Sara_01 Posted September 15, 2007 Report Share Posted September 15, 2007 okay so we all get a bit cranky when we get a spawn without ventrals, but what about when two ventrals isn't enough? i should be getting this fish in the next aqubid shipment, photo is posted with permission but i'm not sure i should mention who the breeder is coz i would hate to turn anyone off their fish which are in my opinion fantastic, i own quite a few of their fish. I was looking at this pic the other day mentally critiquing him and then i got to the ventrals. is it just me or does he have more than enough to go around? the 'spare' seems to come out from beneath the pectorals and is the same colour... maybe it's an odd elongation of tht pectoral? i already have 4 of his siblings- 3 females and one male (i LIKE this breeder) and they have nothing wrong with them, i've also seen pics of about 10 others from this spawn and they r all fine as well. do you think it might be passed along to future fry? i could avoid doing a sibling cross ... ooooh i hear thunder (yessss i have 4 pairs spawning) sorry so what do you think of the spare and should i maybe just leave him out of any breeding plans? it's realy raining now; spawn my pretties. go forth and multiply edit: forgot to post picture link (for shame) http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v76/sara...m1188054632.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
y2jdaze Posted September 15, 2007 Report Share Posted September 15, 2007 i think he's a gorgeous fish to start with. unsure whether it would be genetic or not. if it was me i'd spawn him and see if it is or isn't no point in avoiding him just for something that might or might not happen. if he's healthy and it doesn't affect his swimming adversly i'd be all for it... looks rather interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brettc777 Posted September 15, 2007 Report Share Posted September 15, 2007 Its hard to tell from the photo! looks like there is an extra one... but not sure if its part of the swimming fin (forget the name) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckie Posted September 15, 2007 Report Share Posted September 15, 2007 hey, I think that if that is a mutation, it is a pretty cool one. He's a gorgeous fish. I'd give breeding him a try, and see what happens, but even if the mutation doesn't show up in the spawn make sure you explain to anyone you give offspring to that it might show up in F! Good luck with your other spawns! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beano Posted September 16, 2007 Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 My biggest fish from my Black copper CT spawn (2nd round) has both his ventrals actually fused together - it's like they never separated.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sara_01 Posted September 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 i think i will spawn him, except for the ventrals everything else is pretty good and it will be interesting to see if i get anymore like him. ventrals fused together would be very interesting to see Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthew Posted September 16, 2007 Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 ripper fish very nice went down to the lfs just to see if i could find any boys with the same thing out of 30 males on display 3 ct's had it the rest did not dont know if that helps ya out but thought it be interesting to see if its one of a kind cheers matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishchick Posted September 16, 2007 Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 it is all one ventral. the pectoral covers over part. very nice form. Cheers, J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sara_01 Posted September 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 well that's that then JL will b the first to see him, so i'll trust that. I got him mostly for him form but i do have a thing for the blueberry colour wow 3 ct's with the same thing!? interesting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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