Heckel Cross/wrigglers

[Eddie]

They are steady making a move. Dad is extremely protective which is good.

http://i584.photobucket.com/albums/ss289/extremeist/Blue%20Turq%20German/with%20Heckel%20X/18%20April/th_HCXBT.jpg (http://s584.photobucket.com/albums/ss289/extremeist/Blue%20Turq%20German/with%20Heckel%20X/18%20April/?action=view&current=HCXBT.flv)

[CodOnMyRod]

Looking good Eddie. Man everytime I see that male... That is one beautiful fish. Good luck with the wrigglers.



Ruben

[scottthomas]

Goos luck. I will be looking for updates.:)

[scottthomas]

"good" lol

[Barrie]

Nice looking fish Eddie. Hope all goes well with them. That cone is interesting and different to anything I have seen over here. What is it made of?
Barrie

[DiscusKev]

Nice looking fish Eddie. Hope all goes well with them. That cone is interesting and different to anything I have seen over here. What is it made of?
Barrie

Wassup Barrie!

Check out this sponsor on SimplyDiscus who makes cones, Eddie is using one of her products!

http://forum.simplydiscus.com/forumdisplay.php?f=183

Kevin

[Eddie]

Thanks all, yup Barrie, them cones are magic cones! ;)

Take care!

Eddie

[Disgirl]

Thanks guys! I am making a new batch of magic cones this coming week! I will be sure to put some magic in them! Eddie, that is one gorgeous dad!
Barb:D:D:D

[David Rose]

Congrats Eddie...can't wait to see how they turn out!

[vera]

Sweet ! I just love that dad ! where is mom?
Best of luck with newborns!
TC

[TankWatcher]

Wish I could see them Eddie. Having pc issues at the moment. At work I can't see any pics and at home & I am changing internet plans. Even though it is the same provider & I'm just moving from ADSL to naked ADSL, it means a down time of up to 20 Business days. I would have thought no downtime, since same provider .... but....


Anyhow, I'm getting close to the end of waiting time now & I am getting very edgy about not seeing all your nice pictures.

[Eddie]

Sweet ! I just love that dad ! where is mom?
Best of luck with newborns!
TC

Thanks everybody, so far so good. Removed the cone today, pops has got them on the glass, as they try to swim away. LOL


Hey Vera, Mom is living the good life with the Blue Scorpion, they had their spawn yesterday! LOL She is a producer!

Take care folks,

Eddie

[erikc]

Congratulations Eddie, keep up the good work !!

Can't wait to see what they look like, 5th bar or not, hmmm ... the suspense will keep me on your posts !

[Eddie]

Man, it was a no go...they attached yesterday and he at all of them this evening. Grrrr :mad:

[Ed13]

Man, it was a no go...they attached yesterday and he at all of them this evening. Grrrr :mad:
:(

[Disgirl]

Sorry to hear this Eddie. I may just have to start putting instructions to the parents on the cones "How to raise your fry".
Barb:)

[David Rose]

Sorry to hear Eddie...better luck on the next go my friend!:thumbsup:

[Eddie]

Alright, my eyes are fully playing tricks on me! There were none in the tank last night, even moved things around to see if they were hiding or bunched up somewhere. This morning, ALL of the fry are there! WHAT THA!!! Can he hold the entire batch in his mouth???? So weird. :confused:

[David Rose]

Is this like vanishing ink? My pair have been moving the wrigglers around and currently have them on one of the sponge filters same as their last spawn. Not sure if they were sensitive to my water change routine or what is up.

Glad they're back though...LOL


Alright, my eyes are fully playing tricks on me! There were none in the tank last night, even moved things around to see if they were hiding or bunched up somewhere. This morning, ALL of the fry are there! WHAT THA!!! Can he hold the entire batch in his mouth???? So weird. :confused:

[athy]

YAY! Glad the fry are still there and it was just your eyes with a slight glitch :D

[Eddie]

3 days free swimming, feeding on dad and also golden pearls on surface.

http://i584.photobucket.com/albums/ss289/extremeist/Blue%20Turq%20German/with%20Heckel%20X/22%20April/th_3daysoldHeckelCross.jpg (http://s584.photobucket.com/albums/ss289/extremeist/Blue%20Turq%20German/with%20Heckel%20X/22%20April/?action=view&current=3daysoldHeckelCross.flv)

[Big Tuck]

Hey Eddie,now you know how us old farts feel that cant see.LOLThe same thing happened to me a number of times.Not to say your old ,but maybe its glasses time!!!!Take care buddy. Tuck

[Disgirl]

Have you figured out where he had them hidden? In the bare tank there isn't much to hide them on. In his mouth?? Behind the sponge?
Barb:)

[Eddie]

Have you figured out where he had them hidden? In the bare tank there isn't much to hide them on. In his mouth?? Behind the sponge?
Barb:)

No idea Barb, really! I moved everything, even knocked him around to see if they were on him but none. Guess they are magic fry! LOL


Take care,

Eddie

[Kao510]

Congratulations bro they look great.

[Eddie]

Congratulations bro they look great.

Thanks

Take care,

Eddie

[Tito]

Ed,

He had to have held them in his mouth. It's not strage to those of us who breed Malawi's. They can hold them and not eat them!! Awesome.

[DiscusKev]

Haha, absolutely terrific, guess this batch of fry is special eh, lets hope they ALL gain the heckel bar :)

Kevin

[Eddie]

Haha, absolutely terrific, guess this batch of fry is special eh, lets hope they ALL gain the heckel bar :)

Kevin

Hey, if they don't...maybe in F2! :D Thanks

Eddie

[Larry Bugg]

Very nice Eddie. Better go check my cones...............................maybe Barb put a hidden door on them and they were inside, lol.

[Eddie]

Very nice Eddie. Better go check my cones...............................maybe Barb put a hidden door on them and they were inside, lol.

lol, the cone was already removed. :o

[ockyra215]

Eddie I hope this batch goes well for you what ever happend to the last batch you had?I know you had some.

[Eddie]

Eddie I hope this batch goes well for you what ever happend to the last batch you had?I know you had some.

Thanks Dave, not from these 2. The female had spawned with my Blue Scorpion a few weeks ago but the male ate them when they went free-swimming. Them 2 are at it again though, we'll see. ;)

Take care,

Eddie

[athy]

lol thinking about those F2s already hey ;)

[Eddie]

4 day old little bubs making a break for it (golden pearls).

http://i584.photobucket.com/albums/ss289/extremeist/Blue%20Turq%20German/with%20Heckel%20X/24%20April/IMG_0722.jpg

[ockyra215]

Awesome i Hope these make it?how much do you think it would cost to ship from Japan to Philadelhia lol!Good luck!:D

[Eddie]

Awesome i Hope these make it?how much do you think it would cost to ship from Japan to Philadelhia lol!Good luck!:D

LOL, I don't know man, probably more than all the fish, all the tanks, food and water bills combined. :o

Thanks

Eddie

[TankWatcher]

that's so strange - wonder where he hid those little ones. Glad everythings still on track

[Eddie]

that's so strange - wonder where he hid those little ones. Glad everythings still on track

Thanks Robyn! Havent seen you around too much. Hope all is well!

Eddie

[DiscusKev]

4 day old little bubs making a break for it (golden pearls)...

Wow, killer shot Eddie!

Kevin

[scottthomas]

Wow, thats cool.

[Eddie]

Last night (5 days old)

http://i584.photobucket.com/albums/ss289/extremeist/Blue%20Turq%20German/with%20Heckel%20X/25%20April%205%20days/IMG_0806.jpg
http://i584.photobucket.com/albums/ss289/extremeist/Blue%20Turq%20German/with%20Heckel%20X/25%20April%205%20days/IMG_0810.jpg

[DiscusKev]

Oh my days, great shots - they look wonderful. What a good pa he is :D

Kevin

[Alok]

Nice Eddie! How do you take such wonderful close up shots? :)

[Ed13]

Nice Eddie! How do you take such wonderful close up shots? :)
It's magic I tell ya!:hat:

[Eddie]

Thanks guys, just using a point and shoot canon. I just angle the camera to reduce flash and use the macro setting. ;)

Actually, my Canon A480 $4iT the bed on me so I am returning it. Its been a KILLER camera but the flash all of sudden stopped working. :( Its still under warranty so gonna get it fixed for free and hand it down to my daughter. Got another camera today, so we'll see how it works out. Got some other little wrigglers to snap shots of. :D


Take care,

Eddie

[erikc]

Last night (5 days old)

http://i584.photobucket.com/albums/ss289/extremeist/Blue%20Turq%20German/with%20Heckel%20X/25%20April%205%20days/IMG_0806.jpg
http://i584.photobucket.com/albums/ss289/extremeist/Blue%20Turq%20German/with%20Heckel%20X/25%20April%205%20days/IMG_0810.jpg

Woah Eddie, how many spawns on the go now ? Looking good.

Is this "Eddie Hatcheries, Japan" ?

Take care and thanks (as always) for sharing.

[Eddie]

LOL, thanks man, you know me...never short on pictures.

No hatchery here, just honing my skills..got a few spawns at the moment. ;)

Take care my friend,

Eddie

[vera]

WOW , thats great looking family !!
thank u for sharing
TC :)

[Eddie]

WOW , thats great looking family !!
thank u for sharing
TC :)

Thanks Vera, appreciate it!

Take care,

Eddie

[MSD]

OK Eddie, what is "The wolf" mean? As in lone wolf? Or a more inside reference?

[Eddie]

OK Eddie, what is "The wolf" mean? As in lone wolf? Or a more inside reference?

LMAO, Pulp Fiction brother!!!!

[Alok]

Thanks Eddie, I have Canon DSLR but I can't get much closer to them even on the macro setting. I believe I will have to get inside the tank if I want to get any closer :)

[MSD]

Got it, great flick. :)

[hedut]

LOoking good Eddie :)

[TankWatcher]

Thanks Robyn! Havent seen you around too much. Hope all is well!

EddieHi Eddie - had internet issues at home, coupled with work being so busy - I only get a chance to have a real quick look at things during the lunch break. Internet is back up & running at home now, but work is just crazy & getting home too late & too tired (after tank maintenance) to spend time on the forums - plus have been taking work home anyway. My work has a positive attitude towards getting a good work / life balance. Their motto is, well go home - don't work back ...... but ..... here is a fob key, so you can log into all your work files from home & work there instead !

The annoying thing is that when at work, I have a quick sticky beak at lunch times, but I can't see your pics, so I feel that I'm missing out.

I will have to catch up on all your pictures as soon as I can. BTW, what is your new camera?

[Eddie]

Hey Robyn, dont work too much!

Here's the new camera.

http://www.google.com/products/catalog?hl=en&q=sony+w290&um=1&ie=UTF-8&cid=18051609536487982852&ei=ZrTXS92OMIOQsAPtkNmxBA&sa=X&oi=product_catalog_result&ct=result&resnum=5&ved=0CBYQ8wIwBA#ps-sellers

[Eddie]

7 days old, only feeding off Pa and taking Golden Pearls and Angel Plus Fry Food #1. I do try to keep the tank clean....:D

http://i584.photobucket.com/albums/ss289/extremeist/Blue%20Turq%20German/with%20Heckel%20X/28%20Apr%207%20days/DSC00097.jpg
http://i584.photobucket.com/albums/ss289/extremeist/Blue%20Turq%20German/with%20Heckel%20X/28%20Apr%207%20days/DSC00098.jpg

[used2bBubbles]

Eddie, thanks for posting the wonderful photos. I am out of discus now and only came back to the site because I got an email from it.

Just wanted to say I enjoyed your photos of dad and his babies immensely. Please keep them coming!

Kathi

[DiscusKev]

Stunning pa he is, your water and tank is crystal clear :)

Keep up with the good job,
Kevin

[Eddie]

Eddie, thanks for posting the wonderful photos. I am out of discus now and only came back to the site because I got an email from it.

Just wanted to say I enjoyed your photos of dad and his babies immensely. Please keep them coming!

Kathi

Glad you liked the photos Kathi and if there is anything I am not short on, its photos! lol



Stunning pa he is, your water and tank is crystal clear :)

Keep up with the good job,
Kevin

Thanks Kevin! He is a great Dad!

Take care both and have a great day!

Eddie

[Ed13]

7 days old, only feeding off Pa and taking Golden Pearls and Angel Plus Fry Food #1. I do try to keep the tank clean....:D


http://i584.photobucket.com/albums/ss289/extremeist/Blue%20Turq%20German/with%20Heckel%20X/28%20Apr%207%20days/DSC00098.jpg
Those can't be his real colors right? That fish is beatiful!

[hedut]

Ow Eddie that is out standing pic and like those fry :). You make me jealous :), hopefully I could get some fry from some of my pair :). Keep us update :) and good luck :)

[Eddie]

Thanks Ed and Hendri! Yup, those are his real colors. His face is always a bright orange when he has babies and the rest as you see it. Its much more brilliant in person too, if you could imagine it. :o


Take care guys!

Eddie

[TankWatcher]

The new camera takes beautiful shots .... guess it can't but help when the subjects are beautiful too

[Eddie]

The new camera takes beautiful shots .... guess it can't but help when the subjects are beautiful too


Thanks Robyn...them little suckers are CUTE as heck too. :D

Take care,

Eddie

[richiem111]

Great shot of Pa and the babies. That is one beautiful fish.

[Eddie]

Great shot of Pa and the babies. That is one beautiful fish.


Thanks Richard, just hoping to keep some of his traits going in his offspring.

TC,

Eddie

[kaceyo]

They look great. Be interesting to see what % have the pronounced 5th bar.
You gonna save those to breed back to the Heckel parent?

[Eddie]

They look great. Be interesting to see what % have the pronounced 5th bar.
You gonna save those to breed back to the Heckel parent?

Thanks Kacey, definitely want to keep these. If I don't breed back to the father, I'd like to try and work them into the Lago Solomon Cross.

Take care man,

Eddie

[Eddie]

14 days today, gonna be adding heart to their diet. They are fed live BBS, Frozen BBS and Golden Pearls. Golden Pearls are fed most frequently.

http://i584.photobucket.com/albums/ss289/extremeist/Blue%20Turq%20German/with%20Heckel%20X/5%20May%2014%20days/DSC00191.jpg
http://i584.photobucket.com/albums/ss289/extremeist/Blue%20Turq%20German/with%20Heckel%20X/5%20May%2014%20days/DSC00203.jpg
http://i584.photobucket.com/albums/ss289/extremeist/Blue%20Turq%20German/with%20Heckel%20X/5%20May%2014%20days/DSC00205.jpg

[FLGirl1977]

Those are some great shots Eddie!! Keep up the great work with them and congrats!

[Eddie]

Those are some great shots Eddie!! Keep up the great work with them and congrats!


Thanks Renee! Havent seen you on in a while. Thanks for stopping by my place. I am excited about these puppies!

Take care and all the best,

Eddie

[jball1125]

Sweet picks Eddie! Thanks for sharing :)

[Eddie]

Sweet picks Eddie! Thanks for sharing :)


Anytime, its my house so I can keep them coming! :D

Take care,

Eddie

[CodOnMyRod]

Looking good Eddie. If some of them lil ones turn out looking like dad, you are going to have some killer fish there.




Ruben

[erikc]

Eddie,

I'm loosing count on the amount of spawns you've had with this one, but it looks like the best yet. This truly does reward all your efforts.

[richiem111]

Great shots Eddie. Those little bellies look full and pink. The tank is immaculate. Thanks for sharing.

[DiscusKev]

Wonderful shots, pic2 look like the daddy is taking a peck out of his spawn :D

Lets hope the fry will retain that prominent heckle bar like pa do :)

All the best, and as always, good luck!

[Eddie]

Thanks all and hope to keep them growing out!

Take care,

Eddie

[blkrob]

How is the growing out coming along?

Robert

[Eddie]

How is the growing out coming along?

Robert


Excellent Robert! I will get some shots tonight when I get home from work. These are growing out great, they'll be an inch at 1 month, so I am happy with that!

Take care,

Eddie