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GENES / COLORS AND THEIR LOCATION – from Germany
Genes/Colors and their location: Body colors (all autosomal) are: – grey – dominant over all over body colors – gold/tiger/bronze – recessive – blond/gold – recessive – albino/rrea – recessive there are two different genes which cause the albino phenotype … Continue reading
TRY THIS FOR TAIL ROT / BY MIDGE HILL
Until discovering this method of treating tail rot, I had previously run into one problem or another with any other method of treatment I tried…either the medication did little or nothing to cure the tail rot, or it worked fine … Continue reading
BREEDING STRATEGY – RECORD KEEPING / BY MIDGE HILL
Hi there, During my guppy keeping experience, I learn that record keeping is a practice you need to instill in your guppy rearing process. What would you do if you suddenly discover that a batch of fries from a strain … Continue reading
VARIETY IN GUPPIES WHEN SPACE IS LIMITED / BY MIDGE HILL
Part 1. Most guppy breeders love variety … this is usually why they pick guppies in the first place. But raising a large variety of different types properly takes a great many tanks and a lot of space. It is … Continue reading
FRY, THE VITAL 1ST MONTH / BY MIDGE HILL
What happens in the first full month of life can make or break a show guppy. Whether you are hoping to raise winning show fish or just super special guppy pets, what you do in the first 30 days will … Continue reading
GUPPY GAMBITS / BY MIDGE HILL
An outstandingly beautiful single male guppy, no matter how many trophies he may come home with, does not make a champion guppy strain… or a champion guppy breeder. You can be justifiably proud of your win in the single classes … Continue reading
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Show Guppies
by Steve Rybicki; I have been breeding guppies for more than 30 years. I always obtain the best stock available and then work with it using proven techniques and careful selection. I am every bit as strict with the quality … Continue reading
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Hot temperatures not good for guppy ??
This study provides some hard numbers for optimum temperatures for guppies. Effect of Temperature on Some Reproductive Parameters of Gravid Females and Growth of Newly Hatched Fry in Guppy, Poecilia reticulta (Peters, 1860), Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances 7 … Continue reading
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Reflections on ‘Russian Base Body Colors’ theory
Genotypes with full or reduced synthesis of given color are build of four parts: MM – means full synthesis of melanine (black) GG – means full synthesis of guanine (reflective/blue) EE – means full synthesis of astaxanthin and others carotenoids … Continue reading
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Tagged color genes in genotype, Genetics and breeding of fish, guppy color genetics, Russian Base Body Colors, Vladimir Storozhev, VS Kirpichnikova
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IMPROVING EXISTING STRAINS AND CREATING NEW STRAINS BY JIM ALDERSON
BREEDING TECHNIQUES FOR MAINTAINING & IMPROVING EXISTING STRAINS AND CREATING NEW STRAINS; TO IMPROVE ALBINOS: Gold Red Male X Albino Female = 100 % Gray Reds Gray Red Male X Albino Female (original strain) = 50 % Albinos with vigor. … Continue reading
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Foods for Fancy Guppies
As a guppy breeder, whether you consider yourself a beginner or a master breeder, you should try to adopt two specific goals into your breeding program. First, breed for consistency Secondly, work out a feeding program that will help to … Continue reading
Guppy Anatomy
Mouth – points forward. Nostril – smell and taste (closely intertwined) is accomplished in the nasal openings, mouth and head. Eye – almost spherical in shape, selective near/far focus – eye structure suggests fish can see in colour. Lateral line – line of scales … Continue reading
HOW TO OUTCROSS GUPPY STRAINS
The following article is based on remarks made to the regular meeting of SCGA on June 7, 1973 by Midge Hill. We all know that the best advice one can receive (and follow) on how to breed show guppies is, … Continue reading
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MAINTAINING A COLOR STRAIN – II / by Luke Roebuck
How To Maintain A Guppy Strain … The specific breeding techniques we use to maintain or improve a color strain vary from breeder to breeder and are strain dependent. Still, the basis for all breeding programs consists of the following … Continue reading
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MAINTAINING A COLOR STRAIN – I / by Luke Roebuck
Maintaining a color strain involves several basic procedures which need to be undertaken to achieve desired results. These include the following: proper breeder selection, purchasing and acquiring supplies, basic care and maintenance, feeding techniques, culling and selecting, basic knowledge of … Continue reading
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Made the difficult decision …
Currently, I am focusing on one strain only (HB Pastel). When I decided to start with Show Quality Guppies [IFGA standard] I chose three strains that I will keep, breed and hope to show. Yes, I do like other guppy strains also, … Continue reading
Selecting A Breeding Program By Stephen Kwartler
There must be one strict rule to follow when one decides to breed show guppies. If you decide that you really want to breed and produce the best quality show fish, you must obtain your ‘seeds’ from the best source … Continue reading
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Iridophore – the cell
The iridophore cell is one type of reflective pigment cell that is found in many different kinds of animals including reptiles, invertebrates, insects and fish. Also called a guanophore, these cells contain reflecting platelets made of crystalized purine deposits, specifically … Continue reading
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Green Delta (Green Triangle) Guppy – History, Description, Genetics
History One of the oldest green guppystammen is Parrish Green. In this tribe voting the color of dorsal and tail fin does not match well, with the dorsal fin is usually lighter in color than the tail. The Guppen from … Continue reading
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There are No Guppy Genes …
There are no guppy-specific genes! There is a guppy specific way of using common genes found in other animals to create its body architecture and of course its colorful patterns.
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