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Black Angelfish – A Black Angelfish – A Versatile Addition to a Versatile Addition to a

Breeding ProgramBreeding Program

A presentation for The Angelfish A presentation for The Angelfish Society February 17, 2008.Society February 17, 2008.

By Tamar StephensBy Tamar Stephens

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Black Angelfish can be used to Black Angelfish can be used to make several popular phenotypes.make several popular phenotypes.

In this presentation we will look at some In this presentation we will look at some attractive and popular varieties that can be made attractive and popular varieties that can be made using black angelfish. using black angelfish.

If you don’t already have black angelfish in your If you don’t already have black angelfish in your breeding program, this presentation may give breeding program, this presentation may give you some ideas to expand the number of you some ideas to expand the number of varieties you raise through simply adding black varieties you raise through simply adding black angelfish to your home hatchery. angelfish to your home hatchery.

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Simple CrossesSimple Crosses The first crosses we The first crosses we

will look at involve will look at involve simply crossing a simply crossing a double dark black double dark black (D/D) with another (D/D) with another variety.variety.

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Black x Silver Black x Silver Black Lace Black Lace

Many people consider Many people consider black lace to be one of black lace to be one of the more striking the more striking varieties of angelfish. varieties of angelfish.

Double dark black Double dark black (D/D) crossed with (D/D) crossed with silver (+/+) results in a silver (+/+) results in a black lace (D/+). We black lace (D/+). We show this cross as: show this cross as: D/D x +/+ D/D x +/+ D/+ D/+

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Black x Zebra (Z/Z) Black x Zebra (Z/Z) Zebra Lace Zebra LaceMany people consider Many people consider zebra lace to be even zebra lace to be even more attractive than black more attractive than black lace. They are similar in lace. They are similar in appearance. Zebra lace appearance. Zebra lace has one more stripe, and has one more stripe, and has more ornate has more ornate patterning in the tail and patterning in the tail and fins. fins.

Double dark black (D/D) Double dark black (D/D) crossed with zebra (Z/Z) crossed with zebra (Z/Z) zebra lace (D/+ - Z/+). zebra lace (D/+ - Z/+).

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Zebra can be double or single doseZebra can be double or single dose

Zebra is a dominant trait, so a zebra might be Zebra is a dominant trait, so a zebra might be either Z/Z or Z/+. either Z/Z or Z/+.

Homozygous (double dose) zebras (Z/Z) are Homozygous (double dose) zebras (Z/Z) are often slower to grow than single dose (Z/+).often slower to grow than single dose (Z/+).

Chances are that if you have zebra angels, they Chances are that if you have zebra angels, they might be single dose (Z/+).might be single dose (Z/+).

What happens if you cross a single dose zebra What happens if you cross a single dose zebra to a double dark black? (next slide)to a double dark black? (next slide)

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Black x Zebra (Z/+)Black x Zebra (Z/+)

If you cross double dark black with a If you cross double dark black with a single dose zebra, you will get 50% zebra single dose zebra, you will get 50% zebra lace and 50% black lace, both of which are lace and 50% black lace, both of which are beautiful and striking angelfish varieties.beautiful and striking angelfish varieties.

D/D x Z/+ D/D x Z/+

50% D/+ - Z/+ (zebra lace)50% D/+ - Z/+ (zebra lace)50% D/+ (black lace)50% D/+ (black lace)

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Black x Smokey Black x Smokey Smokey Lace Smokey Lace

Here is another Here is another beautiful variety you beautiful variety you can create by can create by crossing black with crossing black with smokey. smokey.

D/D x Sm/+ D/D x Sm/+ 50% D/+ - Sm/+ 50% D/+ - Sm/+ (smokey lace)(smokey lace)50% D/+ (black 50% D/+ (black lace)lace)

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Black x Blushing Black x Blushing Black Ghost Black Ghost

A black ghost will is A black ghost will is a pretty variation of a pretty variation of black. The color is black. The color is lighter and stripes lighter and stripes are absent or are absent or incomplete.incomplete.The cross is:The cross is:D/D x S/S D/D x S/S

100% D/+ - S/+ (black 100% D/+ - S/+ (black ghost)ghost)

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More complicated phenotypesMore complicated phenotypes

We just looking at some phenotype that We just looking at some phenotype that can be created by simply crossing a can be created by simply crossing a double dark black with another phenotype. double dark black with another phenotype.

Now let’s look at some phenotypes that Now let’s look at some phenotypes that might require 2 steps to create. might require 2 steps to create.

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Turquoise Blushing (D/+ - S/S)Turquoise Blushing (D/+ - S/S)

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Turquoise Blushing (D/+ - S/S) Turquoise Blushing (D/+ - S/S) (continued)(continued)

Turquoise Blushing can be made with more than Turquoise Blushing can be made with more than one possible cross. Here is one way. one possible cross. Here is one way. We saw how to create black ghost on a previous We saw how to create black ghost on a previous slide. We can cross black ghost (D/+ - S/+) with slide. We can cross black ghost (D/+ - S/+) with blushing (S/S). blushing (S/S).

D/+ - S/+ x S/S D/+ - S/+ x S/S +/+ - S/+ : 25% : Silver Ghost+/+ - S/+ : 25% : Silver Ghost+/+ - S/S : 25% : Blushing+/+ - S/S : 25% : BlushingD/+ - S/+ : 25% : Black GhostD/+ - S/+ : 25% : Black GhostD/+ - S/S : 25% : Turquoise BlushingD/+ - S/S : 25% : Turquoise Blushing

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Black Velvet (Black Blushing)Black Velvet (Black Blushing)

Black Velvet is a Black Velvet is a black blushing black blushing angelfish. angelfish. It has a smooth It has a smooth velvety appearance, velvety appearance, with no stripes and with no stripes and no lace patterning in no lace patterning in the tail or fins.the tail or fins.

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Black Velvet (continued)Black Velvet (continued)If you cross two black ghosts, you will get 6.25% black blushing. If you cross two black ghosts, you will get 6.25% black blushing. D/+ - S/+ x D/+ S/+ D/+ - S/+ x D/+ S/+ +/+ - +/+ : 6.25% : Silver (wild)+/+ - +/+ : 6.25% : Silver (wild)+/+ - S/+ : 12.50% : Silver Ghost+/+ - S/+ : 12.50% : Silver Ghost+/+ - S/S : 6.25% : Blushing+/+ - S/S : 6.25% : BlushingD/+ - +/+ : 12.50% : Black LaceD/+ - +/+ : 12.50% : Black LaceD/+ - S/+ : 25.00% : Black GhostD/+ - S/+ : 25.00% : Black GhostD/+ - S/S : 12.50% : Turquoise BlushingD/+ - S/S : 12.50% : Turquoise BlushingD/D - +/+ : 6.25% : Black(dd)D/D - +/+ : 6.25% : Black(dd)D/D - S/+ : 12.50% : Black(dd) GhostD/D - S/+ : 12.50% : Black(dd) GhostD/D - S/S : 6.25% : Black(dd) Blushing (velvet)D/D - S/S : 6.25% : Black(dd) Blushing (velvet)

Now you can cross two of the black velvet offspring to 100% black Now you can cross two of the black velvet offspring to 100% black velvet in the next generation. velvet in the next generation.

(Did you notice that you can create black lace, turquoise blushing, glack (Did you notice that you can create black lace, turquoise blushing, glack ghost, and black velvet all in the same spawn with this cross?)ghost, and black velvet all in the same spawn with this cross?)

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These are a few attractive varieties These are a few attractive varieties that are possible with the black that are possible with the black

allele.allele.If you are a novice at breeding angelfish, you If you are a novice at breeding angelfish, you might want to consider trying your hand at might want to consider trying your hand at raising some of these varieties. raising some of these varieties.

You can explore the phenotype library and play You can explore the phenotype library and play with the genetics calculator for more possible with the genetics calculator for more possible varieties. varieties.

What black varieties have you raised? What black varieties have you raised?

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Thank You!Thank You!

All of the photos used in this presentation All of the photos used in this presentation came from the TAS phenotype library.came from the TAS phenotype library.

Thank you to all of you who have Thank you to all of you who have contributed to the phenotype library either contributed to the phenotype library either through participating in photo contests or through participating in photo contests or by directly donating photos!!! by directly donating photos!!!

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The EndThe End

Now back to the chat room for discussion!Now back to the chat room for discussion!