Keri Anne Posted September 27, 2006 Report Share Posted September 27, 2006 Yellow Twin-Bar Platies (pics) I’ve finally managed to set this line (not bad considering I started with one female) and thought people might like a look. These are now breeding completely true and I’ve gained a few interesting fish along the way. There is slight variation in how far the secondary coloration descends below the dorsal fin however I have chosen to keep them this way as it would be boring if they were all EXACTLY the same. Now… to get started on a Hi-fin strain of this… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishboi Posted September 27, 2006 Report Share Posted September 27, 2006 looks great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jude Posted September 27, 2006 Report Share Posted September 27, 2006 Very very nice - congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted September 27, 2006 Report Share Posted September 27, 2006 They look very marketable Kerianne. Excellent work. Love that one in the centre first pic and in the second on the right. What is your next challenge?? Alan 104 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keri Anne Posted September 27, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2006 Thanks Guys. Alan, that question has looooooooooooooonnnnnnnnnnnnnnngggggg answer: PLATIES: - I'm working on resetting my Red Wagtail Platy strain as I lost my big red mother just after selling her last batch of young. (She seemed to get baby bound. ) I have a nice red male and some orange-red females so I'm getting there. - Also working on setting my Red Wagtail Hi-fin line. Again I have a nice dark red male but F1 & F2 females are orange-red. - Also working on setting a Metallic Blue Hi-fin line. [Metallic Blue normal is set and breeding nicely.] - Would like to get a Yellow Twin-Bar Hi—fin line going but want to get my other Hi-finned lines set first. SWORDTAILS: - Working with Green Lyre-tail and Green Lyre Crown-tail. Getting some interesting unexpected results, esp with the “normal†siblings – possible “Swallowtail†genes in there?? Then there are the GUPPIES: - Albino Snow is set. - From the Albino Snow line I’m experimenting with a few out-crosses in the hopes of back-crossing and creating some new Albino lines. - Re-setting my Half-Black Blues after loosing all of my females. - Half-Black AOC [Any other colour] - From this I am currently trying to set a few other Half-Black lines. - Also playing around with a few possible Blonde lines. - Cobras: F1 of mixed female to Red Cobra top sword male were born 2 weeks ago will cross daughters back and go from there. - Yellow King Cobra male (from BlueandKim) is playing with 2 virgin females but no actions yet. BRISTLENOSES: - One breeding pair in action and another young male and female who I’m hoping will pair up. [in another tank] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IOU1 Posted September 27, 2006 Report Share Posted September 27, 2006 Awesome strain I have four snow white albino males I'm trying to find females for, you don't know of anywhere? Great work, the platties look great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted September 27, 2006 Report Share Posted September 27, 2006 KA, it sounds like more than the working that I do with my killies. :roll: Alan 104 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRSkz Posted September 27, 2006 Report Share Posted September 27, 2006 KA, wow!! That seems like alot of work. I'm sure you get tones of enjoyment out of it though. I thought having to strip down a 4 foot tank to catch holding females was hard. You go girl!!! I'd love links to pics of the lines you're describing as my knowledge of the different strains you're talking about is pretty non exsistant. Keep up the hard work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
x matt x Posted September 27, 2006 Report Share Posted September 27, 2006 Great Twin-Bar yellows there Keri Anne. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whiskas Posted September 28, 2006 Report Share Posted September 28, 2006 I got a female all yellow twin bar (currently pregnant) and a male who has a red fin. Didn't know they were called twin bars, just bought them cos i liked the look of them. They are soo cool My male seems to be monogamous (sp?) with his female as there is another female (not twin bar) but he doesn't seem to be at all interested in her !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bettaman Posted September 28, 2006 Report Share Posted September 28, 2006 This strain is very common in LFS and very easy to work with. even if you start with one female of this strain and cross it with a male who has a red fin like you said, you pretty much find all the babies will turn out like mum. just cull out the ones that is different and you have a strain already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whiskas Posted November 9, 2006 Report Share Posted November 9, 2006 This is my twin bar and her mate. At the top is one of the other platies. I wasn't quick enough to catch her first lot of babies but i have her most recent lot in a seperate tank and there are about 12 Born Sunday nite/Monday morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keri Anne Posted November 9, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2006 Very cool, I quite like that one at the top is it a male or female? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whiskas Posted November 10, 2006 Report Share Posted November 10, 2006 Yeah i like this colour too, it is very striking. I am pretty sure the one at the top is the male. i also have 2 females who are the same colour, one of the females is so much like this male that she even has the small black dot in the same place on the tail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpidersWeb Posted November 10, 2006 Report Share Posted November 10, 2006 I have that same fish in virgin female, and a male with a tall hi-fin. Hoping to get some nice batches of platy in the months to come Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meesheelly Posted November 11, 2006 Report Share Posted November 11, 2006 im rasing my hi fin swordtails at the mo, and a few of them have come through with twin bars, which is cool. I also seem to have some cool half silver half orange ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whiskas Posted November 13, 2006 Report Share Posted November 13, 2006 Here are some of my babies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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