Re: [Killietalk] xanthism

[Fred Behrmann <athensaquatics at juno_com>]

Hi Guys,  I have seen this happen in my tanks also and with the very
species mentioned. I saw this when I was keeping some very different
water than what was recommended for the killies. It was done
inadvertently but I will not deny that it happened. I have not seen it
since I have been changing water more frequently and with the right water
( very soft, neutral, low salt addition{1/4 teaspoon/gallon}).     Fred
Behrmann 
On Wed, 7 Nov 2007 18:40:50 -0500 "Keith Cook" <kcook at sdgdocs_com>
writes:
> I had a gardneri P82 that lacked any red coloration in the rear half 
> of its
> body.  Just blue and yellow.  Strange looking fish.  Looked like two 
> fish
> glued together.
> 
> Keith
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: killietalk-bounces at aka_org [mailto:killietalk-bounces at aka_org] 
> On
> Behalf Of Harry Specht
> Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2007 6:28 PM
> To: killifish discussion list
> Subject: Re: [Killietalk] xanthism
> 
> Sports of different coloration than the  normal are not unusual in 
> many 
> species of killies. A prime example is the "gold" Aphyosemion 
> australe. At 
> one time it was ID'd as a separate species and  called A. australe 
> Hjerreseni. It is now recognized as the same fish as the normal A. 
> australe 
> and simply xanthochromic. With line breeding there are now a number 
> of 
> populations of "gold" australe and some no longer have any red 
> spots. Still,
> 
> they are still the same single species and remain my favorite 
> killifish 
> species . Have fun with our fish.
> 
>  
> 
>                        Harry Specht
>  
> 
>                        Sarasota, FL 
> 
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Sincerely,
Fred Behrmann
Athens Aquatics
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Catskill, NY 12414    Phone:(518) 943-2630
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