Pterophyllum
04-10-2015, 03:46 PM
Thought I'd share some of my photos....
First off a female blue clown
http://i1213.photobucket.com/albums/cc464/Pscalare/IMG_2365_zpsrlzhvomm.jpg
I paired her with this chocolate pinoy ghost veil
http://i1213.photobucket.com/albums/cc464/Pscalare/IMG_2348_zpsomrs6eqn.jpg
Fortunately, I've struggled to raise young from this pair. I suspect the problems I was having may have had something to do with the tank they were in rather than the parents, but so far, from several attempts I've only managed to raise about 20 youngsters; but, those I have managed to raise are, IMO, stunners....
http://i1213.photobucket.com/albums/cc464/Pscalare/IMG_2563_zpsj07gmcz7.jpg
http://i1213.photobucket.com/albums/cc464/Pscalare/IMG_2554_zpsxeueu1fj.jpg
http://i1213.photobucket.com/albums/cc464/Pscalare/IMG_2523_zpscorns6po.jpg
and that's why I say
Fortunately, I've struggled to raise young from this pair.
Because if I'd raised more, I'd have sold the pair before I realised the quality of the young they produce. Now I know, I'm not parting with them!
A paraiba marble....
http://i1213.photobucket.com/albums/cc464/Pscalare/IMG_2266_zpsawwoyinj.jpg
One of my Bulgarian Seal Points from Raiko
http://i1213.photobucket.com/albums/cc464/Pscalare/IMG_2142_zpshbpfmgoo.jpg
This one is an f2 from manacapuru x domestic silver cross. I tried a little experiment on some of these, including this one, and fed a diet of colour enhancing flakes, those fed on Tetramin seemed to grow faster, and were slightly later in developing red crowns or red spotting, but those fed the carotine rich flakes seem to have developed more glitter compared with their siblings :-
http://i1213.photobucket.com/albums/cc464/Pscalare/IMG_2113_zpslerxeqna.jpg
One of my Czech bred Rio Nanay F1's
http://i1213.photobucket.com/albums/cc464/Pscalare/IMG_1910_zpsqqnahzzn.jpg
Some albinos I have coming on (this photo was taken a few months back, they're close to breeding size now)
http://i1213.photobucket.com/albums/cc464/Pscalare/IMG_0353_zpsd1df9ebc.jpg
First off a female blue clown
http://i1213.photobucket.com/albums/cc464/Pscalare/IMG_2365_zpsrlzhvomm.jpg
I paired her with this chocolate pinoy ghost veil
http://i1213.photobucket.com/albums/cc464/Pscalare/IMG_2348_zpsomrs6eqn.jpg
Fortunately, I've struggled to raise young from this pair. I suspect the problems I was having may have had something to do with the tank they were in rather than the parents, but so far, from several attempts I've only managed to raise about 20 youngsters; but, those I have managed to raise are, IMO, stunners....
http://i1213.photobucket.com/albums/cc464/Pscalare/IMG_2563_zpsj07gmcz7.jpg
http://i1213.photobucket.com/albums/cc464/Pscalare/IMG_2554_zpsxeueu1fj.jpg
http://i1213.photobucket.com/albums/cc464/Pscalare/IMG_2523_zpscorns6po.jpg
and that's why I say
Fortunately, I've struggled to raise young from this pair.
Because if I'd raised more, I'd have sold the pair before I realised the quality of the young they produce. Now I know, I'm not parting with them!
A paraiba marble....
http://i1213.photobucket.com/albums/cc464/Pscalare/IMG_2266_zpsawwoyinj.jpg
One of my Bulgarian Seal Points from Raiko
http://i1213.photobucket.com/albums/cc464/Pscalare/IMG_2142_zpshbpfmgoo.jpg
This one is an f2 from manacapuru x domestic silver cross. I tried a little experiment on some of these, including this one, and fed a diet of colour enhancing flakes, those fed on Tetramin seemed to grow faster, and were slightly later in developing red crowns or red spotting, but those fed the carotine rich flakes seem to have developed more glitter compared with their siblings :-
http://i1213.photobucket.com/albums/cc464/Pscalare/IMG_2113_zpslerxeqna.jpg
One of my Czech bred Rio Nanay F1's
http://i1213.photobucket.com/albums/cc464/Pscalare/IMG_1910_zpsqqnahzzn.jpg
Some albinos I have coming on (this photo was taken a few months back, they're close to breeding size now)
http://i1213.photobucket.com/albums/cc464/Pscalare/IMG_0353_zpsd1df9ebc.jpg