WOW!..........

http://www.plecofanatics.com/forum/showthread.php?t=86746

i know its not my post but im sure someone here would be interested

errrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr that is one odd looking thing what ever it is its defo not for me

weird and def not for me

I've been told that Ancistrus is becoming a fashion in the fishkeeping world and I think we will see more mutants on the market soon with peeps cross breeding

Jagtazman wrote:

weird and def not for me

I've been told that Ancistrus is becoming a fashion in the fishkeeping world and I think we will see more mutants on the market soon with peeps cross breeding

Ive also heard and starting to see this but to be honest i dont agree with the mutants,, .......

The buety of a fish should really be left alone...........

Although the odd colour now and again catches my eye...

totally agree curby this is one reason i am similar to deano and moving into the more rarer BN get the colour and a genuine strain and not a mutant

I actually don't mind the look of that fish ( only because I'm black spastic), but on the topic of genetics I'd have to agree these fish should be sold as what they are and advised not to do any further breeding with pure species.
Of course line breeding them seems OK , it's just the same as breeding calico's and the "supposed" L144(not the species
but the colour morph of A.cirrosus)
J

Wow, thats some finnage right there! Nice looking thing IMO, would constantly fret about keeping it's fins tiptop though (A SPLIT?! ARGNOOO)

Spreebok wrote:

Wow, thats some finnage right there! Nice looking thing IMO, would constantly fret about keeping it's fins tiptop though (A SPLIT?! ARGNOOO)

Jagtazman wrote:

totally agree curby this is one reason i am similar to deano and moving into the more rarer BN get the colour and a genuine strain and not a mutant

Totally agree with you.

I am probably going to offend people on here but all this long fin stuff just aint right, I dont even think they look attractive. People are just gonna keep cross breeding fish until the orginals vanish

I for one will do as much as I can to retain true strains and not all this mutant crap you see on fleabay etc etc.

Cheers

thegeeman

Thats why i only keep common bn's...and my L182's.....

Im not a fan of mutants or longfins either but each to the own...

thegeeman wrote:

Jagtazman wrote:

totally agree curby this is one reason i am similar to deano and moving into the more rarer BN get the colour and a genuine strain and not a mutant

Totally agree with you.

I am probably going to offend people on here but all this long fin stuff just aint right, I dont even think they look attractive. People are just gonna keep cross breeding fish until the orginals vanish

I for one will do as much as I can to retain true strains and not all this mutant crap you see on fleabay etc etc.

Cheers

thegeeman

Narh you will not offend Gee, everyone has a right to comment and like we've said each to their own

I like the true strains which on my discus side is why I keep Stendker as some of these are the closest to the original strains

There are so many different Ancistrus and L numbers why the need to cross breed, it's beyond me.

Your spot on there Jagz with you saying about so many differerent Ancistrus....theres a HUGE choice....

Curby wrote:

Your spot on there Jagz with you saying about so many differerent Ancistrus....theres a HUGE choice....

As true as this is, here in australia we dont have access to all these ancistrus species. we have a MINIMAL choice. as much as i love my common and peppermint bns i just cant help but admire the beauty of my albino longfins. i just love all bns from natural to hybrids. one thing i dont agree on is people who mix the commons with the hybrids.