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I still have them. They are a very strong strain and I'm really enjoying them. They are some of the biggest healthiest guppies I have had (though that is the line more than the fact they have ribbon fins :-) I am about to do my first experiment crossing them into another strain to see if I understand how the ribbon tail gene is carried (dominant) in which case it can be added into any other strain relatively easily. Though because of technical difficulties is hard to breed 100% true (working on that too!) Cheers. Helene

Hi All! Thanks so much! Thats awesome. I knew there was someone tops down thwat way :-) Cheers, Helene

Greetings! Quite a while ago I read an article on the forums about a guy in Wellington that builds good tanks at a reasonable price. Anyone have details? Or any other suggestions on someone that builds tanks well at a good price? Thanks! Helene BTW, don't suggest I buy glass and make my own ta.

Would like to know if anyone else finds this auction hilarious??? http://www.trademe.co.nz/structure/auction_detail.asp?id=36562240

Hmmm, that sounds very interesting! Could be useful to know, sounds preferable to the AI technique.

Heya Bill! That sounds really interesting!!! You'll have to give us an update in a few months. Your boy sounds like he could possibly be a "swallow" tail. (and no, NOT swallowed by a cichlid! :lol: ) They split off and can get a bit stringy, they also have the stringy dorsal fin. He probably isn't a ribbon fin because the males gonopodiums are a mile long and useless! (though there are AI techniques, but thats a whole nother topic) The reason I asked is that I've got a female that is almost certainly a ribbon fin, I've never seen anything like it!! Her ventral fins are well over an inch long!!! An impressive feat given that she's a tiny female (so far). Personally I find it revolting, but I'm not one to pass up a challenge... Would love to know how your reds develop! I see sleepless nights ahead Helene

For lack of a better description they have long stringy fins.

Hi All! Has anyone here ever seen/bred any ribbon tail guppies? Are they something that just pops up occaisionally in normal breeding? Any idea on the genetics of them? Cheers, Helene

Oh no Alan!!! NOW where will you be able to get a breeding pair of platies from?!?!?!?!

You mean it annoys you that you aren't making that profit? :lol:

I hope you went back and gave them a mouthful! I surely would've!!! I don't have much experience with mollies, mainly because I was always put off by the sickly look of them. (in the petshop) I recently got my first two direct from their breeder, they are stunning black lyretails - I just couldn't resist! We have our fist babies now too. WARNING - Mollies have HEAPS of babies!!!!

Theres another one now, different seller...

Hiya! Has anyone else noticed the trend on trademe for people to sell platies as mollies? I've seen this quite a few times now!!! I think someone on the forum bought a whole batch of baby mollies, then I saw the same seller with adult mollies that looked terribly much like palties. Are petshops misrepresenting them? Or is the a kind of platy-like red wag tail molly? (If there is that'd be a kinda cool colour ;-) Your thoughts? Helene

I used to have Albino Snakeskins, but was quite a while ago. Will you keep us up to date on any babies you get? I would quite like to try some again if you sell any. Cheers, Helene

Greetings! I know this should maybe be in PTE but thought it would more likely be read by the right people here. Does anyone have some golden australe for sale? Looking for a few to try and breed them. Also, does anyone have Jordanella Floridae? If you can help at all please PM me. Thanks! Helene