rtc/tsn hybrid breeding?

[matty832012]

it just dawned on me to ask if this could happen? i was not sure if the hybrid part of the gene would make it a little impossible or if there is really no difference in the breeds and this is something that i will have to look for. i am preparing to put them all in a 1500 gallon pond i made in my basement and just wanted to see. i will have two tsn's two rtc/tsn's one tiger shovel and one Asian red tail.

thanks

 

[thebiggerthebetter]

You have two things going against you: hybrids are often sterile or have low fertility; to spawn these fish naturally, one needs a river, I'd think, and needs to mimic the seasons. On fish farms these are produced by hormone injections and the squeezing out of milt and roe.

 

[matty832012]

great thank you not really looking to bread them just keep them in a happy home.

 

[necrocanis]

Often when hybrids have high fertility and breed you don't get a hybrid. You get a mix. Like 25% rtc, 25% TSN, and %50 hybrid. The hybrid offspring are second gen at that point and differ from the adult hybrids. Genetics get a lil screwy when it comes to breeding hybrids. Very small chance of breeding this hybrid though. Low fertility rates if I remember right.