Turquoise x Gold Severum Cross???

[cichlid_25]

My male turquoise severum bred with my female gold severum. They just laid eggs today! Does anyone know what the offspring will turn out to be like? will they be all gold or all turquoise or 50/50?

 

[oscarbartoni]

I would think that if the male has not "gold " in him then the young should all be like the father but if in the past he has "gold" in him then you might 50/50. Let us know what you do wind up with. And if you can send pics that would be great too.

 

[alessandro]

Bravo,

I just have a question : What size are they ???

 

[softturtle]

I think the gold is a recessive trait. I have spawned greens and golds before and only came up with greens. I never breed any of those fish (greenxgold) to see if they would produce golds. But I think that the gold will only show up in a homozygous state (when both parents pass down the recessive gene).

This could all be different with turquoise sevs, but I think its the same.

 

[cichlid_25]

The fry didnt make it....they all died.

But thanks for the info. That was gonna be my guess on them taking the turquoise traits. Hopefully if the breed again i can keep them alive.

The male is 8" and the female is almost 6". I will still try and get some pics posted though.

 

[cichlid_25]

Heres a pic of the pair. Couldnt get the bichir out of the pic though.

 

[freeskierrocket]

Heres a pic of the pair. Couldnt get the bichir out of the pic though.

Oooohhhh!!! I thought that was a unicorn green sev!!! hahahahah!!! lol!!