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lioness501

02-17-2007 05:04 AM

guppy vs molly

i witnessed my guppy mating with my baloon molly yesterday!! would anythin come of this? is it possible for them to interbreed?

rogerlee

02-17-2007 08:13 AM

hi lioness mollies and platys are the same family along with swords wich can all interbreed. but guppies are part of a different family but can breed with female endlers and vice versa. so theres no chance of a weird looking fish happening there :D lol hope that helps also hope your pleco is ok

lioness501

02-19-2007 03:21 AM

thanks roger! glad i wont get any weird hybrid species lol

JTheFishGuyG

02-20-2007 05:07 PM

cool

what would it look like i wounder :BIGhmm:

lioness501

02-20-2007 05:11 PM

extremely bizarre!!!

JTheFishGuyG

02-20-2007 05:19 PM

health

is the fish in any health risk if high breed or is it just wierd looking because i think its pretty cool

Lupin

02-20-2007 10:06 PM

Re: health

Quote:

Originally Posted by JTheFishGuyG

is the fish in any health risk if high breed or is it just wierd looking because i think its pretty cool

A fish would be more susceptible to diseases if its parents used inbreeding methods. The genetics become quite poor thus the chances of deformity and susceptibility is high.

I despise hybrids so much although I would agree to that if the circulation of hybrids around the hobby is regulated or controlled. A lot of hybrids are rather deformed making it more difficult for them to eat, swim, etc. One example are blood parrots wherein most of them cannot even close their mouths.:blink: :shake:

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