yeah, I think our kitties are bringing a little respect and more knowledge to the fish keeping community on hybrid fish. I think it's awesome more people are becoming interested in them, I just hope they house them properly!
TSN X RTC
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i was thinking about it and it seems there could be some very interesting hybrids from pimelodidae. How about a lima x tsn, or lima x planiceps, or planiceps x tsn. I wonder if any of those have been tested. Those are just what i think would make interesting hybrids. Maybe a jau x rtc? lol, the possibilities are gargantuan!
friend has one in a pond that is a little less than 3 years old and its almost 4 feet long. it grew faster than any fish he had ever owned and he's been into large FW fish for probably 10+ years.[/QUOTe
i would like to see some pics of your friends rtc x tsn.
friend has one in a pond that is a little less than 3 years old and its almost 4 feet long. it grew faster than any fish he had ever owned and he's been into large FW fish for probably 10+ years.[/QUOTe
i would like to see some pics of your friends rtc x tsn.
Please please can you get some pics would love to see 4ft one
so far the largest I have heard of is one of our members has one at 31 inches, and that was 2 months ago so maybe bigger now. I hope someone has one in the 4ft. range that would be awesome.
yeah, I think our kitties are bringing a little respect and more knowledge to the fish keeping community on hybrid fish. I think it's awesome more people are becoming interested in them, I just hope they house them properly!
Shouldn't be any such thin as man made hybrid fish, we aint god!!!
no offence meant by this comment.
Shouldn't be any such thin as man made hybrid fish, we aint god!!!
no offence meant by this comment.
technically they are not man-made fish. Their chromosomes align properly to allow them to make a viable offspring. They are close enough on the evolutionary scale that their chromosomes still align. Species within the same family or genus can actually breed in the wild and creat natural hybrids. So the notion that they are man-made is up for grabs. Sure we made it more likely to happen, but the tools for it to happen are already there. Strictly a matter of opinions here, but trust me these hybrids do regularly occur in the wild. Fish are the most hybridized animals in the wild due to their breeding habits. This is not just my two cents it is provent fact that is irresputible. So what do you say to all the wild hybrids? If you think that breeding hybrids is playing god then what about breeding anything else? Who is to say that any animals who are the same species would actually breed in the wild? They are reproduced in captivity the same way that we make hybrids. So wouldn't that mean we are also playing god every time we selectivly breed any type of animal? Hybrids occur naturally just like any other animal, and if you say that hybrids are wrong you might as well say that every other animal that breeds in the wild shouldn't exist either! This is not meant to offend anyone either!!!!! Just thought you should know!
Very contriversal debat..
I agree with the above, albeit may hybrids in the wild are sterile and thus limited to their potential population growth.
When it comes to the hobby of fish keeping-It is hard to argue against hybrids such as RTC X TSN. Hybrids in the hobby have no impact on natural populations.
Those against hybrids, must surely second guess themselves when they see the beauty of some of the fish pictured on this thread......
