Re: borelli varieties - PICS

[Mike & Diane Wise <apistowise@bewellnet.com>]

Alfredo,

I agree with Mohammed. The "borellii" are a form of A. resticulosa & the
"viejita" is the commercially bred, probable hybrid, that has been called A. sp.
Blaukopf/Bluehead, Blue, New Blue, & Steel Blue. The latter is no different from
the Red Swordtail/Helleri & its many other color forms that are sold each day,
which are crosses between Xiphophorus helleri x X. maculatus. You, like me, may
not like commercially crossed & enhanced fish, but many people do. If you don't
want the fish, offer them to someone with a medium size community tank without
other apistos. I'm sure someone will be very happy to have them.

Mike Wise

Alfredo Figueiredo wrote:

> I'm completely disappointed..
> Now I ask, what is etically correct to do with these fishes?
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "mohammed moqeet" <islamicboy17@yahoo.com>
> To: <apisto@v2.listbox.com>
> Sent: Sunday, April 27, 2003 5:03 PM
> Subject: Re: borelli varieties - PICS
>
> > Hi yes the ones in the pics are crosses. They only have males when they
> get them in. When they do get females they are hormoned and the fish dont
> survive too long.
> >
> > mohammed moqeet <islamicboy17@yahoo.com> wrote:Hello there are a lot of
> hybrid that are being sold as A borelli. These fish are a cross between A
> borelli and reticulosa.
> >
> > Alfredo Figueiredo wrote:Here are the photos of the two fishes (A and B)
> I've add to my tank.
> > I don't really know if this is A. borelli.
> > I don't know which is the male and which is the female, if they really are
> a
> > couple.
> > It seems to me I have two males, but none of them is similar to those from
> > the web...
> >
> > What do you think of this variety?
> > If they are A. borelli, why are they so different from those in
> thekrib.com
> > borelli's page?
> >
> > Any help is vital.
> >
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