Batch 3 Mercury x APD

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[Discusdude7]

Rick,
Did most of the fry end up looking like these or were these ones "the few gems" that you got from this cross?

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Ric

k,
Did most of the fry end up looking like these or were these ones "the few gems" that you got from this cross?

Well, not quite sure how to answer that, "gem" would be a personal preference type of question IMHO. I did this time focus on a few fish in my photo's that I did not previously pay much attention too in the past. The 14 bar brown based blue I would consider one of my favorites, this time I did not post a picture of it yet, as well as two of the 14 bar pb SS's.

In regards to these two fish, that solid orange is actually a pretty nice fish, something I hope to pair up with another like it and work on its shape in future generations. Achieving a solid orange fish in which the orange stays consistant into the gill head region is not that common. The other fish, a nine bar pigeon blood, is losing it's pattern now as it matures, and might end up looking or being a white butterfly with orange fins/highlights.

-Rick

[coty]

like always, looking great rick......

[Cosgrovb]

Rick -- I continue to return to this thread to look at this fish on a regular basis. Absolutely awesome! I never would've guessed it would've come from the mother and father. Simply awesome!!!!!

My winner of the competition!




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Female



Male

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took some pictures of this batch before I moved the fish around last night, but this batch's pictures didn't turn out so swell. Here is one of the finalist I picked for this batch which I allocated to a breeding tank with a new male:







Newly introduced mate:









^ fish on right

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starting the next chapter, just got done laying a nice batch of eggs:

[M3ATpl0w]

starting the next chapter, just got done laying a nice batch of eggs:

Cant wait to see what comes from these!
Dig all your projects, you must have a helluva fishroom!

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got wiggs!

[William Palumbo]

Sweet fish for sure Rick!...All the best with the fry...Bill

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Thanks Bill,

Not bad seeing how 5 days ago she was laying on a slab getting measured, then introduced to a new tank with a male she had never seen before......five days later....wiggs!


-Rick

[Nick Klimkowski]

Thanks Bill,

Not bad seeing how 5 days ago she was laying on a slab getting measured, then introduced to a new tank with a male she had never seen before......five days later....wiggs!


-Rick

lol...Rick good luck with the new wiggs.

[pastry]

I swear, Rick, your threads are definitely my favorite. Mad scientist to the bone and do a damn good job documenting all of this. love that blue with the underlying halo.