Lorgie looks like a different kind than Flippy, his spots are much smaller. Is it just a gender or color variation difference? I see small bristles on Flippy's pec spine & back so I don't know...Wouldn't she show some "nose bristles" by now? I know females can have some of the nose "ornaments" but males usually do...
Was Flippy the 1 who was injured & did fast healing with your good care a few years ago?
Flippy is the one who got tangled up and healed well, yes! She's a tough little lady. And yeah not really any bristles on her, but tbh only one of my female ancistrus had them (my female bodenhameri).
I did ask on planet cat, awaiting answers, but yeah I did notice that Lorgie Georgie does look different. He's got spotted fins instead of striped, like Flippy does. And he's got very small fine spots. Also a lot more timid. And huge, he's pushing 5-6". I'm curious if cf cirrhosis has variance in the standard colouration, or if perhaps one is a different kind.
Lorgie Georgie is a little gentleman anyways, very docile, if very shy. He's not as bossy as Flippy can be. Don't get in her way for food lol
I got them from different people. Flippy from one local, and the Lorgie is from a lady who fell on some hard times and needed to find homes for her fish. Both are at least 2-3 years old, as both have been owned for a couple years before they came into my care. So they could be even older, but either way, Flippy is definitely still a modest 3" size and has not grown at all in the year+ I've had her.
I know it's pretty lame...maybe someday I'll try them. So many fish, so many fewer tanks I want to keep up now...
