Marco's Fish-room

Hi there

So while I am here I may as well do an update
I have been working at further development on my Blue Knight line.
With each outcross and subsequent selection I am nearer to the end result I have been aiming for.
It is not yet where I want it to be, but I have high hopes that i will get there in due course

These photos are of a pair I donated to Pet Stop in PTA for their Planted Tank set up.
The contrast between plants, fish and substrate, along with proper lighting really brings out the best in these Rams.

I hope you like

Rgds

Marco




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ULTRA nice rams. Wow.

 

Omw those are absolutely stunning!! Love them!

 

Damn, that is really really sexy rams.
Seriously cant wait to get my hands a pair of these. I think this is quickly becoming my favorite Ram variant, with the good old German Blues being a close contender.

 

Really nice progress Marcos. Comparing them to the fotos you showed to us on Aug 2, well one can clearly see you are achieving some of objectives! Very nice blue color!

 

Yes, they really pop with the green. Looks really good. You also couldn't see the intense blue\black intensity without proper lighting. I see the one has a blue lip, would be interesting to breed a black one with blue lips only, if that's possible.

 

Thanks everyone.
Glad to hear such positive feedback.

@Reedfish - red eyes are coming

@A new day
A 60lit, standard 2 foot works very well for a pair. Then maybe add a few Pygmy cories and top swimming tetra's to add movement. One can do so much with small tanks nowadays, and I think it really is the most popular segment of the hobby at present. Small planted display with a small collection of complimenting livestock.

@ODwyerPW - thank you. I still value a bit less blue on the body, and a bit more blue on the fins. I have a small spawn now of approx 40 fish which I am raising. They are only 3 or 4 days old though, so long way to go. But I will see what comes out of that and then decide on the next step.
Red eyes are visible in some, but that in general moves me away from the colour selection
As soon as they have more visible red in the eye, they also have more of a blue than black head. Not what I want
Wish it was as easy as ordering them from a menu

Regards

Marco


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They absolutely stunning @Marco
I might have to set up a small tank... temptation is very strong

 

If you did that you could do a planted tank again and not have to worry about your rays becoming landscapers again! It's a win win!

 

It's in the pipeline but need to get my new ray tank built first and everyone settled
Once that's done I'm definitely going to do a small planted tank

 

So when will these be available for sale? Also can u keep different types / color of rams together.

 

Hey Marco, when will you have some dark knights up for sale again?

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I second that