Angel/fry updates??

[LizStreithorst]

I adore those Daltums.

[PaulineMi]

Thank you all.

The Dantums are beginning to "grow up".  I'm going to have to keep an eye on aggression levels. They're in a 55 but will be going into a 90 soon. Hopefully the extra space will help.

[Mugwump]

Thank you all.

The Dantums are beginning to "grow up".  I'm going to have to keep an eye on aggression levels. They're in a 55 but will be going into a 90 soon. Hopefully the extra space will help.

I got mine about the same time as you did...about dimes ,or so, too....mine are in a 75 with some Koi juvies....they're all getting pretty friskie ....LOL...it won't be long before they go a 55 by themselves to see if any pair off.. I have some adult HE veils from Frank...I might see if that pairing would happen..   the HE's carry an Albino  ..now wouldn't that be a nice strong line \

[PaulineMi]

That would definitely be a spawn worth working towards.

Do all albinos express the light off-white bars like the Dantums?  I've never cared for albino critters until I've owned these guys. Having never truly looked at an albino due to thinking a white fish with red eyes wasn't apealling I know nothing about them.

[Mugwump]

That would definitely be a spawn worth working towards.

Do all albinos express the light off-white bars like the Dantums?  I've never cared for albino critters until I've owned these guys. Having never truly looked at an albino due to thinking a white fish with red eyes wasn't apealling I know nothing about them.

Yes, if the phenotype/genotype used in the pairing displayed bars..like a silver/zebra..my Plat Albino's are gorgeous...but these Dantum's are awesome...

[b125killer]

They are some pretty angels Pauline. I do like the St. Isabel/Rio Negro. I had a pair of smokey albinos that didn't have any bars. They spawned once on the lift tube in my big tank. Unfortunately I didn't do anything with the spawn and them two where among  the sick ones that didn't make it.   My St. Isabel/Rio Negro spawned today. I'm not to sure when they spawned. I seen the spawn late in the day. When I was looking at the spawn I noticed that the eggs looked concaved. I'm not sure but I think the parents where eating them. for some reason they stopped parent raising. I haven't been to focused on breeding right now anyways. I'm more concerned about making sure I have healthy angels.     

[Mugwump]

Concave?... maybe the eggs are further along than they appear..they do go a bit out of round just before wiggler stage....

[b125killer]

If so that would be the fastest hatch I have ever seen. I did there water change yesterday and there wasn't any eggs.

[Mugwump]

If so that would be the fastest hatch I have ever seen. I did there water change yesterday and there wasn't any eggs.

LOL.... ..oh well...

[b125killer]

If so that would be the fastest hatch I have ever seen. I did there water change yesterday and there wasn't any eggs.

LOL.... ..oh well...

That's what I said. I'll start tending them better once I fell better about my other tank. I haven't been conditioning them before they spawn so they haven't had that big of spawns anyways.

[PaulineMi]

So an albino would express white/off white of its regular phenotype,i. e., a smokey albino would have the off white patchy area on the back part of its body and white at the front. Sounds pretty. Sorry you lost yours Scott.

[Mugwump]

So an albino would express white/off white of its regular phenotype,i. e., a smokey albino would have the off white patchy area on the back part of its body and white at the front. Sounds pretty. Sorry you lost yours Scott.

Not necessarily, but it can occur.....as with any cross/spawn, there will be many variables in expression..I don't think the smokey express's that much.....

[PaulineMi]

Another update

Don't know what this discus will end up color-wise but it's been interesting watching the changes:

[PaulineMi]

Jon's kids again.  This morning I moved the light towards the front of the tank.  This is what a couple of them expressed and I was able to capture it in a picture:

[Mugwump]

Pauline, you bring them out wonderfully....great pic..