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10-03-2007, 08:43 PM #1
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interbreeding?
i was looking at my new platies and was wondering, do platies interbreed? i have 2 red wags and 2 sunburst, could they mate together?
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10 gallon nano-reef-- clownfish, coral banded shrimp, snails, hermits, live rock
46 gallon community-- tetras, danios, gouramis, platies, guppies, glass cats, corys, pleco
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10-03-2007, 08:46 PM #2
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All platys and swordtails can hybridize. Most platys in LFSes are hybrids already...
So yes, they will interbreed.
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10-03-2007, 08:49 PM #3
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thx caf, maybe it'll happen and ill have a cool looking hybrid
5 gallon-- my oh noes emergency tank
10 gallon nano-reef-- clownfish, coral banded shrimp, snails, hermits, live rock
46 gallon community-- tetras, danios, gouramis, platies, guppies, glass cats, corys, pleco
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10-03-2007, 08:58 PM #4
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I'm a really firm believer in colony breeding. I have quite a few really cool looking guppies from this.
Basically you find outstanding specimens of the species with traits you like and through them all into a really big tank and let nature take its course. As you get traits you like you pull them out and place them into their own tanks so you then have a "new" strain....
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10-03-2007, 09:34 PM #5
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that sounds like it be interesting to do but i dont have the extra tanks to do it
5 gallon-- my oh noes emergency tank
10 gallon nano-reef-- clownfish, coral banded shrimp, snails, hermits, live rock
46 gallon community-- tetras, danios, gouramis, platies, guppies, glass cats, corys, pleco
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10-03-2007, 10:54 PM #6
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One day you to will have a fish room or house.... it is only a matter of time.
Originally Posted by Erik
I live in a 720 square foot house and I have close to 1000 gallons of tanks in it.... so uh... if there is space for a tank, and in a few cases even if there wasn't there is a tank there.
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10-03-2007, 10:57 PM #7
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SWEET...i wish that i could do that. Originally Posted by CAF
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10-03-2007, 11:02 PM #8
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You will young Squirt.... one day you will.... Originally Posted by squirt_12
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10-03-2007, 11:02 PM #9
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'young squirt' lmao Originally Posted by CAF
You will young Squirt.... one day you will....
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10-03-2007, 11:03 PM #10
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I'm glad you like it....:28: Originally Posted by squirt_12
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Welcome to the New AC. Please be patient while I try to resolve all the bugs this update is sure to bring. In the end it will all be worth it!!
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