how to get albino guppies

[Sgooosh]

i wanted to see what an albino version of my gupies would look like, how do i get albino or will some of them just be albino?

 

[corylover5]

I'm not really sure. I did have one of my dalmatian mollies have a fully white fry with red eyes so I think they can just happen sometimes. Sadly, the fry passed away around 2 weeks old

 

[Sgooosh]

I'm not really sure. I did have one of my dalmatian mollies have a fully white fry with red eyes so I think they can just happen sometimes. Sadly, the fry passed away around 2 weeks old

im sorry, also hello!

 

[fish48]

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[Sgooosh]

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Wait.. crossbreeding? i dont really want that but guess its inevitable

 

[emeraldking]

Well, if you don't have an albino yet to get albino's, it won't work. Unless, there will be a mutation like one or more fry that will lack melanonin in their eyes.
So, you've got to get your hands on at least one albino specimen. The albino trait will not be passed on by specifically a male or a female. With budgerigars (budgies) is different, the ino trait (could be albino or lutino) will be carried dominantly by the male. Crossing such an ino male budgie to a non ino female (genotypically) will result in non ino offspring. But crossing a ino male budgie to a non ino female which carries the ino gene recessively, the ino trait phenotypically will be passed on to only the daughters and the sons will be phenotypically no inos. If both parenst are inos, the male and female offspring will be mainly inos (genotypically and phenotypically). With guppies it's different. It doesn't matter which parent is an albino or carry the albino gene. So, one albino specimen is already sufficient. And what's been told correctly in the video is that you cross brother x sister or father x daughter. The F1 of the last 2 mentioned crosses should be selected on the albino trait. You'll use only those that are phenotypically albino to enhance the albino trait in the coming offspring.
So, you just can not do without crossbreeding with relatives to get the albino trait set.

And of course, outcrossing is also an option if you'd like to see other traits in there as an albino guppy (a different body color, pattern or finshape).

 

[Sgooosh]

Well, if you don't have an albino yet to get albino's, it won't work. Unless, there will be a mutation like one or more fry that will lack melanonin in their eyes.
So, you've got to get your hands on at least one albino specimen. The albino trait will not be passed on by specifically a male or a female. With budgerigars (budgies) is different, the ino trait (could be albino or lutino) will be carried dominantly by the male. Crossing such an ino male budgie to a non ino female (genotypically) will result in non ino offspring. But crossing a ino male budgie to a non ino female which carries the ino gene recessively, the ino trait phenotypically will be passed on to only the daughters and the sons will be phenotypically no inos. If both parenst are inos, the male and female offspring will be mainly inos (genotypically and phenotypically). With guppies it's different. It doesn't matter which parent is an albino or carry the albino gene. So, one albino specimen is already sufficient. And what's been told correctly in the video is that you cross brother x sister or father x daughter. The F1 of the last 2 mentioned crosses should be selected on the albino trait. You'll use only those that are phenotypically albino to enhance the albino trait in the coming offspring.
So, you just can not do without crossbreeding with relatives to get the albino trait set.

And of course, outcrossing is also an option if you'd like to see other traits in there as an albino guppy (a different body color, pattern or finshape).

so... ill get a dumbo mosaic albino guppy(male) and itll work out right? i only have 2 males so guess ill be geting new friends! but... dont know where to get them, maybe somebody has one

 

[itiwhetu]

Remember that anything with genetics takes multiply generations. When I was at school I decided to breed the colour out of swordtails it took 9 generations but they went green. It was kind of fun.

 

[Sgooosh]

Remember that anything with genetics takes multiply generations. When I was at school I decided to breed the colour out of swordtails it took 9 generations but they went green. It was kind of fun.

haha can i see a pic

 

[itiwhetu]

haha can i see a pic

Sorry no pictures. My girl friend at the time was as crazy as me, and she breed the colour out of her Canaries, we sort of had a race.

 

[Sgooosh]

Sorry no pictures. My girl friend at the time was as crazy as me, and she breed the colour out of her Canaries, we sort of had a race.

canaries like the bird? who won lol also how did you do it?

 

[itiwhetu]

canaries like the bird? who won lol also how did you do it?

Yep like the birds. I always claimed I won because she only ended up with a pair of green Canaries that never bred. My swordtails bred true to colour. The best thing is to try and get hold of the book " Genetics for Aquarists " by DR. J. Schroder. I worked off his models. I still have the book published 1974.

 

[emeraldking]

Yep like the birds. I always claimed I won because she only ended up with a pair of green Canaries that never bred. My swordtails bred true to colour. The best thing is to try and get hold of the book " Genetics for Aquarists " by DR. J. Schroder. I worked off his models. I still have the book published 1974.View attachment 126552View attachment 126553

I had that same book. Lost it somewhere during the 1980's. Such a shame... It's a very good read...
The number of generations do differ when they start breeding true depending on the traits (and the grade of dominance or recessivenes of the traits, like e.g., double dominant, double recessive, triple dominant or triple recessive).

 

[emeraldking]

so... ill get a dumbo mosaic albino guppy(male) and itll work out right? i only have 2 males so guess ill be geting new friends! but... dont know where to get them, maybe somebody has one

Yes, try to get your hands on one of these albinos.

 

[Sgooosh]

Yes, try to get your hands on one of these albinos.

has to be male? or is female ok