camtang Posted March 6, 2013 Report Share Posted March 6, 2013 How long does it take for a BN to show signs of the longfin gene? I put my male longfin in with a female that has the albino gene ( thanks G.Eagle) trying to make myself some longfin albino. They sucsessfuly spwaned last week, some albino some brown as expected. But how long or what signs are there to tell longfin. thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Posted March 6, 2013 Report Share Posted March 6, 2013 2-3 weeks, did the mother have long-fin genes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camtang Posted March 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2013 No mother has standard genes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Posted March 7, 2013 Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 Then longfin wont show, as its recessive, you will need to breed the young to get the genes to show, until the they are just carriers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted March 7, 2013 Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 Genes are in pairs. As stated. longfin is recessive like albino so you need 2 genes for it to show. They will all be carrying the gene. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camtang Posted March 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2013 OK, so from the new offspring your saying that they will all carry, the longfin, albino and brown gene? And from here I have to breed the offspring to get out the longfin gene? If this is so, do I breed from the albinos that came out or the browns or a mix? or does it not matter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Posted March 8, 2013 Report Share Posted March 8, 2013 OK, so from the new offspring your saying that they will all carry, the longfin, albino and brown gene? And from here I have to breed the offspring to get out the longfin gene? If this is so, do I breed from the albinos that came out or the browns or a mix? or does it not matter? Breeding 2 of the albino offspring together will give you the best odd's of what you're trying to achieve. The genes in each will be Dominant albino + Dominant albino with brown recessed genes this will give you albino and brown in the first breeding, and Dominant shortfin recessed longfin, this will give you some shortfin and some longfin. From there you continue selecting the best of the quality your after. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camtang Posted March 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2013 Sweeet, thanks. I think I understand that. :dnc1: Looks like this project got much more technical than I had initialy thought it would be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrazyGeoff Posted March 8, 2013 Report Share Posted March 8, 2013 Sweeet, thanks. I think I understand that. :dnc1: Looks like this project got much more technical than I had initialy thought it would be. And it will take you about 18-24 months to complete :bggrn: About the time you need a change those L200 will be here (hopefully) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camtang Posted March 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2013 I have time, and tanks so I can work with that time frame. (unless I got lazy and got and buy some first :lar: ) Haha yeah fingers crossssssed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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