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THE POND-THE FRESHWATER PLACE => Angelfish => Topic started by: LizStreithorst on May 28, 2019, 02:20:00 PM

Title: My last best hope
Post by: LizStreithorst on May 28, 2019, 02:20:00 PM
I've been crossing different genetics into my Half Blacks.  The results have been disappointing, to say the least.  I had 2 huge spawns from a Super veil HB and a stripeless HB.  Of hundreds of fry only 2 turned.  I had 2 spawns from the pair I was most excited about.  The parents were a cross of one of my HBs to one of my Blue Silver Pearl Scales.  I got a few pearls in the spawns, but none at all turned.

I have one last pair of my HB/Blue Silver Pearl cross that spawned and have free swimming fry that they are caring for.  If none of their kids turn I'm after 2 spawns I'm afraid I'm done with Angels for good.

Title: Re: My last best hope
Post by: waterboy on May 28, 2019, 02:34:09 PM
I wish I had your problems. My Half Blacks spawn regular but I never get any wigglers to free swimming stage.  They just die off on the day they are supposed to go free swimming.  Tried hatching jars, 2-1/2 gallon tanks, tried rainwater, nothing seems to help.  I am even thinking of splitting up a pair and trying for some 'HETS'. 

Is it even possible to be done with Angels for good?
Title: Re: My last best hope
Post by: LizStreithorst on May 28, 2019, 03:14:58 PM
I'm not sure.  I guess I'll find out.  Remember I have Discus as well and some of my homebreds are very close to breeding age,
Title: Re: My last best hope
Post by: Mugwump on May 28, 2019, 03:32:42 PM
..remember hb is recessive.. ;)

...I had 2 spawns from the pair I was most excited about.  The parents were a cross of one of my HBs to one of my Blue Silver Pearl Scales.  I got a few pearls in the spawns, but none at all turned.

h/h - Halfblack
pb/pb - p/p - Blue Silver Pearlscale

100.0%   +/h - +/pb - +/p - Silver
Title: Re: My last best hope
Post by: LizStreithorst on May 28, 2019, 04:50:10 PM
Mug.  The parents were HBXBlue Silver HB.  There should have been a percentage that turned. 
Title: Re: My last best hope
Post by: Mugwump on May 28, 2019, 04:52:29 PM
Quote from: LizStreithorst on May 28, 2019, 04:50:10 PM
Mug.  The parents were HBXBlue Silver HB.  There should have been a percentage that turned.

...well that's not what you wrote above......but ok  ;)
Title: Re: My last best hope
Post by: LizStreithorst on May 28, 2019, 04:53:15 PM
Sorry if I mis-wrote.
Title: Re: My last best hope
Post by: Mugwump on May 28, 2019, 05:16:50 PM
Quote from: LizStreithorst on May 28, 2019, 04:53:15 PM
Sorry if I mis-wrote.

....sure.....it just set my geek Greek off.....LOLOLOLOL