I'm pretty sad that it appears my first spawn of black traditionals got eaten up by the CTPKs...this time I am going to make sure that they have their own tank! At least until they are much larger and can fend for themselves. I wonder if they are slower growing? I am hoping that this spawn (Spawn 072914) is successful!
 Black traditional PK by Josip Kevari (Croatia) |  Black traditional PK by Andrea Topo Quierolo (Italy) |
I will be using a different female this time, a (not-so-little!) spitfire by Andrea Topo Queirolo (Italy). She has a looong body, and a caudal that opens to 180 (although not in this photo) with only primary branching. Although there is a large gap between her caudal and dorsal, and her caudal peduncle could be stronger, I love her long appearance. I personally like the look of traditional PKs with a longer, snakier body than the more stout show PKs, but it is listed as a minor/major fault in the IBC standards that traditional PKs should not have too long of a body and resemble their wild counterparts. Sometimes I breed to the standard, sometimes I don't! It's all about what you want to accomplish!
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