Originally Posted by SteveO
So for my initial stocking of RES would it be best to get fish larger than 3" in order to identify the RES better when hand sorting?


Correct. You want to see some red on the opercule, AND no yellowish or orangeish tint to the margins of the anal, caudal and posterior margin of the dorsal fin.

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