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gonjinn · 14-12-2010, 04:32 AM

On a closer look, I notice that the spots between the body stripes appears to line up like a stripe. If it is a stripe then my earlier deduction of zebra angelfish stays. However if they are just spots, then it is a spotted silver or possibly a wild silver.

14-12-2010, 05:02 AM

Seems very unlikely to be a wild silver don't you think? Spots of wild silver are few and barely noticeable at this size. Probably leopard or zebra genes?

gonjinn · 14-12-2010, 12:40 PM

Yes u do hv a pt regarding the lesser number of spots on wild silver. I read in one of a thread by Ken that he tried selective breeding to pass the traits of angelfish with specks to produce a new type of leopard angelfish. The traditional leopard angelfish has 2 doses of smokey gene and one/two doses of zebra gene. During young, these angelfish only hv spots but do not hv any body stripes but they grow up to look like chocolate angelfish (due to 2 doses of smokey). So this particular piece is definitely not the traditional leopard angelfish.

The traditional leopard angelfish in adulthood and when they are young looks like this:
http://www.arofanatics.com/forums/sh...hlight=leopard

gonjinn · 14-12-2010, 12:51 PM

Got it! Found the thread by Ken
http://www.tbaa.org.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=718

gonjinn · 14-12-2010, 01:08 PM

My old (spotted) zebra lace veiltail angelfish:

http://www.arofanatics.com/forums/sh...ht=angels+past

14-12-2010, 01:58 PM

Nice...!!!

looks like alot more to learn about angel genes...

resbh · 15-12-2010, 02:09 PM

Anyone seen those giant angels at Aquastar display tank? What types are those?

westiee · 15-12-2010, 02:19 PM

Look like Altum angel to me

dermarko · 15-12-2010, 05:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by westiee

Look like Altum angel to me

Yes, you are indeed right, those are Altums..

westiee · 16-12-2010, 09:18 AM

Sharing my gd friend angel fish.

Super Double Black angel

Blue Ghost angel

YouTube Video

14-12-2010, 12:40 PM	#123
gonjinn Dragon Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 745	Yes u do hv a pt regarding the lesser number of spots on wild silver. I read in one of a thread by Ken that he tried selective breeding to pass the traits of angelfish with specks to produce a new type of leopard angelfish. The traditional leopard angelfish has 2 doses of smokey gene and one/two doses of zebra gene. During young, these angelfish only hv spots but do not hv any body stripes but they grow up to look like chocolate angelfish (due to 2 doses of smokey). So this particular piece is definitely not the traditional leopard angelfish. The traditional leopard angelfish in adulthood and when they are young looks like this: http://www.arofanatics.com/forums/sh...hlight=leopard Last edited by gonjinn; 14-12-2010 at 12:45 PM.

14-12-2010, 04:32 AM	#121
gonjinn Dragon Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 745	On a closer look, I notice that the spots between the body stripes appears to line up like a stripe. If it is a stripe then my earlier deduction of zebra angelfish stays. However if they are just spots, then it is a spotted silver or possibly a wild silver.

14-12-2010, 05:02 AM	#122
ryzcris Guest Posts: n/a	Seems very unlikely to be a wild silver don't you think? Spots of wild silver are few and barely noticeable at this size. Probably leopard or zebra genes?

14-12-2010, 12:51 PM	#124
gonjinn Dragon Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 745	Got it! Found the thread by Ken http://www.tbaa.org.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=718

14-12-2010, 01:08 PM	#125
gonjinn Dragon Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 745	My old (spotted) zebra lace veiltail angelfish: http://www.arofanatics.com/forums/sh...ht=angels+past

14-12-2010, 01:58 PM	#126
ryzcris Guest Posts: n/a	Nice...!!! looks like alot more to learn about angel genes...

15-12-2010, 02:09 PM	#127
resbh Dragon Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 654	Anyone seen those giant angels at Aquastar display tank? What types are those?

15-12-2010, 02:19 PM	#128
westiee Dragon Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,283	Look like Altum angel to me

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