My next breeding project

  • We are currently upgrading MFK. thanks! -neo
In-breeding makes me queasy, even in fish, and even to promote desirable characteristics. I understand it is a common and accepted practice, but Ughhhh.
 
There is a difference between inbreeding and selective inbreeding. One can get out of control, and usually gets bad results futher down the line. The other isolates and 'amplifies' the desired trait. Really kewl really. Me Pa breeds kingsnakes, milksnakes, and used to do cornsnakes. He used to inbreed them to isolate certain traits....hes gotten some VERY nice snakes because of it...;). But i hear yaz, inbreeding is touchy. As long as you 'outbreed' the offspring and don't inbreed them too much it shouldn't affect the offspring.

fishguy306 said:
Dont worry about that, they will be fine. I have a 8" tiger, 4" retic and 10" motoro in water with a pH of 8.4-8.6, and hardness off the charts. Mine are doing fine and growing like weeds.
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WHOA!! For reals? Your not trixin? Thats awesome! I have never attempted to try rays, always been to worried that they need the softer, lower pH waters. Do you have to do water changes a lot? Hmm...i think this will be my next conquest! :D
 
no lie. I'll even take a pic of my difital ph thing if you want. They are all doing awsome in it.

And I wouldnt say I change a lot. At this point I rarely test except pH because thats always on. But I do water changes around weekly of 50%. I know when I did test the nitrates could be up near 100 ppm. I usualy do wc's now whenever I notice they are not feeding as well or arnt as active one day.

Rays are much easier then some people think. Just start with a hardy one. Colins pups would be a great place to start.

Sorry for taking over colin, just spreading the good word :D
 
Very nice female :)
 
She sure looks good in pics Colin, but she is even better in person.:grinyes:
 
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