Sweet Pairs

[OohFeeshy]

I've heard of artificial insemination being used for livebearers with deformed gonopodiums, I read an article on it once, its actually quite interesting... although fiddly... That's probably used to produce the traits that aren't dominant.

 

[sylvia]

Yep, artificial techniques like that are used on several different types of livebearer. Actualy, I think the link I posted has something on that. That link is very interesting for that matter as it mentions how important hybridization is in the production of new strains in livebearers - it specificaly mentions the crossing of swordtails with variatus and maculatus platies. I was always aware of how hybridized a lot of the common strains of livebearer are but I didn't realise the same people who mass-produce the fish were responsible for it - I suppose it's obvious if you actualy think about it (I guess I did know actualy, just didn't think about it ) - they are bound to want to make the fish as unusual and desirable as possible. Anyway, back to the point, you are right - artificial insemination can be, and is, used. However, it isn't necessary in the case of lyretails where the trait is dominant (they do use it though - mainly to save time).

 

[Synirr]

Whoops, guess I missed the part about lyretail swordies in your previous post, my bad )

I hope u can post some pics of your fishes. I want to see them too. What fish is that on your Avatar ?

Like sylvia said, the fish in my avatar is my oscar
I can't really get any good pics until I get a new camera as mine is stuck in macro mode with flash on, but here are a few of my past pics threads (Hope you don't mind the hijack ) )

Betta albimarginata

Oscar

Midas hybrid and oscar

Tanks

Plakats bred by me

And the father and mother of my F2 spawn:

 

[_cRaCkEr_]

Nice ... Plakats.

nice color combination though

 

[Genesis]

i heard FHs can kill pirahnas

 

[_cRaCkEr_]

[quote name=''genesis' post='1003181' date='Dec 15 2005, 12:57 AM']
i heard FHs can kill pirahnas
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1 on 1 fight .. YES !