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Growing, growing, growing! CTDT 

8/16/2013

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Watching my CTs and DTs grow is pretty exciting! I have to admit, watching the full halfmoon finnage come in is far more dramatic than the slow maturation of the shortfin PKs. The PKs gain attitude, strength in the body, cookie-cutter form with razor-like edges, while the longfin halfmoons seem to have endless fins that start to swirl and billow around when they flare. I still prefer the CTs and PKs more...but I can really see the appeal of the full halfmoons!
Crownies! CTDT 102012
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Only one nice CTDT out of this fast-maturing last spawn. Sired by the Justin CTDT, I am pleased with how even the lobes are, as well as the mirroring of the anal and dorsal fins. Unfortunately, this guy was extremely determined to get out of the tank and somehow jumped through 2 layers of plastic wrap and ended up dried up on the floor :(
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I am experimenting with jarring a few of the largest ones very early. Usually I wait for as long as possible lol!
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The DT influence is easy to see on the jarred guys.
Pineapples! Trad PK 040613
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Kind of a terrible picture, but at least I can take this in really low lighting and through an awful plastic container wall. Really pleased with most my pineapple females so far. Wish that this one had a stronger caudal peduncles (some do).
Doubletails!
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My favorite little one! First CTDT male. The bent rays in the anal drive me a little nuts lol, but at least the rays on his dorsal and caudal have somehow managed to straighten themselves.
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This guy's finnage is really coming along. Although his split is uneven and incomplete, he is finally getting some volume!
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Love love love this guy's body. It is long and "completely" straight, although I wish his topline was a little smoother (rather than looking like an anvil dropped on his head). I just wish his top lobe was the same size as the bottom!
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This one's finnage is really coming along nicely. The opposite problem of his brother - his body is short and there is an obvious caudal peduncle bump. However, his split is complete, and the lobes are so full that they are overlapping. He has beautiful symmetry through all his unpaired fins. Just can't have everything on the same fish lol
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Doing the boogie in his jar!
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Boogie boogie!
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