My first fry and a cross.

[Larry Bugg]

Bought some Stendker tefe's from Hans and some wild Japura greens from Snookn21. Got a pair out of the Stendkers and the other two turned out to both be females. I started thinking..............since the tefe is a domestic that Stendker created to look like a wild, why not mate the with a wild. I put one of the females with a beautiful Nahmunda semi blue. Have the 3rd batch of eggs right now but no success yet.

I put the other female in with 4 Japura greens I got from Snookn21. Only took a couple of days till she picked one out.

I took the other two out of the tank and sure enough they spawned. First try and they got it right. Well, I did use a screen. This is my first successful spawn also. Great feeling. Here they are with the fry.






I am really excited to see how this cross will turn out. I don't know genetics but I think it is going to be really nice.

[KEWX]

VERY NICE! Good luck! Please share pics of the fry as they grow.

[Eddie]

Man, that was fast! I am excited to see how they turn out too! Keep us updated! I think they are gonna be some killer looking babies!


All the best,

Eddie

[bmrin1]

That is awesome, good work and good luck.

Brian

[Larry Bugg]

Thanks guys. I appreciate the compliments. I will definitely update with pics down the road. Now if I can just get the tefe x Nahmunda to cooperate. Pictures don't do him justice. He is a really great looking blue.

[JaredP]

The Tefe and the Nahmunda look amazing in person. Honestly, side by side, the tefe looks 100% wild.

And the fry look stunning, it's amazing how well those two are doing at parenting.

[Larry Bugg]

Thanks Jared. The tefe x tefe laid eggs after you left last night.

[Ed13]

Those Stendker discus are so promiscuous!

Looking forward to what develops form this cross!

[brewmaster15]

Larry,
Thats awesome!! Please post often on their development...I really enjoy the wild X domestic crosses. One of my favorites was a wild green X domestic (snake) ..

best of luck!

-al

[Apistomaster]

Larry I also offer my congratulations and wish you much success raising thr fry fro your various pairs. I haope you get some no-hybrid breeders, too. Getting various species strains established is desirable before we create a lot of hybrids but we will have uses for both pure strains and wild hybrids.

[hedut]

that will be intersting X, keep us the up date

[Discus-n00b]

Thats gonna be a great cross. Can't wait to see the kids.

[darkknight87]

COngrats Larry! I hope they procriate like Rabbits, cause one day I am going to want some of those Juvies for sure !
Id offer you a cigar, but I don't smoke

[samuelkl]

beautiful wilds there Larry, best of luck with the new pair!

[Larry Bugg]

Those Stendker discus are so promiscuous!

Ain't that the truth. They have been laying eggs about every 5 or 6 days.

Larry,
Thats awesome!! Please post often on their development...I really enjoy the wild X domestic crosses. One of my favorites was a wild green X domestic (snake) ..

best of luck!

-al

Thanks Al. I will definitely post updates.

Larry I also offer my congratulations and wish you much success raising thr fry fro your various pairs. I haope you get some no-hybrid breeders, too. Getting various species strains established is desirable before we create a lot of hybrids but we will have uses for both pure strains and wild hybrids.

Thanks Larry. I do have non hybird pairs. These guys just happened to be the first to get it right.

that will be intersting X, keep us the up date

Thats gonna be a great cross. Can't wait to see the kids.

It will indeed be fun seeing what they look like. I think they will be fantastic but what else would I think, lol.

COngrats Larry! I hope they procriate like Rabbits, cause one day I am going to want some of those Juvies for sure !
Id offer you a cigar, but I don't smoke

A cigar wouldn't do me much good either, lol. Thanks. They would certainly fit the rule for your tank.........no two alike.