introducing of FLAMINGO

[goikip]

Dear forrest,

Nice awesome red you have there. For sure these will grow up to be nice fishes. The black spec are almost gone. keep me update on them. I would like to get them some from you.

Regards,
Kippy

[ping]

very nice Forrest. Any pictures of big ones ?

Ronny

[Dolphin Dip]

Forrest,
Very very Nice work! Hats off to both you and Jeffrey Yang!

This does pose a problem for people like me though that very badly need to cut back on their collection... Seeing fish like these makes me want to add another Tank

-al

speaking of which, i just pmed you.

[VerSus13]

Hi Forrest,

Thank you for sharing the info and nice pictures about the Flamingo..Awesome crossing!! Certainly looked like RGDs

Rgds
Kevin

[VL67]

Forrest,

Super looking new red strain! Great bio and picture references of this strain as well. Awesome job!

Regards,

Vince

[tonymaccs]

I was lucky enough to acquire some of these recently. The pink/peach/red colour spectrum is very reminiscent of the Flamingo bird and much more noticeable than what shows in the above photos and they have very nicely shaped dorsal and anal fin profiles.
Great work!
Tony

[BSW]

Beautiful fish Forrest -
Very nice color,
Great Job ! As always -
B

[Fishgirl]

Hi There Forrest,

These fish you have been growing up,arnt they just rgds as the have no difference from the previous rgds bred from others around you.
To me the only reason these fish are pink is because of the carophyll pink in them.
And are you trying to say that astaxanthin colors ur fish up that much?comon mate theres no way they get that red from it.
So you are also saying that whenever someone gets to a 3rd generation of their breeding they can rename the fish?

Thanks

[forrest]

Hi There Forrest,

These fish you have been growing up,arnt they just rgds as the have no difference from the previous rgds bred from others around you.
To me the only reason these fish are pink is because of the carophyll pink in them.
And are you trying to say that astaxanthin colors ur fish up that much?comon mate theres no way they get that red from it.
So you are also saying that whenever someone gets to a 3rd generation of their breeding they can rename the fish?

Thanks

Hi Fishgirl,

Thanks for giving the Flamingos F3 such high credits for the their close resemblence of the Red Golden Diamonds; compliments such as yours is a good motivation for us breeders who are putting our effort in creating or improving a nicer discus strains.as i mention on the very first post ofthis thread,they r a cross of a super melon n RGD.means,this strain is a pigeon base fish BUT they don't exhibit any peppering at their current size of 2.5"-3"at all.

As regard to the use of carophyll pink, in some circumstances there is indeed a need to use carophyll pink for grading certain strains. This will also ensure the quality of fish being sent to others. BUT IN THIS CASE,I did not use carophyll pink on them but astaxanthin.as the color of those fishes,do u think that they r too artificial?

I did explain to your carophyll pink questions already and I was expecting your reply:

http://forum.simplydiscus.com/showth...t=60619&page=2

Again, exactly what makes u think that those fishes have been fed with carophyll pink? Again, does any part of body on the fishes that show the fishes has been colored with carophyll pink?

best rgds,
forrest.

[Elite Aquaria]

Hi There Forrest,

These fish you have been growing up,arnt they just rgds as the have no difference from the previous rgds bred from others around you.
To me the only reason these fish are pink is because of the carophyll pink in them.
And are you trying to say that astaxanthin colors ur fish up that much?comon mate theres no way they get that red from it.
So you are also saying that whenever someone gets to a 3rd generation of their breeding they can rename the fish?

Thanks

Fishgirl,

I feel that whenever a breeder crosses two distinctly different lines and the line has been set for a few generations that they can give the fish a new name. He mentions that the line was a cross between a PB and a RGD by another breeder...

This is the second post that you accuse Forrest of using carophyll pink...Unless you have any hard facts I suggest that the mud slinging stop. Why do you think that carophyll pink was used on these fish. I have some 2.5 inch Red Melons that are only feed astaxanthin do you think these are fed with carophyll pink also?

[White Sun]

Is it possible to see the picture of the parent?

Or othre Adult flamingo?

Thanks, and good job Forrest

[dpt8]

Dan, Good job yourself :9) Those two fish look like my gold melons.. Do you breed these also?? Great job Forrest... David T

[t_j]

Forrest, vary nice I love the shape and the red in them is vary nice great job on these guys would love to see one in my tank!!!!

[Elite Aquaria]

Dan, Good job yourself :9) Those two fish look like my gold melons.. Do you breed these also?? Great job Forrest... David T

Forrest, Sorry to hijack your thread...

dpt8, Yes I bred these...I have about 100+ growing up and will have some ready by the end of this month.

[forrest]

hi all,
thanks all for ur kind of words.

hi Dan,
no problem at all i mean it.i take it as a kind of support to me as well,thx.

best rgds,
forrest.