shadoh Posted February 17, 2011 Report Share Posted February 17, 2011 Just a few pics of some of the fish Busman and I bought from Kermadum... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul Posted February 17, 2011 Report Share Posted February 17, 2011 Looks like Adam's done a great job with this lot, and they've settled in quickly for you Jarrod! That first guy almost looks like he could be HM. Is the third guy part of the same spawn? The colour looks royal blue. Great looking fish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fletch Posted February 17, 2011 Report Share Posted February 17, 2011 That third guy is one of his combtails. I am planning on breeding that with my CT. Should be interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fletch Posted February 17, 2011 Report Share Posted February 17, 2011 What do you think of that match Paul? Your the guru on predictions. Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadoh Posted February 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2011 (edited) They are great fish. The 1st guy and the female paired with him settled in straight away. He started displaying and colouring up and she coloured up with breeding stripes and started showing off to him. All this within the first 5 minutes. The rest took an hour or more to colour up and settle in, but all happy! When the first boy is at full flare he seems to be a full 180 deg The blue in the combtails body is a blue irid over a dark body. He is the 1st photo in this thread : http://ausaqua.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=11170 Edited February 17, 2011 by shadoh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kermadum Posted February 17, 2011 Report Share Posted February 17, 2011 Looking good (even if I do say so myself). :giggle: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Sarah Posted February 18, 2011 Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 They are beautiful Shadoh! Yeah, the Paul.. not Busman Paul, but the Paul really is a BGG eh?What do you think of that match Paul? Your the guru on predictions. Lol Just adding the quote so you don't think I'm crazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fletch Posted February 18, 2011 Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 We don't think your crazy Sarah, by now we KNOW you are. Lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted February 18, 2011 Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 I guess I brought that on myself. *sigh* Me --> *lol* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadoh Posted February 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 Hmm... I thought it, but couldn't bring myself to say it. lol *lol* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted February 18, 2011 Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 Huh.. yeah thanks Jarrod. <_< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melbournebetta Posted February 18, 2011 Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 Looking fantastic! Interested in seeing how the first one goes with spawning - his colour is fantastic (is he ventral-less or is it just the pic?) Either way - how would you address the red through his colour, as I recall his mother was a lovely extended red wasn't she.... Would you try to enhance it to achieve a solid red-bicolour, or would you try to eliminate the red wash? (I ask as I have a total weakness for fish such as the second one shown - a metallic with the clear red "Devil" though the tail) Lovely fish.... you scored! - Ness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadoh Posted February 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 The combtail boy has blown a huge bubble nest. Won't be long until Busman gets a spawn out of him Ness, the second one in normal daylight you can't see the red in his fins and is a black copper. with him, I will try and remove the red in future generations. The first one with the red and matching girl are going to Busman. I can't see him wanting to remove the red, but will leave it up to him to discuss further. All the coppers we bought from Adam are ventral less, but not a prob as it is not genetic... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forever_and_a_day Posted February 19, 2011 Report Share Posted February 19, 2011 :drool: wow. that first boy is gorgeous! he looks almost mauve in colour! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Sarah Posted February 23, 2011 Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 Very nice. B) Not sure if it is just me, or the photo, but does the first guy have a bulge on his side? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadoh Posted February 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 Most of the unsexed juvies I bought have the bulge, but doesn't affect the fish and it looks more prominent in photos than in real life. Migaloo had a similar bulge if you recall... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted February 23, 2011 Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 Ah yes.. I remember Migaloo's bulge. What is it exactly? Those females look lovely.. ready to spawn? And the second male is beautiful! I love his black colour. :drool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fletch Posted February 23, 2011 Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 Had to look twice at the first one. Thought you might have pulled a swifty on me......haha. You take great photos mate. Mine settling in ok. Just released last one. Great looking fish Adam has produced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadoh Posted February 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 Haha! I find the more light you throw at them, the better/clearer the photo. That little fella does look like your guy. He is half the size though and has a paler body base where yours is black. He is raring to go with the little girl with the breeding stripes. If they were any bigger, I'd throw them in together... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted February 23, 2011 Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 Aww.. come on, they look like such a good match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fletch Posted February 23, 2011 Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 My two are in that small tank and carded. Checked on them half hour later and she has barred up. I then realized she could see a female DTCT and they were both barring. Hope this not a bad sign.....LOL. My female needs a bit of fattening up yet but I don't seem to have a problem with that....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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