Bichir Thread #56

What is the difference between Indon PBB and KPBB?

Also, would like to tap on fellow experts here to tell if this piece looks like Kamihata PBB. Pictures are found on the previous page.

[Schmike]

Originally Posted by 9900

What is the difference between Indon PBB and KPBB?



Also, would like to tap on fellow experts here to tell if this piece looks like Kamihata PBB. Pictures are found on the previous page.

If you got it as a Kamihata, it will come with a cert.


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Yep. It did come with a kamihata cert. But what I'm more concerned with is whether I'm paying for the real deal.

I roughly know how to tell if its a pbb, but is this one of kamihata standard?

Originally Posted by 9900

Desmond: I don't no idea it would turn out so big. How do I make it smaller?

Tokyogasmask: I thought it would be a 18 finlets because I count by the dorsal spines. As depicted, I drew 2 circles to compare between the 18th dorsal spine and the pseudo 19th one.

Fire87: I either want it golden or green. How can I achieve that?

Fins&Tails: I got this piece due to the 18 finlets (based on my interpretation). Hopefully I am right about the count. The patterns on this piece - I didn't bother myself with it. Haha.

Flavs: I would hope its not a Lap.


Also, can I know if you guys think this looks like kamihata pbb?

Hi.
It isn't a Kamihata by the look of it.
(trust me I have a pretty fair knowledge of them!)

As for the fin count, here I have marked the fin lets that I would not count as final finlet count.
Due to the fact they pretty clearly look joined to the caudal finlets.




Compare it here to my old Kamihata PBB:



The above piece has 18 finlets, the 18th being half joined to the caudal.
This is how it is counted. Your 16th finlet appears to be the half joined to caudal fin.

[Schmike]

Originally Posted by 9900

Yep. It did come with a kamihata cert. But what I'm more concerned with is whether I'm paying for the real deal.

I roughly know how to tell if its a pbb, but is this one of kamihata standard?

There is no such thing as Kamihata standard to me. Kamihata is just a branded PBB. We are not getting the best of what Kamihata have to offer here in sg.

Hi tokyogasmask,

I trust your opinions. But I got a kamihata cert that comes with it. So what now? Is this a genuine piece or?

Originally Posted by Schmike

There is no such thing as Kamihata standard to me. Kamihata is just a branded PBB. We are not getting the best of what Kamihata have to offer here in sg.

Not just SG bro, nobody here in Japan is buying them now too!
Quality has gone waaaay down now.

So did I get the real deal?

I would say your Bichir doesn't look like the Kamihata I know of.
Post a picture of the certificate.

[Schmike]

Originally Posted by tokyogasmask

Not just SG bro, nobody here in Japan is buying them now too!
Quality has gone waaaay down now.

This is how mine turn out:






My WC hiding at the back:


Pardon the crappy shots as they are taken with the tablet and during feeding.