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Old April 7th 04, 11:54 PM
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Default Likelihood of crossbreeding?

Thats who my Male Kenyi decided to breed with first... Apparently the powder
blue colouration appeals to the male Kenyi, as opposed to the same colour
with stripes.. Needless to say, now my female Kenyi's are going tan coloured
as a result of a few broods...

Tim.. ( Sorry for the top posting... )
"Wm Hopkins" wrote in message
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"T" wrote in message
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The likelyhood is that four can quite easily cross breed.. The Kenyi is

in
the same family as the Zebra, the red tops and socolofi... I have had my
Dominant Kenyi male breed with the above.. Also had the Red Top Blues

cross
with the Zebra's.. Pretty fish for feeders...

Tim...


"Mark Cooper" wrote in message
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I have a 75 gallon with an assortment of Malawis and have tried to

pick
species so as not to get any cross breeding.
A lfs owner said that if you get species that look too much alike you
will get hybrids, so working from that assumption,
I have:

Red zebras 3
Red top cobalts 3
Acei yellow tail 1
socolofi 3
Yellow lab 4
"maingano" johanni 4
kennyi 3

Your advice is appreciated.

Mark




Agreed. My male kennyi "prefers" my female socolofi. Pretty fish - at

least
my Compressiceps think so.