Likelyhood of deformities passed down?

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tooth517

tooth517

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I was a a lfs today and saw a great looking 4"-4 1/2" male rd. It doesn't go up for sale till the 11th (quarantine). I asked the clerk how much it was going to be when it is up for sale but he said I have to talk to the fish manager when she is working. He said the manager wasn't happy with the fish because of the deformity, and she might let me have it at cost! The only problem is it has a deformed tail. It's not a bad one but its tail fin goes straight back from the point it starts. It doesn't fan out full like normal ones. I didn't notice it at first. Is this a common deformity with fh's? Is this from inbreeding? What are the chances this deformity will this be passed down to the next generation?
I have a female rd fader that is ready to breed and this guy (minus the deformed tail) would be a great candidate for pairing up with her. Should I get it for a mate or no?
 
Yes, this is a trait that is passed on, also a trait that is looked down on by FH keepers/breeders. I would pass on it, at least for breeding purposes.
 
H]-[H;3867696; said:
I don't think all the fry will get the deformity.. there should be a few that's normal..
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That would be my guess too...
Take BP as an example, it has a deformed/shorten vertebrate. If you cross it with another fish, not all the frys will be short bodied. Sometimes entire batch has a normal body. But, if you have two of the same thing, then the deformed gen is more likely to carry on.
 
Welcome back cam! I think that's good advice. There are enough low quality fh's going around already. I guess the girl in charge of the fish dept. at the lfs was pretty unhappy they sent them that fish!
 
tooth517;3869452; said:
Welcome back cam! I think that's good advice. There are enough low quality fh's going around already. I guess the girl in charge of the fish dept. at the lfs was pretty unhappy they sent them that fish!
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Hey, Cam just seconded what i said. Why does he get the credit?:ROFL::ROFL:
 
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