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Red and Yellow PK Update: RY Trad 040613 and RY Trad 072013 

12/16/2013

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Took some much needed update pics of some of my PKs :) Enjoy!
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To zoom on genealogical chart (so you can read it!) - Click on the picture to go to my photobucket page, where you can magnify it using the small magnifying glass in the bottom-right corner of the picture (TWICE).

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CTDT Project Update: CTDT 050313 - First CTDT Females!

12/15/2013

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To zoom on genealogical chart (so you can read it!) - Click on the picture to go to my photobucket page, where you can magnify it using the small magnifying glass in the bottom-right corner of the picture (TWICE).
I finally took some pics of the two female CTDTs that popped out of my last CT spawn. I am relatively pleased with their form, although there is a lot to improve upon! 
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Both females have relatively even lobes with passable division down to the peduncle. However, the edges of the caudals are rounded, which prevent them from achieving a full 180 spread.  There are several short rays at the front of the dorsal that give an unattractive stair-stepping effect. However, the webbing reduction is fairly good all around. My main concern is that both of these females have minor to moderate spinal curvature and caudal peduncle bumps.

I am still wrestling with the decision to either continue or discontinue the CTDT project. I still have in my mind the image of a big, beautiful male with oodles of thick flowing tri-banded rays swirling about his long, straight body, kind of like a freshwater lionfish...but what if half of all those rays are kinked ?? There is nothing more frustrating than jarring potential males and watching their long rays kink like curly fries :(
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Blue Gularis "Loe" - Aphyosemion sjoestedti

12/15/2013

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At the Bay Area Killifish Association holiday party, I acquired a species of killifish that I have been coveting for the better part of a year now - the Blue Gularis! Their large size and impressive coloration were what initially drew me to them - combined with their aggressive nature and ferocious appetites, which could serve me well as a beautiful and reasonably sized culling machine.
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Young male

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Strange little fellow with 3 ventrals!

12/14/2013

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Here's a fun surprise from my last yellow PK spawn...a male with 3 ventrals!
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Where the Wild Things Are!

12/8/2013

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I love my grandfather's fishroom! He loves wild bettas, particularly B. enisae, B. mahachai, and B. smaragdina. We also have a grandfather/granddaughter show project with the red and yellow plakats (see more here). Enjoy!
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The Killifish Closet!

12/8/2013

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Thuan Nguyen, a local killifish breeder extraordinaire, was gracious enough to host the annual holiday Bay Area Killifish Association party at his house. We were all excited to check out his amazing killifish closet! 
Taking photographs and video of the amazingly beautiful killifish ended up being quite a challenge, since most of the fish prefer darker conditions. I had to shoot most of it while holding a flashlight in my other hand! I am always impressed by how much beautiful iridescence just pops when you photograph killifish.
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