A Andy02793 Feeder Fish MFK Member Jan 26, 2012 748 0 0 CA Feb 9, 2012 #1 I always wondered what makes a fish a balloon fish like a balloon texas or balloon fh. My not so lfs has lots of them in stock but I wanted to know what they were first before buying them.
I always wondered what makes a fish a balloon fish like a balloon texas or balloon fh. My not so lfs has lots of them in stock but I wanted to know what they were first before buying them.
C COG Commando Feeder Fish MFK Member Jan 19, 2011 951 0 0 37 West Bend, WI Feb 9, 2012 #2 Are you asking what the difference is between them and a regular breed, or how they got that way??
C COG Commando Feeder Fish MFK Member Jan 19, 2011 951 0 0 37 West Bend, WI Feb 9, 2012 #4 Typically people use selective breeding to bring out certain genetic characteristics, I'm sure thats the case with these fish as well.
Typically people use selective breeding to bring out certain genetic characteristics, I'm sure thats the case with these fish as well.
J joe jaskot Dovii MFK Member Sep 16, 2011 3,864 391 107 Clifton, NJ Feb 9, 2012 #5 Many balloon fish are deformed hybrids.
J JenTN Feeder Fish MFK Member Dec 17, 2007 172 0 0 Knoxville, TN Feb 9, 2012 #6 They breed them to have bent spines.
Aquatic Aggression Redtail Catfish MFK Member Nov 1, 2011 2,269 593 150 Feb 9, 2012 #7 It is a spinal abnormality.