different families.

Maybe it has to do with diet? what are you feeding?

I have never seen a full grown emp lose its colors in the first place, nevermind getting back in a very STRANGE pattern!

is he fat?
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Old 01/13/2007, 01:03 AM
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wow,what a change? Mine is still a juvenile.
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Old 01/13/2007, 02:51 AM
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emperator and emperor or imperator are all the same fish

could possibly be a hybrid since they do both come from Christmas island, but very unlikely since they are from different families.

Maybe it has to do with diet? what are you feeding?

I have never seen a full grown emp lose its colors in the first place, nevermind getting back in a very STRANGE pattern!

is he fat?
I know they came from different families, (Apolemichthys and Pomacanthus)
I was just joking about the goldflake because he starts to look like.
I don’t know if he is a hybrid or not, and I post this to find out
If any one has experience that before

As for his diet, he is very fat and eat as always.
He is acting like before and the only notable change id the coloration.
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Old 01/13/2007, 03:21 AM
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That's pretty cool.
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Old 01/13/2007, 04:02 AM
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Maybe a Koran hybrid... Though Scribbled is what came to mind at first.
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Old 01/13/2007, 04:05 AM
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Awesome fish!
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Old 01/13/2007, 05:35 AM
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Is this just a photoshopfish?
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Old 01/13/2007, 07:13 AM
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Is this just a photoshopfish?
Not at all.
ill take a video of him and post it here.
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Old 01/13/2007, 07:23 AM
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That would be great!
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Old 01/13/2007, 08:43 AM
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he went from his adult stripes to the flake? pretty cool fish
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Old 01/13/2007, 11:59 AM
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I have a very large imperator about 1yr old. I hope he does the same thing. (Ya Right) Your fish is incredible.
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Old 01/13/2007, 12:17 PM
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shaweeet...
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Old 01/13/2007, 12:23 PM
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That is an amazing color change!
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Old 01/13/2007, 12:56 PM
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Looks like one of a kind it's gorgeous!!!
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Old 01/13/2007, 01:10 PM
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weird but cool!



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Old 01/13/2007, 01:17 PM
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Im in love.
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Old 01/13/2007, 01:28 PM
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cool transformation. youre lucky that you could see it
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Old 01/13/2007, 01:31 PM
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Maybe a Koran hybrid... Though Scribbled is what came to mind at first.
agreed
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Old 01/13/2007, 09:31 PM
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quite possibly a koran.. didn't think of that Couldn't be scribbled since they are different families as well... im voting koran hybrid... or just a weird emperor... lol either way, it is damn beautiful :-D
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Old 01/14/2007, 12:37 PM
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amazing color change!
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Old 01/14/2007, 12:53 PM
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probably just a color varient of an imperator angel and not a hybrid, but beautiful nonetheless
 

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