Metallic CTPK combo 030116
This spawn was the much anticipated combination of both form and color that I had been waiting for! I would probably have delayed combining the two lines for another generation or two - however, I only got two females from my last color spawn, and only males from my form spawn, so crossing between the two was my only way forward. I was anxious to see how these two very different CTPKs would combine!
The pair spawned while I was away, so I was unable to get any courting pictures. I was also very nervous about losing this spawn - I moved to a new apartment when the fry were only 2 months old and I lost a lot of them during the move. However, the ones that came through matured into some extremely beautiful individuals that combined my form AND color goals for this line!!!
The pair spawned while I was away, so I was unable to get any courting pictures. I was also very nervous about losing this spawn - I moved to a new apartment when the fry were only 2 months old and I lost a lot of them during the move. However, the ones that came through matured into some extremely beautiful individuals that combined my form AND color goals for this line!!!
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Needless to say, I am extremely happy with the results of this cross. Working with two different lines with two different goals very much simplified the final spawn to bring them together. I am looking forward to working further with these fish!
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