Davd-lw Posted July 15, 2010 Report Share Posted July 15, 2010 Hey Ryan and Jen, here are my fries. see the color difference? bit confused. totally got around 30 of them. parents: father: mum has eggs in her shell again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted July 15, 2010 Report Share Posted July 15, 2010 That is odd, there is definitely a colour difference there.. Out of the 40 from 2 spawns that I have they are all the same (gold) colour so that is really weird.. Having a look through the cichlid-forum list there is 4 listed variants of them that are different colours and live in different locations, so my pick is that somewhere along the line one of the grandparents or even great great grandparents was the blue/grey version and one of yours has thrown back to that colour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navarre Posted July 15, 2010 Report Share Posted July 15, 2010 I thought that as well. will be interesting to keep some and grow them out ( happy to help with that ) However sold as occi golds so hard to know what to do with fry. One thing I notice with my guys tho is that with poor water stress or agro in tank they darken up heaps and almost go a chocolate brown. especially on the dorsum. I am wondering if you have seen your fish do this and it is a response pattern in fry? there are several varients listed but perhaps get RJ to cross post to Cichlid forum for a response if you are not already a member there? Nav Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davd-lw Posted July 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2010 Yes, da adults do change color wen they r stressed, but none of my fries show any dromatic color change, I hav been keeping an really good eye on the fris, they grey/blue color hasn't changed to gold . Hope they F2 or F3 can stablize da species. N I m sure we can do sum swap n keep da line strong in NZ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firenzenz Posted July 16, 2010 Report Share Posted July 16, 2010 You guys would know better than me, but do your 'Goldie' fry have the vertical barring as Davids grey ones seem to. Interesting when you look at 'Multi' fry. http://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/s ... hp?id=1749 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trophy_malaw Posted July 16, 2010 Report Share Posted July 16, 2010 I have been looking for some of these guys for ages!! you are really lucky to have. Anyyyyy chance i could buy some fry off you??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted July 16, 2010 Report Share Posted July 16, 2010 good stuff david. At this stage I wouldn't be too concerned about differences in colour. Just grow them up and see what happens. everyone's fish are from the same lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted July 16, 2010 Report Share Posted July 16, 2010 Yeah all our fish are from the same lot but it doesn't mean they are related, I know out of the 2 batches I have had none are that colour.. They do go quite dark when stressed but all go gold again and haven't gone that blue/grey, more brown. These are the golds http://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/s ... hp?id=1753 But there are these 3 as well.. http://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/s ... hp?id=1750 http://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/s ... hp?id=2262 http://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/s ... hp?id=1752 Could be a cross with one of them? Or could be something completely different who really knows, just have to grow them out and see Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davd-lw Posted July 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2010 Thx Ryan, yeap, we can just wait n See. Fingers x, we will hav sum new species in NZ. They r rare. N group work will make a difference:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted July 16, 2010 Report Share Posted July 16, 2010 We already have the species in NZ - 'Lamprologus' ocellatus at best you might be able to get some that are bluer in coloration and you would probably just call 'Lamprologus' ocellatus because they are not pure golds or pure ones of any other variant.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davd-lw Posted July 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2010 We already have the species in NZ - 'Lamprologus' ocellatus at best you might be able to get some that are bluer in coloration and you would probably just call 'Lamprologus' ocellatus because they are not pure golds or pure ones of any other variant.. true true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tracytrout Posted July 16, 2010 Report Share Posted July 16, 2010 I have a magazine article on Lamprologus signatus and some of your fry look a little like them.....found the following link: http://www.fishbase.org/summary/Species ... hp?id=8621 Be interesting to see what they grow out like Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davd-lw Posted July 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2010 I have a magazine article on Lamprologus signatus and some of your fry look a little like them.....found the following link: http://www.fishbase.org/summary/Species ... hp?id=8621 Be interesting to see what they grow out like thx for the link, Signatus is also stunning little fallow, but unfortunitly, mine are not Signatus, i am sure, i really wish we have those in NZ too. , but thx for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer Posted July 17, 2010 Report Share Posted July 17, 2010 Those are great photos David. I have noticed that my adult males are more grey and the females are bright yellow, somewhat like those fry. All of my fry are completely gold but they are younger than yours are I think. Is it possible we are seeing some sexual dimorphism developing in your fry? This is probably not the answer, but it is just a thought. On another note, I notice that when strangers approach the adult tank, they zip down to their shells and seem to camoflauge themselves with a very attractive mottled colouring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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