difference between a wild caught jag and wild one

[duanes]

In nature, natural selection tends to weed out any weak specimens, so in theory a wild caught fish may have a stronger genetic background.
But if an entire school of young fry were caught, all at once, and raised, those fry may not have been subjected to the rigors of true natural selection (although their parents would have).
The case against feeding minnows is that you take the chance of introducing disease and parasites your fish may have no immunity to.

 

[dogofwar]

Duane - I'm not sure "stronger genetic background" is the best way to describe it.

Natural selection weeds out less well-adapted individuals to a particular environment.

To be clear, fish that are better adapted to life in Lake Nicaragua might not necessarily be better adapted to life in a glass box (perhaps just the opposite).

And the traits that Mother Nature values might not be the ones that hobbyists do.

Matt

In nature, natural selection tends to weed out any weak specimens, so in theory a wild caught fish may have a stronger genetic background.
But if an entire school of young fry were caught, all at once, and raised, those fry may not have been subjected to the rigors of true natural selection (although their parents would have).
The case against feeding minnows is that you take the chance of introducing disease and parasites your fish may have no immunity to.

 

[duanes]

I agree, I wrestled with "stronger genetic background" statement when I typed it.
And I also agree about adaptation to living in a glass box.
I sometimes think it's better to get tank bred individuals if not trying to breed.
Especially when the goal a varied, international cichlid community.

Duane - I'm not sure "stronger genetic background" is the best way to describe it.

Natural selection weeds out less well-adapted individuals to a particular environment.

To be clear, fish that are better adapted to life in Lake Nicaragua might not necessarily be better adapted to life in a glass box (perhaps just the opposite).

And the traits that Mother Nature values might not be the ones that hobbyists do.

Matt

 

[PwNz I R COLE]

Wilds good for breeding purpose to produce f1 fry and the fact that a wild fish is pure some fish store parachromis species are potentially hybrids but are sill monsters!!


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[jagsandpits]

mines def nnot a hybrid although I wish he was. I wish he was mixed with dovii or rtm they look sweet when u mix em up

 

[PwNz I R COLE]

mines def nnot a hybrid although I wish he was. I wish he was mixed with dovii or rtm they look sweet when u mix em up

It doesn't seem to be one I think hybrids are cool as long as there labeled properly


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[jagsandpits]

It doesn't seem to be one I think hybrids are cool as long as there labeled properly


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yea I hear u. its like labeling a pit lab mix as a lab or pit. no good

 

[the animal guy]

I have a captive I got him at 5". He was the smallest in the thank and in 1 month grew to about 6.5". I feed him right and has a Really nice gold color and red eyes.
I can't wait till his 20" lol.

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[PwNz I R COLE]

I have a captive I got him at 5". He was the smallest in the thank and in 1 month grew to about 6.5". I feed him right and has a Really nice gold color and red eyes.
I can't wait till his 20" lol.

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18inches is rare for a jag 20 is unheard of


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[Crazy mike]

18inches is rare for a jag 20 is unheard of


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20 inch jags are possible, but very unlikely in a home aquaria unless you got them set up like Mel's dovii pair and it would have to be ancient with good genes


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