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 Apr 3 2008, 01:00 AM
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 "No one is a failure unless you try"  Group: Members Posts: 7150 Joined: 18-March 04 From: Texas Member No.: 4856  |
That's the entire point of breeding her, bronzecat; to find out her genetic makeup. I'm not breeding splendens on a regular basis anymore and have no intention of keeping the line going or selling any "normal" fry off to anyone who intends to breed them. Any fry, normal or otherwise, will be adopted out as pets. I'm not out to make a profit on this fish, I'm just incredibly curious (I LOVE genetics, so this kind of thing is right up my alley.) I'm going to be culling the vast majority of the fry as soon as they are freeswimming anyway, I only intend to keep about 50 so I have a sample size that is large enough to be statistically significant. In other words, one way or another, I won't end up with hundreds of deformy adults to deal with.
More to the point, if around 50% of the fry from the first spawning are normal, that'd tell me it's a dominant trait (which is my theory) and then those 50% would be COMPLETELY normal, and they COULD infact be used as breeders without any worry they'd pass the trait on, interestingly enough. modaz: No worries. She is ALREADY eggy. Look at the pic again. The missing vertebrae are all further down along her spine, so all her internal organs should be normal, since that portion of her body is unaffected (most of the organs are anterior to the anal fin). My only worry is that her spine is so shortened it may effect her swimbladder, which is the only organ positioned that far back along the body. She may have difficulty wrapping with the male too, we'll see, but judging by her external anatomy I don't think breeding is going to be a risk to her health in any way. My midas has actually laid eggs before, unfertilized since she was all by herself at the time, and parented them as normal. No problems with egg production or laying. |
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Apr 7 2008, 05:19 AM
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Fishaholic  Group: Members Posts: 263 Joined: 24-January 08 Member No.: 38718 |
Wow that female is very strange but they are kind of cute.
I'm drooling over these guys from nicebettas...   |
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Apr 19 2008, 06:01 AM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 8 Joined: 19-April 08 From: Hannibal, MO Member No.: 41325 |
 I bought this one, 9$ tonight.  I think she's a beauty. |
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Apr 20 2008, 05:56 PM
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 Fish Addict Group: Members Posts: 761 Joined: 10-February 08 From: Cornwall, UK Member No.: 39240 |
Just love these HM's
  
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Apr 21 2008, 02:53 AM
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 Fish Addict Group: Members Posts: 511 Joined: 2-February 08 From: Urbana, IL Member No.: 38980 |
I love this guy...when I get some open space I'm going to start dabbling in orange and blues.
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Apr 25 2008, 04:53 AM
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Fish Addict Group: Members Posts: 511 Joined: 2-February 08 From: Urbana, IL Member No.: 38980 |
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May 13 2008, 06:01 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 5 Joined: 13-May 08 Member No.: 41878 |
 Pretty!  Eee! |
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May 20 2008, 07:49 AM
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 Fish Crazy  Group: Members Posts: 160 Joined: 13-December 06 From: Lewes, East Sussex, UK Member No.: 27272 |
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May 22 2008, 01:09 PM
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 We all start innocent... Group: Members Posts: 9308 Joined: 18-March 05 From: Somerset Member No.: 12537 |
QUOTE (Amunet @ Mar 31 2008, 05:37 AM)  After viewing that link, that betta doesn't appear to have been cut. From that article, it appears that the point of cutting is to remove the tail and well, that betta obviously still has hers. It looks like she's just severly deformed. Her tailfin and anal fin are fused together it seems. She's a cute fish though.. poor thing. I hope if someone does pay that ridiculous amount, they don't try to breed her and just give her a loving home. I agree, i've seen other tailess fish being born the way they are, like tailess angelfish and goldfish- such deformities usually stem from too much inbreeding. |
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May 22 2008, 01:13 PM
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We all start innocent... Group: Members Posts: 9308 Joined: 18-March 05 From: Somerset Member No.: 12537 |
QUOTE (NightLad @ Feb 22 2008, 07:29 AM) So many of these fish are just breathtaking! As far as living works of art go, these take the cake. I'm so impressed. I checked out Aquabid a while ago and found one Betta I'd have bought on the spot if I had a tank setup and ready. Unfortunately I did not, and the auction only had an hour or so to go, so I had to let this one slip by. I hope I can find something like this guy again! He's a real stunner  ! Makes me tempted to have a betta again.
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May 25 2008, 08:06 AM
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Fish Crazy Group: Members Posts: 160 Joined: 13-December 06 From: Lewes, East Sussex, UK Member No.: 27272 |
What a fish !!!!!!
If anyone in the UK has a male...or even a pair like this, i'll buy them
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May 29 2008, 07:24 PM
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 Fish Addict Group: Members Posts: 815 Joined: 15-August 07 From: Ferndown, UK Member No.: 34609 |
i'm really drooling over these
   
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Jun 4 2008, 12:26 PM
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 Fishaholic Group: Members Posts: 250 Joined: 23-July 06 From: County Durham, North-East, UK Member No.: 23163 |
WOW That baby pink pearl is gorgeous!!
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Jun 4 2008, 01:58 PM
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 Fishaholic Group: Members Posts: 355 Joined: 25-November 07 From: Bournemouth Member No.: 37173 |
Time for a new pic
 Oh Ibble that pink one!!!!!!!!!! unless its a platinum showing up differently with the light. But either was its stunning |
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Jun 5 2008, 06:38 AM
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Fish Addict Group: Members Posts: 511 Joined: 2-February 08 From: Urbana, IL Member No.: 38980 |
This guy is AMAZING!
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Jun 5 2008, 10:37 PM
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 Fish Addict Group: Members Posts: 507 Joined: 2-March 05 From: Long Island, Ny Member No.: 12177 |
  If he wasn't so $$$ I'd have to get him.http://www.aquabid.com/cgi-bin/auction/auc...&1212934604 I really like him too: http://www.aquabid.com/cgi-bin/auction/auc...&1212801930 This post has been edited by ManyFISH4Me: Jun 5 2008, 10:50 PM |
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Jun 5 2008, 10:46 PM
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Getting old, but nowhere near knackered, i just look it. Group: Members Posts: 2555 Joined: 9-February 07 From: Bournemouth Uk Member No.: 29044 |
QUOTE (ManyFISH4Me @ Jun 5 2008, 11:37 PM) this one is the best ive seen, i would pay any amount for him, that is one funky fish |
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Jun 8 2008, 01:21 PM
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 Fish Crazy Group: Members Posts: 166 Joined: 21-February 06 Member No.: 19306 |
I love this guy! Still debating if I'm gonna bid on him
 
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