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Hongsloi

yukondog

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When it references color forms 1 and 2 are they talking about form 1 being wild and two as linebred?
 

Mike Wise

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Hongsloi 1 and 2 are just commercial names and have nothing to do with being wildcaught or not. Both names are used for domestic stains produced by crossing several different species/forms from the hongsloi-complex. This was done to expand the amount and enhance the red on the fish. The Hongloi 1 specimens that I've seen look more like the Rotstrich population of A. hongsloi collected in the wild. Color-wise, neither look like the holotype population described in the original description (a rather bland fish with almost no color).
 

yukondog

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Thank you Mike, I noticed them flirting last night, the female is turning yellow. There young so this is more than likely there first batch, hopefully they get it wright the first time.
 

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