nevchewy Posted December 15, 2005 Report Share Posted December 15, 2005 I just noticed the other day from a batch of fry that i have from my White Top Afra... there is one little guy that is half black from the middle of his body to the tip of his back fin. I have see this in guppies for an example... but is this normal? i'm only guessing that this is genetic (possible like an albino gene)... but what should i do? I'll see if i can post a picture for you all to see... its quite weird! nev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vallisneria Posted December 15, 2005 Report Share Posted December 15, 2005 How big is this guy? Is it totally solid black on the back half? NEver heard of that before. Could he be a result of the female breeding with another male, not of her species? Cant wait to see the pic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nevchewy Posted December 15, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2005 I don't think its hybrid as the only fish that is of breeding capabilities in the tanks would be a male zebra or (and i doubt this one) an male yellow lab. I have had to females spit in the last month and they both look the same as the ones that i got from cagary from Big Red... its just this one little guy. Of course being something different my wife now loves the little guy and wants him for herself... i'll take some pics tonight... nev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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dunl Posted December 16, 2005 Report Share Posted December 16, 2005 Holy crap....yikes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vallisneria Posted December 16, 2005 Report Share Posted December 16, 2005 Wow, thats defiantely weird. Never seen anything like that before :boxed: And its only that one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanker Posted December 16, 2005 Report Share Posted December 16, 2005 Can I have him? :w00t: I like freaks. hahaha Pretty interesting. be neat just to see it as it grows and what happens to the color... maybe it's like a birth mark and will fade? or? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nevchewy Posted December 16, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2005 (edited) Its only that one... I would say this little guy is 1 out of 80-100 fry that i have... it will be interesting to see if i was to get another... :shock: not sure what to think or do... Can I have him? sure for the small price of 100 billion dollars (i say that with my pinky next to the corner of my mouth. mohaa haa haa.) nev Edited December 16, 2005 by nevchewy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fogelhund Posted December 16, 2005 Report Share Posted December 16, 2005 I've seen that before, though it is pretty rare. Just a weird genetic anomaly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Red 265. Posted December 16, 2005 Report Share Posted December 16, 2005 Wow. I've never seen that happen before. I've had a few hundred babies (and still have a pile) from that breeding group before I sold it to Nevin and never has that happened to me. I can understand why your wife likes it, it's pretty cool. You will have to post picks as the little fella gets bigger. Kevin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nevchewy Posted December 16, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2005 You got it! She already named it Tanker after ours truely. (She liked your post and reaction and the fact that you liked him rather than called him a hybrid). I will post updates... not too sure if i'm going to add him/her to the breeding stock in the future. it may be cool as a side project to isolate the gene and create a new variant (kinda like albino fish). we'll see if he makes it though! nev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sun Posted December 16, 2005 Report Share Posted December 16, 2005 Seems like all your fishes are breeding for you, nev. :smokey: that black tail tanker looks cool :ph43r: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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