Imperial Line Festae
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Great example of Caveat Emptor. Proper research is needed to give buyers the knowledge of what they're plunking down their hard-earned money towards.
Excellent point.
Yep. So, how about it? Where can I get some more detail about the history of OP's breeding program? Because I'm very interested in some Festae, I don't think I can just go order a bunch of WC Festae, and details and pics of the fish in the line would be greatly appreciated.
Because, when you buy dogs with pedigree, what you get is generations of information about the registered ancestors of the dog you're buying. I can see pictures, meet owners, get medical information about genetic conditions like hip dysplasia, look up field trial results, and talk to people who have hunted with ancestors of the pups I'm looking to buy. These are the things that establish "pedigree" for duck dogs in South Louisiana. And that's what makes a $400 pup worth $5000-$10,000.
For fish, I'd think collection point of the WC ancestor, where it was bought/imported from, importation paperwork, pics at adulthood of several generations of the line, something similar for the CB ancestors, would be germane. Also, info about the breeding project would be good, too--how long, how many fry were sold how often, introduction of new blood into the line, where from, pics and descriptions of the breeding facilities. I'd think all of this info would establish something like "pedigree" for fish from a specialized breeder of a species? It would make a fish more valuable to me, especially if I wanted to buy enough to have my own breeding pair and keep generations of the fish for years.
THIS helps a lot. I can see where there'd be a BIG difference between some guy in my hometown who dropped off 100 fry at the LFS from a pair he has at his house, and a "reputable breeder" on line with big enough tanks/vats/facilities to hatch and grow a couple hundred fry, and let pairs form naturally in a setting where there are hundreds of prospects to choose from. The fish themselves would choose the best mates.
Says the guy all worked up because you think I'm talking about you... I'm all sorts of confused now.
You guys want to know what Imperial Line is.
It's a collaborative effort of Wccu! Umbeeking,myself , David Marinello efforts development of a strain that now haa newly introduced wild blood. Shout out to Umbeeking, David and Wccu for the project!
But what's your ultimate goal for this line what differences are you aiming for over a normal festae
Basically we have been told who is involved with breeding the fish.
I can see no distinctive characteristics to separate these fish from any other festae.
They look like very nice festae,granted.
Do they really warrant a new title other than festae?
I can see no distinctive characteristics to separate these fish from any other festae.
They look like very nice festae,granted.
Do they really warrant a new title other than festae?
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