Shinto Dragon 2.0 breeding project

[Simon_fh]

Hello everyone,

I'm starting back up with my breeding projects again and this time I will be focusing on creating a short body Super Red Dragon line. I will be selecting for intense red color, short square body, perfect flowerline, stronger caudal peduncle and a large very symmetrically round kok.

I will also be selecting for pearling on body as well as the Lightning through the firestorm effect of pearling running through a red Lychee kok as I did with the first generation Shinto Dragons.

I will be line breeding these fish for many generations until I get a stable strain that will show the major characteristics I'm breeding for. It will be a success when I can get 25% of my offspring to show the features I'm looking for. I expect to get some decent results after 5 generations and should be decently stabilized as a strain after 10+ generations.

I will do my best not to out rose as this will add too much genetic variation and put me back at square 1. But, if anyone out there has an exceptional male or female with the features I'm looking for, I'm open to reconsideration as I am just getting started on this project. Pictures to come.

Simon

 

[Simon_fh]

Here's the male, I should be getting it sometime this month.

 

[Simon_fh]

And here is a blurry picture of the koky female. I will also be receiving her sometime this month.

I got these fish on Aquabid from Lakefishex and their quality of fish is always top notch at very reasonable prices.

Simon

 

[Hoplo]

Will be interesting to see how it turns out for you. Wish you best on what at first look sounds like a difficult breeding challenge.

 

[Ihsnshaik]

Beautiful fish? Which transhipper did you use? How much was shipping. A buddy and I might place an order for a few fish and interested in some of their fish.

 

[Simon_fh]

Beautiful fish? Which transhipper did you use? How much was shipping. A buddy and I might place an order for a few fish and interested in some of their fish.

Julie Tran is my transhipper but she has not responded to my email yet so I do not know how much shipping is. I will try calling her to find out if she doesn't get back to me soon.

Simon

 

[Simon_fh]

Thanks Hoplo, I used to breed Flowerhorns and it is a lot of work but it's also a lot of fun.

Simon

 

[Simon_fh]

I decided to select a different female with a shorter body and a more rounded head. This fish is also from Lakefishex from Aquabid and I have nothing but great reviews for Lakefish.

Lakefish has some of the best fish for the best prices and unlike some sellers, Lakefish is extremely responsive and prompt.

Julie Tran was my transhipper and she did an excellent job packing my fish and they both arrived in excellent condition. Here is my new female.

 

[Ihsnshaik]

Nice kok on a female !

 

[brz]

Yep. Very nice female.