In my opinion and many hybrid breeders IE flower horns, If you want to breed hybrids do it with hybrids. Flower horns bring big bucks with the right pair. Also if you go to the hybrid forums you will see the same debates going on. The true breeders will cull any flower horns that resemble either of the pure fish used to create the flower horn. There are well known hybrids out there but there has to be some type of control with what makes it to the public. I see no problem with proper breeding of rose queens, blood parrots ( I really think its cruel to produce these so I kinda do) and flower horns. How ever if there are parrots that look just like a red devil or midas they need to be culled so they don't end up breeding with other midas or devils. Again just my opinion.
You say one person cant make a difference but the more people that understand what happens when a hybrid ends up with some one that wants to breed fish but dont know its a hybrid.
I an appreciate the way this was worded and it also make sense to me. I may look into it further, depending on what is going on in my life in the next few days or weeks. Im planning a trip to the LFS so maybe i will get different fish to make some more obvious hybrids. Again, thanks for putting it in this way, and making sense.
However, my aim isn't to breed hybrids. My aim is to not go broke on something that i want to do as a hobby and an experience and not a job. Im serious about it, this hobby is the most expensive thing ive ever been a part of, but i can go running bucks on fish when it, to me doesnt make a big difference.
@TMRC- i know that nobody meant to offend me and none was really taken, i just didn't appreciate the way it was approached. Also, i didn't mean to bring up the whole conversation, i realize what you mean. I did bring it up at first. Im still not really digging this whole discussion that has basically not helped much, but whatever.
@FreakGecko- i dont think i twisted your words, maybe we just didnt interpret it in the same way? I willing to settle it at that if its all good
Also, especially if spoken to humans, mutt can easily be taken offensively. But again, my opinion.
But, as possibly a not for me and others in the future: maybe just say "it might be better to get another ______ instead of hybridizing, if you have that option" instead if just going after the person, esp. about a situation that didn't happen.
No hard feeling towards any of you, i get that its all opinionated.
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