[AU_Arowana-SRG]

Ok, now, is it possible on this green earth that we live in for the following crosses to occur?

Silver x Black
Jardini x Asian
Jardini x Leichardti
Asian x Leichardti

Just wanted to know, as I found a number of similarities in the species that would possibly parent the cross. It's not that I want these. It's just that I'm curious, and to make sure I don't get duped into buying a hybrid that might cost less than the pure.

[King-eL]

Ok, now, is it possible on this green earth that we live in for the following crosses to occur?

Silver x Black
Jardini x Asian
Jardini x Leichardti
Asian x Leichardti

Just wanted to know, as I found a number of similarities in the species that would possibly parent the cross. It's not that I want these. It's just that I'm curious, and to make sure I don't get duped into buying a hybrid that might cost less than the pure.

Not really sure as no one has probably done it except different asian arowana cross.

[Silven]

Ok, now, is it possible on this green earth that we live in for the following crosses to occur?

Silver x Black
Jardini x Asian
Jardini x Leichardti
Asian x Leichardti

Just wanted to know, as I found a number of similarities in the species that would possibly parent the cross. It's not that I want these. It's just that I'm curious, and to make sure I don't get duped into buying a hybrid that might cost less than the pure.

Not really sure as no one has probably done it except different asian arowana cross.

Agreed. And might I add, I hope it never happens. With the exception of Stingrays, I hate hybrids.

[AU_Arowana-SRG]

My two cents.

It could go either way. But honestly, why cross an Asian with any Aussie Aro? I mean, if you want to do that, there are cheap green aros and yellow tail aros to use that are likely to produce better looking fry when crossed with an RTG, Crossback, or Red.

The other two seem pallatable, but that's only if they make it work. Otherwise, there would be a number of people duped into buying a lower quality hybrid for the price of a pure species. (It's already happened with Endler's Guppies and Swordtails where the Guppies are actually part Poecilia Reticulata and the Swordtails are actually Swordtail/Platy crosses.)

[King-eL]

My two cents.

It could go either way. But honestly, why cross an Asian with any Aussie Aro? I mean, if you want to do that, there are cheap green aros and yellow tail aros to use that are likely to produce better looking fry when crossed with an RTG, Crossback, or Red.

The other two seem pallatable, but that's only if they make it work. Otherwise, there would be a number of people duped into buying a lower quality hybrid for the price of a pure species. (It's already happened with Endler's Guppies and Swordtails where the Guppies are actually part Poecilia Reticulata and the Swordtails are actually Swordtail/Platy crosses.)

Asian arowana farmer are very strict about crossing aros and they like pure breed as that's what people are demanding today. Not many people buy cross breed asian aro as they don't develop nicely compare to pure breed asian aros. Just like the yellow tail, banjar red and spendour asian aros they look crappy when they are adult. The only cross breed aro that I know that look nice are the HBRTG, HBRTG supreme and spendour harmony.

This post has been edited by waterboy: 26 October 2008 - 04:23 PM

[AU_Arowana-SRG]

What's a splendour harmony's parentage?

What does HBRTG mean? I know Red-tail Golden is there, but what about HB?

And yeah, most people want purebred fish as they look more pleasing than most hybrids. Trust me. I've seen some of the Swordtail/Platy hybrids and they look disgusting.

[ckk125]

RTGxXB and RTGxSuper Red has been done. Even GreenXred and Green X XB .the reason why the earlier two were done more frequently is due to the end product, which is better.

Asian aros crossing australian and south american aros wouldn't make sense economically and genetically..they are just simply too far apart to cross.(without using genetic modifying techniques.)

This post has been edited by ckk125: 26 October 2008 - 08:07 PM

[AU_Arowana-SRG]

Genetically, I have no clue.

However, the two South Americans look so similar that I'm lead to believe something happened already.

Or, I've just been getting way over my head over this. (Wants to get pure black and pure leichardti)

[ckk125]

Well, we cant know for sure until we actually see them

Anyway...HBRTG= RTG X XB

[Infblue]

ah so HBRTG is really a RTG crossed with crossback. been wondering about that. thanks ckk!

btw AU_Arowana-SRG, 'HB' stands for 'High Back'.

So what about HBRTG supreme and spendour harmony? are they RTG crossed with xback as well? just better quality than the standard HBRTG?