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THE POND-THE FRESHWATER PLACE => Angelfish => Topic started by: LizStreithorst on November 04, 2012, 10:56:51 AM

Title: Opinions Please
Post by: LizStreithorst on November 04, 2012, 10:56:51 AM
This is one of my gazillions of 3/4 Half Black crosses that it not expressing.  She caught my eye.  She's not the largest, but she's very round and has killer finnage, (at least I think so).

I want to know what you smart Angel people think of this fish.  If I ever get around to breeding a batch of Angels again, I'm considering crossing her to one of my tank bred Peruvians.

Please don't hold back if you think the fish is garbage.  I'm here to learn, not to have my ego stroked.
Title: Re: Opinions Please
Post by: LizStreithorst on November 04, 2012, 11:19:55 AM
Dang, I forgot to post the pic.  Sorry...
Title: Re: Opinions Please
Post by: Mugwump on November 04, 2012, 12:44:07 PM
That's a pretty angel, Liz...nice round body, long ventrals and really nice fineage...it's a keeper for sure.
A Peruvian cross is an excellent choice. You'll likely lose the half black for years....tho...you'll never be able to tell the 'hets'....and they will be rare anyway..
Title: Re: Opinions Please
Post by: P4Angels2 on November 04, 2012, 12:57:05 PM
Very beautiful baby!!! I agree that she is a keeper
Title: Re: Opinions Please
Post by: LizStreithorst on November 04, 2012, 01:17:48 PM
Thank you gentlemen.  I'm not an Angel person.  I need input from people who know good Angels to help me make the right choices.

If there any judges out there, I would like to see this fish critiqued.  Please pick it apart.

Do you Angel people have a score card for judging Angels?  We have one for Discus, but judging is still kind of a flying by the seat of your pants kind of thing.
Title: Re: Opinions Please
Post by: P4Angels2 on November 04, 2012, 02:39:07 PM
I have to say 1 thing....I am not a gentlemen...that would be P4Angels....I am the better half!!! LOL  ;D
Title: Re: Opinions Please
Post by: LizStreithorst on November 04, 2012, 03:00:12 PM
Oh my.  I made a mistake.  Imagine that...?  Most fish people are men.  Sorry...
Title: Re: Opinions Please
Post by: Jo on November 04, 2012, 04:40:03 PM
Beautiful fish Liz! I see absolutely nothing wrong with it! No expert here though.
Title: Re: Opinions Please
Post by: b125killer on November 04, 2012, 05:28:03 PM
I like her. I like the blue in her fins. This would be a keeper. 
Title: Re: Opinions Please
Post by: Mugwump on November 04, 2012, 05:34:17 PM
Just a thought....do you have any PB Smokeys..??.....Your angel looks like a PB Silver ghost...??..or at least a 'het'...Pb Smokey cross (or ideally a PB Smokey ghost) would give some stunning results.....It almost looks like the breeder did a wild cross in the line recently...hence those nice long, gently curved ventrals...
Title: Re: Opinions Please
Post by: Barb on November 04, 2012, 05:37:15 PM
I think she is beautiful and what lovely fins and body she has.  Great color too.  Has she laid eggs yet?  Definitely use her as a breeder.
Barb
Title: Re: Opinions Please
Post by: P4Angels2 on November 04, 2012, 06:05:13 PM
Quote from: LizStreithorst on November 04, 2012, 03:00:12 PM
Oh my.  I made a mistake.  Imagine that...?  Most fish people are men.  Sorry...

no problem!! Love our fish...we do not have an empty nest syndrome with all that we have!!!
Title: Re: Opinions Please
Post by: LizStreithorst on November 05, 2012, 07:30:41 AM
Quote from: Mugwump on November 04, 2012, 05:34:17 PM
Just a thought....do you have any PB Smokeys..??.....Your angel looks like a PB Silver ghost...??..or at least a 'het'...Pb Smokey cross (or ideally a PB Smokey ghost) would give some stunning results.....It almost looks like the breeder did a wild cross in the line recently...hence those nice long, gently curved ventrals...

I'm the breeder and I'm afraid the breeder is a moron.  The grand parents were a Half Black female and a Zebra male.  The Zebra was a real mut.  The offspring had many diferent charistics but I'm quite sure he had wild blood.

I'm afraid I don't even know what a Pb Smokey is (I said up front that the breeder is a moron).  I'd happily make the cross though if someone wanted to trade one for say a tank bred Peruvian ;)