shadoh Posted April 3, 2011 Report Share Posted April 3, 2011 I was giving Lady X a once over checking for post spawn damage. I can't believe I have never noticed this before - even looking at her pre spawn photos you can see it. Her colours have deepened since/because of spawning and under her white dragon scales and metallic blue marble layer, she appears to be yellow. How is this possible? I don't think any of the others from the spawn were like this - at least none of the fish that are left. Is the marble gene responsible? This lot also have red loss... Is there a chance of yellow offspring??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fletch Posted April 3, 2011 Report Share Posted April 3, 2011 Hmmm.... Don't know mate but she looks yellow now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_95 Posted April 3, 2011 Report Share Posted April 3, 2011 Mine has teh redy orange bit on its head to. Mine is white though. She definatly looks yellow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yanagi Posted April 3, 2011 Report Share Posted April 3, 2011 Isn't that a red patch on her dorsal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadoh Posted April 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2011 Yeah it is a red patch, that's what threw me off... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melbournebetta Posted April 3, 2011 Report Share Posted April 3, 2011 I would have said cambodian underneath the dragon scales, but she could have the redloss, but there looks to be a spot of red on that dorsal (all guesses) -nessnyah - responded too late. -Ness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadoh Posted April 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2011 Ness, it would make more sense if it was cambodian, as she has cambodian siblings... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_95 Posted April 3, 2011 Report Share Posted April 3, 2011 Ooo yes, I think cambodian to, they both have the red patch on their head :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BettaObsessed Posted April 3, 2011 Report Share Posted April 3, 2011 There must be something that causes them to have both the nr1/2 as well as red as the female used in both of my spawns also has both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yanagi Posted April 3, 2011 Report Share Posted April 3, 2011 I would take the easy route and just say 'Curses, marble gene! Curses on you!'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul Posted April 3, 2011 Report Share Posted April 3, 2011 She's the yellow fry that you had seen in the early stages of your Jewel Box spawn, perhaps??? On a more likely note, it's probably just a variation on the appearance of the lower most colour layer (the yellow layer). In most fish, it's not visible and considered to be insignificant because the other colour layers mask it. In this fish, it's possible that this layer may be a deeper yellow than usual (perhaps due to genetic variability or from the fact that she's deepened in colour from spawning or both). This layer is now visible because the marble has knocked out the blue, red and black layers that would normally cover it. I expect that the marble gene has not affected this deepest colour layer, so the fish has a yellow colour rather than a cellophane/white body. Or as take Yan's view and just blame the marble gene... hang on, I think I just did! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadoh Posted April 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2011 She could in fact be the yellow fry I saw early on, it just got covered up... The sheer variety that the marble gene causes never ceases to amaze me. I can't wait to see what the next generation brings... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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