Happy birthday guys!! Hope it's been a great day.
the little angel is still swimming with the group and is also now starting to look like an angel [ATTACH]
17 days old and looks like all dorsals are developing properly. [ATTACH]
Ok, latest batch are now free swimming 2 weeks tomorrow and it looks like we may have an improvement in terms of the dorsal deformity.....lets...
Hi jason ive allowed this same pair to spawn again and they currently have another batch of youngsters latched on at the moment. Much smaller...
are those straight eggs, or the egg and salt premix?
Just to add my 2c here, I have read that although the female will retain sperm from each mating in her sperm pocket, she will tend to use the...
yeah, I guess time will tell. im moving this line to a pond in Oct so will check once ive produced sufficient numbers. Pity I have no photo record...
Id like to create a black snakeskin, or at least a snakeskin pattern on a black background. What your thoughts?
Yes im now leaning towards it being a genetic issue. If that is the case, then I will pair the female up with one of my RSG type males. In fact, I...
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The dorsals are not developing at all in the front, only slightly at the back, almost like they are flat tops. Most unfortunate as the size of the...
The trick that I have learnt is to be VERY selective.....
just on a year now
So at week 4.5, it seems like 90% are again showing dorsal deformities. One last attempt and then this pair is going to the pot!! [ATTACH]
So the little ones have ventured out of the pot. About 70 in total and a nice split between normal and albino. [ATTACH]
Here are a few more of the hybrid black males. I particularly like this guy with the dark blue body and then light black/grey dorsal and caudal....
Thanks Broder, they are quite unusual. In the photo below is one of the female offspring who is now back in with her dad. I fish out all the males...
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extremely difficult to capture these guys. I have only retained 2 of the sons, but may keep more in future. Here is one of them: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
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