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Billiethekid

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So i decided about 2 weeks ago tht my africans needed my 35 gallon and my Red Zebra Tank could be condensed into a all african Mbuna tank.. yea... i only have one Yellow Lab. and i thought it was a he... but i dont think "He's" carry eggs in their mouth.. so I now have a cross with something and i have no idea... I have about 7 different possible Males and only 4 different species.. im kinda excited yet unhappy to see the babies.. because now ive crossbred freakin africans... bad me..
 
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Betty

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The best thing you could do is let her spit in the tank. The chances of survivors will be small that way. It's sad, but you don't want to end up like me -- I have one (wasted) tank now that I keep hybrids and other misfits in because I can't let the hybrids get out and I won't euthanize them just because they are hybrid.
 
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Doza

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hwy betty why dont you see if someone wants some free or cheap food... Im sure someone wouldnt mind.. Unless your that attached...:)
 
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USMCtanker

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Doza said:
hwy betty why dont you see if someone wants some free or cheap food... Im sure someone wouldnt mind.. Unless your that attached...:)
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this is true, my ray pups are little piggys. always wanting more fish an food.
 
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larry.beck

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Billiethekid said:
So i decided about 2 weeks ago tht my africans needed my 35 gallon and my Red Zebra Tank could be condensed into a all african Mbuna tank.. yea... i only have one Yellow Lab. and i thought it was a he... but i dont think "He's" carry eggs in their mouth.. so I now have a cross with something and i have no idea... I have about 7 different possible Males and only 4 different species.. im kinda excited yet unhappy to see the babies.. because now ive crossbred freakin africans... bad me..
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LOL Ya, I'm pretty sure I told you that would happen. :p Chances are good you've got a red zebra/yellow lab mix, as those two seem to find each other irresistible. I had a few of those mixes myself before I split up the labs and zebras into 2 tanks. Basically, red zebras are horn dogs that seem to find most any other fish attractive (or at least attractive enough).

I've had good luck with letting them spit in the tank so far, but I will admit that I have one cross-breed that I've held on to; the father was chipokae and the mother kenyi. She has both horizontal and vertical barring, and at any point in time she may be displaying one, the other, or both. Her body shape is a cross between the two as well. Funny thing is that chipokae males are blue and females yellow, whereas kenyi males are yellow and females blue. "Monster" ended up yellow, but has some blue in her fins.
 
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Betty

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I'm completely attached to mine. I've had some of them for over 4 years now and they're not bad looking hybrids. They'll get to live out their lives here until old age or some catastrophic equipment failure happens. :9*:
 
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Doza

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larry.beck said:
Billiethekid said:
So i decided about 2 weeks ago tht my africans needed my 35 gallon and my Red Zebra Tank could be condensed into a all african Mbuna tank.. yea... i only have one Yellow Lab. and i thought it was a he... but i dont think "He's" carry eggs in their mouth.. so I now have a cross with something and i have no idea... I have about 7 different possible Males and only 4 different species.. im kinda excited yet unhappy to see the babies.. because now ive crossbred freakin africans... bad me..
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LOL Ya, I'm pretty sure I told you that would happen. :p Chances are good you've got a red zebra/yellow lab mix, as those two seem to find each other irresistible. I had a few of those mixes myself before I split up the labs and zebras into 2 tanks. Basically, red zebras are horn dogs that seem to find most any other fish attractive (or at least attractive enough).

I've had good luck with letting them spit in the tank so far, but I will admit that I have one cross-breed that I've held on to; the father was chipokae and the mother kenyi. She has both horizontal and vertical barring, and at any point in time she may be displaying one, the other, or both. Her body shape is a cross between the two as well. Funny thing is that chipokae males are blue and females yellow, whereas kenyi males are yellow and females blue. "Monster" ended up yellow, but has some blue in her fins.
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Must see "Monster"
 
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Billiethekid

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larry.beck said:
Billiethekid said:
So i decided about 2 weeks ago tht my africans needed my 35 gallon and my Red Zebra Tank could be condensed into a all african Mbuna tank.. yea... i only have one Yellow Lab. and i thought it was a he... but i dont think "He's" carry eggs in their mouth.. so I now have a cross with something and i have no idea... I have about 7 different possible Males and only 4 different species.. im kinda excited yet unhappy to see the babies.. because now ive crossbred freakin africans... bad me..
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LOL Ya, I'm pretty sure I told you that would happen. :p Chances are good you've got a red zebra/yellow lab mix, as those two seem to find each other irresistible. I had a few of those mixes myself before I split up the labs and zebras into 2 tanks. Basically, red zebras are horn dogs that seem to find most any other fish attractive (or at least attractive enough).

I've had good luck with letting them spit in the tank so far, but I will admit that I have one cross-breed that I've held on to; the father was chipokae and the mother kenyi. She has both horizontal and vertical barring, and at any point in time she may be displaying one, the other, or both. Her body shape is a cross between the two as well. Funny thing is that chipokae males are blue and females yellow, whereas kenyi males are yellow and females blue. "Monster" ended up yellow, but has some blue in her fins.
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lol yea you did... but they have only been together for about 2 weeks...
 
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Billiethekid

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lol.. so weird thing happened last night... I wake up this morning for work and look at the tank and think briefly to myself hmm.. something doesnt look right but i need to leave... so i go to work and come back to find out i lost one of my Jewels and ALL my fish have a bite mark or more.. Birchir, Pleco(tattered fins), my 2" Featherfin i mean Everyone and the Previously Mentioned Yellow Lab. is no longer holding... BUT I have a Pair forming in my Jewels(one is dancing for the other they are both Brilliant Red and sticking together..) My Largest Male Red Zebra is Dancing for one of my Smaller Red Zebras... and my Kenyi Male (who has decided he is too small to boss everyone around now..) is dancing for my Little Kenyi Female(?still Blue but smaller by just a .25" so idk if its doin the whole dominant male and hiding male or really is a female But anyways) So yea.. they Wouldnt do Jack $H|T when i had them in 2 separate tanks but now tht i have em all together this is waht i get...
 
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