Conaquavict Posted May 23, 2004 Report Share Posted May 23, 2004 Heres a pic of my male con, he's a prolific breeder, like most cons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted May 23, 2004 Report Share Posted May 23, 2004 I like the convicts. Pity about their behaviour :evil: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midas Posted May 23, 2004 Report Share Posted May 23, 2004 Hes cute. How big/old is he? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conaquavict Posted May 23, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2004 Hes cute. How big/old is he? He's about 4.5" and just over a year and a half. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted May 24, 2004 Report Share Posted May 24, 2004 I like the convicts. Pity about their behaviour :evil: :lol: Pity?? Isnt that why we love them?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herefishiefishie Posted May 24, 2004 Report Share Posted May 24, 2004 :lol: they breed like rabbits & the young make for great feeder fish. Thats why i love em. frenchy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted May 25, 2004 Report Share Posted May 25, 2004 I've never had any luck feedingthe fry to other fish, they always manage to get away and survive. I've heard of some that were chucked in a turtle tank for food but actually started breeding!! Here's my 8cm albino male I'm not usually a big fan of albino fish, but he's cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted May 25, 2004 Report Share Posted May 25, 2004 Looks almost like a red devil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midas Posted May 25, 2004 Report Share Posted May 25, 2004 Here is one of my male convicts: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conaquavict Posted May 25, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2004 I've never had any luck feedingthe fry to other fish, they always manage to get away and survive. I've heard of some that were chucked in a turtle tank for food but actually started breeding!! Here's my 8cm albino male I'm not usually a big fan of albino fish, but he's cool. Thats a fine looking fish, David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herefishiefishie Posted May 29, 2004 Report Share Posted May 29, 2004 Hes sweet looking, has anyone noticed how an albino convict has normal eyes yet alot of other albino fish species have red eyes?? David, try feeding the convict babies to the others at a slightly smaller size. Frenchy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted May 29, 2004 Report Share Posted May 29, 2004 If they have not got pink eyes, they are not albinos, just white convicts. In other words they have been misnamed. Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conaquavict Posted May 29, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2004 Youv'e got a point there, Alan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midas Posted May 30, 2004 Report Share Posted May 30, 2004 Your're right pink convicts are not albinos. I remember reading somewhere that the correct name for the condition is leucomorphism (as opposed to albinism) and is caused by a recessive gene. I used to have a pair of black striped convicts that produced about 1/4 pink fry and 3/4 striped fry when they bred. Each of the parents must of been carring the recesive gene. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted May 31, 2004 Report Share Posted May 31, 2004 Midas did they ever produce any marbled ones?? I'm going to grow up a female striped con to breed with mine to see what happens. Not sure if thats how you get marbled ones, but I'll give it a go! Would it be a mutation or some sorts, or can you have more than one recessive gene? *thinks back to 7th form bio* :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midas Posted May 31, 2004 Report Share Posted May 31, 2004 nope they never had any marbled ones. I'd guess that a cross between pink and striped would just give you different proportions of pink and striped offspring (either 50/50 or all striped) depending on whether or not the striped parent carried the recessive gene or not. The marbled phenotype is more than likely due to another recessive gene or some combination of recessive genes (depending on how complicated the genetics for it is). Someone may have done some research on it, might have a stab around the net later and see what is out there in the way of convict genetics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan7 Posted June 4, 2004 Report Share Posted June 4, 2004 Sounds like straight foward mendelian genetics, with the colours, ie two genes and one being recessive, giving a 4:1 ratio of normal to pink, when both parents carry the recessive gene. I dont think that 'hybrids will be possible, theres not enough genes involved to get dimorphisms... remember the punnet squares.... even if you get a female dave she will have to carry the recesive gene if you are to get any pink ones at all, otherwise just the normal colouration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted June 9, 2004 Report Share Posted June 9, 2004 Thats what I was thinking, the results from the punnet square would be something like: 25% SS (S= striped) 50% Ss 25% ss So if I was to aquire a striped female of Midas there's be a 2/3 chance that it would be carrying the recessive gene. Hawera is a long way to go for one convict tho! Have you ever couriered a fish before Midas?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midas Posted June 13, 2004 Report Share Posted June 13, 2004 Actually I haven't got any convict females left, bar one (which I think looking at the latest batch of fry definately doesn't have the recessive gene). I don't even still have the original striped female that I could have guaranteed had the recessive gene - I sold her a couple of years back as I was sick of dealing with convict fry everywhere. I still have one male that I can guarantee has the ressive gene and some other males that have a 25% chance of carrying it. I guess if I had a pink female I could breed it with the male I know has the recessive gene and do the same thing your're trying to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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