AMAZONIAN Posted February 4, 2008 Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 Hi all, Look at what I just got my little "Cotton Pickers" on. This is no doubt the most gorgeous angel that I have, bar none. I think they are even more beautiful than my "Altum's", and up until I got this pair the Altum's are just another Angel with extremely long fins. I got them on a Friday from an importer, got them home and spawned them on Monday. I was just lucky that I sexed them correctly as they are only the size of an "OLD" FIFTY CENT PIECE. :roll: The parents are doing a great job of rearing them. They are not the usual silver but a deep emerald green which is quite irridescent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cichlid7 Posted February 4, 2008 Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 I want some Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted February 4, 2008 Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 Pretty fishy Caper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted February 4, 2008 Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 one nice fish and great they spawned so quickly for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheesejawa Posted February 4, 2008 Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 nice angels, have never seen that variety before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slightly Blue Dalmation Posted February 4, 2008 Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 breed lots of them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loopy Posted February 4, 2008 Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 IMO the one and only thing that could make such a stunning fish any better would be if it was a veiltail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted February 4, 2008 Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 Or a black zebra lace veil tail like I have seen at your place Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMAZONIAN Posted February 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 Hi All So whats with all the "CROSS BREEDING and HYBRIDIZING" that you are alluding to? :evil: I have to admit that the thought of these becoming "VeilTails" is pretty strong: :roll: but I dont want to "ADULTERATE" the breed and end up with "MARBLE/KOI" Rubbish. I just want to keep these as they are, BEAUTIFUL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheesejawa Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 whats wrong with kois?, But I dislike they ones they sell as kois but are just marbles with a bit of orange on thier head. I prefer the kois that have heaps of gold and orange. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cichlid7 Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 Make sure you let us know when you have some young for sale. please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheesejawa Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 Which varieties do you cross to get this? If you cross any at all? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 Hmm I wonder how many will be on show at conference this year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMAZONIAN Posted February 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 Hi all. Well; to put you all out of your misery, and get a few extra Delegates, Observers and Members of clubs to Conference in Nelson, the AMAZONIAN WILL DONATE TWO "ZEBRA ANGELS to the "TASMAN CLUB" FOR A RAFFLE at Conference on Friday Night, 30th May 2008. I will also DONATE TWO "ALTUM ANGEL'S" FOR A RAFFLE THE SAME NIGHT. That is assuming they dont all die on me between now and then. :evil: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilknieval69 Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 A mate used to have a few of these a year or so back. I remember seeing a whole heap of them in pick-a-pet in papamoa when we got his, so they must be not too hard to get hold of...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMAZONIAN Posted February 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 Hi All. In all my years in the hobby "Evil", I have only seen pictures of this "Colour Variant" in a couple of books. :oops: I have never seen one in "The Flesh" so to speak. :roll: I also could not be certain that the specie is Pterophyllum scalare; due to the body having a green cast. The only "Angel" I know of that has this green is Pterophyllum demulleri/leopoldi, and until either of these die I am not going to try and do a "LATERAL LINE" Scale count, or a "FIN RAY" count. But there are others out there that know their fish classification better than I. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilknieval69 Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 Well i guess im lucky then (to have seen them in the flesh) They were definately what you have there, and were absolutely stunning fish (as yours look like too) Well done with breeding them so soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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