Snowflake ( Jigsaw )Clowns Breeding ??

[EMBRYOGUY]

time has given me more insight on these picasso/snowflakes. currently they are F1 gen. offspring and should be ok. i think i must of recd a bad batch initially. the ones i have now are thriving and growing well.

 

[FishnWishn]

I lost one of my female Snowflakes so I mated the Snowflake male with a female true Percula and they have been spawning viable eggs every 12 days for the last 3-4 months. They hatch 7 days after being laid. I raised one batch that unfortunately a battery operated thermometer fell in the tank and killed all but one. This 7 week old fry is looking to have a lot of the Snowflake markings. It has a very wide headband that extends over the eyes to the dorsal. Behind that band is a large patch of white, not a band, about twice as wide, that is looking to fill up probably at least 75% of the body. I am assuming it will gain a tail stripe in the future. The only Percula I see in it is the black areas around the white, almost "picasso" like. I will get a pic as soon as I can find someone with a good close-up camera.
I did not want to raise any more of these hybrids but now curiosity has got to me. I will collect the next spawn due to hatch next Tuesday, and see if I can raise them to see how many come out as Percs and how many snowflake morphs. The hatch size is about 250-300 eggs but I will only collect about 100.

 

[roxy25]

Fishnwishn

thats cool !

A few days ago I was thinking about what patterns are dominate, and what would happen if you crossed bred to a true perc.

please keep us updated with pics and let us know what happens to the next batch!.

 

[EMBRYOGUY]

this is a really interesting update fishin.

it tells me that the gene in the snowflakes is very strong. i have a pair of snowflakes but i think i would rather have two pairs of snowflake X onyx cross, based on your findings. thank you.