Bluecan Posted August 9, 2010 Report Share Posted August 9, 2010 The only remaining baby from my spawn last winter of my Short Body Texas Pair. I have since sold the male, have the female still, and the one surviving baby (the rest died in a ammonia spike as well as being picked off by my baby thai silk). Luckily he is the shortest of the bunch, I seperated him early on when I recognized this..., and is actually a "bonsai" (shorter than Short bodies), however almost all if not all the babies were turning out short body... For some reason he is also much more feisty and confident than either of his parents who took a long time to come around after a move and tend to be more nervous fish. Love this little guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvianAquatics Posted August 9, 2010 Report Share Posted August 9, 2010 (edited) A cutie *come and give me a kiss* lol And are breeding short body texas the same as normals or is it slightly harder? Edited August 9, 2010 by AvianAquatics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluecan Posted August 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2010 I would say just as easy, once I put them in a larger tank with some juvies of their own kind, the pairing was immediate, they paired a few times after that as well but I seperated them before any fertile eggs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandi Posted August 11, 2010 Report Share Posted August 11, 2010 is the short body texas the result of selective breeding or is this a natrually occuring speices? Thanks for any info. I find this fish facinating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluecan Posted August 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2010 Unsure, It may be a resuly of a texas to blood parrot breeding, or it may be naturally ouccurring with selective breeding. I know both of his parents produced to what I believe was all short body fry . But the short body can be found in many different species, of course they are normally culled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rED O Posted August 12, 2010 Report Share Posted August 12, 2010 Bonsai anything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluecan Posted August 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2010 lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rED O Posted August 12, 2010 Report Share Posted August 12, 2010 lol Thai silk is doing great! Moved him into his own 50 gallon. I bought a nice fixture and added one blue bulb to bring out his color. I am not feeding him hikari and keeping his NLS diet. The other flowerhorn I am not feeding NLS but Hiakri. I really like this guy, glad I bought him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluecan Posted August 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2010 good to hear get some pics on the go soon , with all that money you throw around you should hire a pro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rED O Posted August 13, 2010 Report Share Posted August 13, 2010 (edited) , with all that money you throw around What do you mean by this? Hire a pro? I am one. :guns: Edited August 13, 2010 by rED O Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLake Posted August 13, 2010 Report Share Posted August 13, 2010 Yeah i really wanted that fish as well..... wasnt meant to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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