Green Goodeids

[neon_platy]

I got 12 more goodeids today...assuming 6 males and females or close, but one is still pretty small. Again from Mr. Langhammer, this time I got them direct so I got to see his huge system of tanks...he had a very nice colony of halfbeaks as well...I'll post pics later along with pics of my 4 platy fry i saved...

Green Goodeid from Santa Maria
Xenophorus captivus consists of isolated populations in western San Luis Potosi, Mex. This population represents a species described as X. erro in 1939. All Green Goodeids were merged into one species in the revision of 1979 but the populations are all precarious in the wild. This colony has been in captivity since 1966. Easy to keep, peaceful, & adaptable to most conditions.

-Langhammer

Also, this colony proves that skeptics of inbreding are wrong. The green goodeids that Mr. Langhammer has kept since 1966 have obviously been inbred and as he said and I tend to agree, this proves that not all species will have problems with inbreeding.

 

[blitztidus]

I absolutely agree, it is just some species that do have problems. By the way, can't wait to see pics of them. That will be soooo cool

 

[neon_platy]

ok do my camera sucks big time...next big paycheck will def be going to a better digicam


green goodeid

My platys and zebras kinda got interested in what I was taking pictures of so they came over too

green goodeid male

green goodeids

my blue mm platy had babies here is 1/5 fry

 

[blitztidus]

Cool, they are all looking great, by the way, zoom in a little more with the camera next time, they are all the size of peanuts and it doesn't help when you get closer to the screen of the computer to study them lol

 

[Annastasia]

Congratulations on your new arrivals! Inbreeding is always going to be a problem if you get far enough in to the generations. Most likely he doesn't have a problem (yet) because he started out with a fish that came from the Wild, was very hardy, and had different genes spread out amoung them which transfered to their offspring and made it not so bad. With fish like Fancy Guppies, a few selectively bred fish were the start, since they came from a wild fish, so they were very inbred to begin with. It just got worse and worse as it went on, to make them fancier. Same with Balloon Mollies.

As a side note, I have split off the chatty posts for the second time in a week. I'm not happy about that. Please keep it on topic or use the PM system.

 

[neon_platy]

sorry anna!!

 

[Annastasia]

sorry anna!!

No problem. Just something to remember for the future.

 

[blitztidus]

Sorry, anna. Just too tired at that time of night to really care

 

[neon_platy]

got bored and took more pics enjoy!

Brian



my green goodeids sorta better shot, and one blue mm platy who is a big time pest...

Also, I chat with Natsuko on here and she didn't know what an Easter Egg/basket was so for her and everyone on that side of the pond...here are some Easter Eggs made at my mom's house today

ok so if Natsuko is the only Brit that doesn't know about Easter Eggs, then sorry for embarrassing you!!

 

[blitztidus]

They are all looking pretty happy in there new home.