Agree to a point. If you have an "accidental breeding" maybe /probably. Keep inbreeding those mutts to each other . . . . . . . . .
Life Expectancy
- Thread starter Sandra Heitchue
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Inbred strains tend to be homozygous for recessive alleles, so along with those shiny pearls, full fins, intense color, and large nuchal humps, comes negative genes that weaken the overall strain over time. Flowerhorns are designer fish, bred for looks, not long term performance.
