Heckel/Penanag Eruption croses

[kent1963]

Jim how much are you selling your extras for? I've actually got room for some fish at the moment but I'm low on funds! Maybe by the time you have more fry I'll have both space and cash! Looking forward to seeing more pics. Oops you beat me with the pics by the way your pm box is full!

[TURQ64]

Man oh man, and I'm broke!..I could use another dozen, but best of luck on the sale..These guys are really the bomb!...Size wise, they are larger than Tefe's several months older..I think they'll be huge fish..

[JamesP]

Man oh man, and I'm broke!..I could use another dozen, but best of luck on the sale..These guys are really the bomb!...Size wise, they are larger than Tefe's several months older..I think they'll be huge fish..

I understand I want to thin these so I can add more wilds to my collection.

Jim how much are you selling your extras for? I've actually got room for some fish at the moment but I'm low on funds! Maybe by the time you have more fry I'll have both space and cash! Looking forward to seeing more pics. Oops you beat me with the pics by the way your pm box is full!

Kent thanks for letting me know about my inbox. I also sent you a pm as well as have posted the Heckel crosses for sale in the Hobbyist section.

Thanks,

Jim

[JamesP]

New videos of Heckel/Penang Eruption juveniles along with one with nine bars and wild Heckel juveniles.
http://s1115.photobucket.com/albums/...eland9bars.mp4
http://s1115.photobucket.com/albums/...nebartank4.mp4
http://s1115.photobucket.com/albums/...=9and14bar.mp4

Hope you enjoy the feeding frenzies.

[JamesP]

Well I thought it was time to update the photos for my grow out group of heckel crosses. They are around 5" and growing like mad. There are two distinct stripe pattern 9 bar from the Heckel and 14 Bar from the Penang female. They have really begun to color out very nicely.






Two on left are wild Heckels and next one is cross. Notice the red on dorsal.

Mix of Heckel and crosses

[JamesP]

I thought it was time to post an update on these guys. The continue to amaze me in their color and confirmation. The 14 bars are really starting to show their colors and the 9 bars continue to grow at an amazing pace with great confirmation.A few of the photos include some wild Heckels I am growing out. Enjoy.

[nc0gnet0]

They look real nice, but it gets kinda confusing looking at both the cross's and the heckels together.

[JamesP]

Thanks. That is the ultimate goal.

[TURQ64]

I'm amazed at the coloring up of the 14 bars..None of mine have colored out that far yet. A good example of dietary differences, I guess..Looking great, matey.

[JamesP]

Gary,

I know when I mad the trek to you house I noticed yours have more red base which as you said must be diet. Maybe we should merge the diets to see how red and blue we can make them.

I'm amazed at the coloring up of the 14 bars..None of mine have colored out that far yet. A good example of dietary differences, I guess..Looking great, matey.

[TURQ64]

I did start last week on adding stuff for more 'blues'...double dose spirolina and krill flakes, along with some Naturose enhanced 'red' since Prime Reef got scarce...

[DiscusKev]

Always nice to see Heckel crosses, they're looking great, good job!
-I agree, it is confusing to look at both, but both are still pretty

[JamesP]

Thanks they continue to color out. I guess the reason I posted photos with both pure wild Heckels and the crosses was to show how similar they are. Nice to get the wild look with a tank raised fish.

[JamesP]

I thought I would post an update on the Heckel crosses. They are now about 10 months old and about 6" TL. The continue to grow at a much faster rate than the wild Heckels I am raising with them. Here are some photos.


Heckels and crosses mixed

[TURQ64]

Haven't been on much, and these guys were out front today, so, I figured I'd knock some dust off this thread.. here's a few fresh photo's of these crosses that are intermingled with an all Heckel grouping...





Several are starting to pair up in another tank, and a few Heckel's show strong interest in these guys...You may see an 'alien' on occasion from this tank, as I introduced Marmokrebs into it a while back, and there are actually a few surviving young....the adults are good in the clean up dept...