Re: [GSAS-Member] One of our Albino Discus "RARE"

["Mark Dorward" <mdorward@comcast.net>]

Rasboras are doing excellent !!    Thanks once again Susan !!!


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Susan Welenofsky" <welenofsky@comcast.net>
To: "'Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member chat'" 
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Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2008 8:31 PM
Subject: Re: [GSAS-Member] One of our Albino Discus "RARE"


> Wow, a really nice fish! How are the Rasora espei doing?
>
> Susan
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:gsas-member-bounces@thekrib.com] On Behalf Of Mark Dorward
> Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2008 7:58 PM
> To: Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member chat
> Subject: [GSAS-Member] One of our Albino Discus "RARE"
>
> This is one of our "Albino Spotted Eruption "  discus..  There are 4 
> total.
> A known breeder here locally is rearing all 4 since it is better to keep
> them in a group and we obtained them around 5 months back approx.  They
> around around 7-8 months old now.    Albinos are  generally more touchier 
> to
> raise and must have optimum water quality and feedings.   ( over 100% 
> water
> changes per day and 5 feedings min. )
> These are "RARE"  especially with this kind of a "Complete Pattern"..   We
> are hoping that we will get at least  1 pair out of them and they will
> produce "Wigglers"  !!!
> These are not Local fish by anymeans.  No one around here has them for
> sure..
> They will carry 100 %  of the Albino gene.     If you were to breed one of
> these with a normal  Leopard  your  F1s  would be considered 
> "Intermediates"
> meaning they would not look at all like albinos but would carry the Albino
> gene.   Now 2nd generation  ( F2's)
> you would see a mix of the two visually.  ( some albino, some  reg.
> Eruptions )
> Just thought I would share...
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: Mark Dorward
> To: Mark Dorward
> Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2008 6:22 PM
> Subject: Albino shot "Kacey"
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