Abby Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 Hey all just a quick update. Everyones doing well at fish number 17 now, got some lovely changes happening as well Dastan unfortunately is recovering from Popeye, hes doing well a week and a bit after i found it and hes almost back to normal. ok the update is on Lexi ( she was a mess and is looking great) and Lexi, Ailie and Rayne are *the rest of the ladies are as well but ive only got photos of these three* seem to be turning from SDxHM into SDxHM CT's LEXIS RECOVERY: Day one: Day one pic 2 two weeks or a little bit more later sorry its blurry recently (just over a month after she arrived) one two Here are the three tails showing 4 ray splitting: This one also shows lexis fin recovery too ^.^ Rayne is ALSO developing metallic purple/black on her fins. Rayne here are a few different angles to show the colour changes:) Rayne 2 Rayne 3 Rayne 4 Rayne 5 Rayne 6 So thoughts on the SDxHM CT developments?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kermadum Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 Good to see that her fins have healed. The ray extensions that look a bit like crowntail are unusual. None of the females I kept from this spawn are exhibiting this. Is it possible that it could be something less desirable, like fin rot? Does anybody else who bought fish from this spawn have a similar change? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abby Posted March 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 no not fin rot this is how they developed, i doubt all 7 ladies would fin rot all like this. These three plus one are in a tank that holds six divided, I have a male occupying 2 bays the other four are open for these four, then the other three are in a planted tank. (these four waiting on their tank to cycle)If you look close on all pics, the rays start splitting quite low in the tail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadoh Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 Just had a look at my 12 and none of them have fins like that. How strange (in a good way ) They are looking good Abby! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abby Posted March 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 Thanks Jarrod, im kinda urgh most of the time to tell the newly healed Lexi from Caela unless they are under lights lol Oh the joys of fish keeping lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 This amount of ray extension (web reduction) can be a normal variant and not specifically related to being a crown tail. It could just be that the rays tend to grow a bit faster than the webbing. If it was genetic, it would be a bit unusual that they should only turn up in the girls you have received, so my guess is that this equates to some environmental factors rather than genetics. I also agree though, they are beautiful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadoh Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 Come to think about it, some of the girls from my marble spawn show similar ray extensions. None of the males have it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abby Posted March 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 so my guess is that this equates to some environmental factors rather than genetics. I also agree though, they are beautiful! in good way or? this was suggested on my other forum "There could be something about their environment or diet that is causing them to thrive and develop quicker…. " was what she said.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 I don't think it's disease! Relax. I think that some fin development may be due to various environmental conditions (pH, dissolved salts, trace elements etc) and may reveal differences in appearance of related fish... Although I believe most strongly that this is just a range of normal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abby Posted March 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 I don't think it's disease! Relax. I think that some fin development may be due to various environmental conditions (pH, dissolved salts, trace elements etc) and may reveal differences in appearance of related fish... Although I believe most strongly that this is just a range of normal. Ok thanks Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yanagi Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 Some of my fish have ray extensions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abby Posted March 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 From this same spawn Yan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yanagi Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 Yeah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abby Posted March 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 Hmmm so its not just me i personally think its pretty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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