Red Tiger Hybrids Having Dinner...

Overhere some nice pics of some red tigers of mine getting some food...

 

I’m not really a fan of livebearers in general but you do have some beautiful fish & if I ever saw any like that over here I could be tempted

 

I love guppies but it literally takes no time to be overstocked. Even the danios can’t get them all.
I do agree, they sound spectacular!

 

I’m not really a fan of livebearers in general but you do have some beautiful fish & if I ever saw any like that over here I could be tempted

Well, I also do love other disciplines than just livebearers. And I do have other fish than livebearers as well to be honest. But livebearers (wild and fancy strains) have always been my main focus ever since the seventies.
And it does remain a personal preference of what kind of fish someone likes. That makes all kinds of fish so interesting...

I love guppies but it literally takes no time to be overstocked. Even the danios can’t get them all.
I do agree, they sound spectacular!

Most people are familiar with the prolific guppy strains. But to be honest, there are also a serious number of guppy strains which won't breed that massive.

 

Well, I also do love other disciplines than just livebearers. And I do have other fish than livebearers as well to be honest. But livebearers (wild and fancy strains) have always been my main focus ever since the seventies.
And it does remain a personal preference of what kind of fish someone likes. That makes all kinds of fish so interesting...


Most people are familiar with the prolific guppy strains. But to be honest, there are also a serious number of guppy strains which won't breed that massive.

Mine are Petco rescues so other than the red albino cobra skin male, the rest are “I have no clues”. My first ever experience with guppies. Very friendly little fish. They know their names. Especially Stinky Pinky. He’s the reason for the over abundance. I do have one black Moscow mix. Call him tiger. He’s kinda weird. I’ve always had mutts though.

Yours sound incredibly healthy and happy. The “shimmering gold” hubby describes is very intriguing.

 

Nice and funny names you given them...

I'm giving all my fish a variety of food through the week. It's important to me that fish in general will be healthy. I'm a board member of the national dutch society of livebearers where I'm one of the editors. We try to conserve wild livebearer strains and fancy strains which are considered being rare as well so that they'll be available to serious keepers and breeders. Not for commercial trade btw. But we also study them.
A certain number of us also breed their own created strains (I'm one of them). It's always a kind of acknowledgement to a breeder when the new strain is almost till a 100% breeding true.

 

Nice and funny names you given them...

I'm giving all my fish a variety of food through the week. It's important to me that fish in general will be healthy. I'm a board member of the national dutch society of livebearers where I'm one of the editors. We try to conserve wild livebearer strains and fancy strains which are considered being rare as well so that they'll be available to serious keepers and breeders. Not for commercial trade btw. But we also study them.
A certain number of us also breed their own created strains (I'm one of them). It's always a kind of acknowledgement to a breeder when the new strain is almost till a 100% breeding true.

Sounds amazing. I’m so glad you’re trying to conserve the wild ones. We have too many that are extinct/may as well be extinct because of overharvesting.
My Stinky Pinky started out as RedBud. But he was in with three girls and lost his color. He’s not got much longer.

Which is your favorite? I was listening to one of the profs talking about his new guppies. They sound more like bettas!

 

I don't have a specific favorite guppy strain. But I do have a specific favorite livebearer strain which is the micropoecilia picta. Also known as swamp guppy. But it's not a guppy at all. There are some other namens as well for this species.
There are so many fancy varieties with fin varieties which do resemble bettas. Like ribbon and swallow versions for instance. Last one mentioned does resemble a betta crowntail if you consider the fin shape.

 

I don't have a specific favorite guppy strain. But I do have a specific favorite livebearer strain which is the micropoecilia picta. Also known as swamp guppy. But it's not a guppy at all. There are some other namens as well for this species.
There are so many fancy varieties with fin varieties which do resemble bettas. Like ribbon and swallow versions for instance. Last one mentioned does resemble a betta crowntail if you consider the fin shape.

I was surprised the first time I saw a swamp guppy! Haven’t thought of that in years! Naturally before we were allowed to actually see them, we were forced to listen to the lecture. So, I’m waiting to see this little fish named guppy but not. Finally, scarlet red. Ok. First, not a lot of scarlet in the guys we got to look at. Second, they looked like guppies to me. (Wasn’t a big guppy fan then). Third, if it looks like a duck. Lol.
They truly are a pretty little fish. Are they still available? I don’t want any. Just curious.
My favorite guppies so far have been the “plain Jane” girls. The newer strains I’ll never really know what they look like. But some sound spectacular. Like yours.

 

Well yes, those swamp guppies are still available. Those red specimens are linebred ones for the wild versions do have other coloration. The most closest to this linebred red morph is the orange morph. But again, they do come in other varieties as well than just red. There are even pretty plane ones as well with a peacock marking and/or a slight vertical striping on both flanks.
If you'd like to see fancy guppies from the higher segment, try to pay a visit to a serious guppy show. You'd love it!
You'll find out that there's a whole new world of finnage, body and color variety unlike the commercial guppies.

 

Well yes, those swamp guppies are still available. Those red specimens are linebred ones for the wild versions do have other coloration. The most closest to this linebred red morph is the orange morph. But again, they do come in other varieties as well than just red. There are even pretty plane ones as well with a peacock marking and/or a slight vertical striping on both flanks.
If you'd like to see fancy guppies from the higher segment, try to pay a visit to a serious guppy show. You'd love it!
You'll find out that there's a whole new world of finnage, body and color variety unlike the commercial guppies.

I know I’m missing out. They sound glorious. I think the noise of a show would send me into a spasm. I went to a little reptile meet n greet last year. Who knew so many people were into reptiles? Bet I held over a hundred bearded dragons that night! Folks thought I was nuts for constantly washing my hands. I’m like you want your lovely Sunshine to catch whatever Mr Mike may have? Duh.
It was freaky for me though.
For a fish show nowadays I’d probably have to go to Atlanta.
Just keep posting yours. I’ll enjoy.

 

I know what you mean...
I've been to several terraristic events besides the aquatics ones. And yes, it's a vivid world! Even I was amazed when I first went to such an event how many people were so excited about these disciplines within the vivaristic world.
Well, everyone has got their own hobbies and preferences and we should respect that.
Yes, even I had some problems being at such events after I had my stroke. I just couldn't stand the noise and the crowd at that point. So, I had a break for while to go to such events.

Have a good remaining of your day...