Forced Pairs

[Eddie]

Just thought I'd get this thread going as I do quite a bit of force pairing. My Albino Red Diamonds just can't stop fighting so I decided to remove the female and added one of my Domestic RSG females. She has laid eggs in the community tank without a male so I know she can produce. The male was beating the piss out of her so I had to toss together a pretty sturdy tank divider made of vinyl fencing and air line tubing on the sides to hold it place. Worked like a charm. As soon as these 2 get their differences worked out, they'll get to make some magic.

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[vera]

Power to magic !!lol
i usually divide fighting pair for 2-3 days and they get alone just fine
best of luck Eddie , gorgeous pair !

[jball1125]

Careful with domestic violence, someone might report them...... :)

[Eddie]

Power to magic !!lol
i usually divide fighting pair for 2-3 days and they get alone just fine
best of luck Eddie , gorgeous pair !


Thanks Vera, they seem to have calmed down a bit. They swim against the guard up and down to be with each other but the male still nips at her every now and again. I'll pull the guard in a day or 2 if they keep calm. I picked this female because she has more rings than spots. Her shape is not to my liking but we'll see what happens. :o


Take care!

Eddie

[Eddie]

Careful with domestic violence, someone might report them...... :)


lol, the discus police

[vera]

Thanks Vera, they seem to have calmed down a bit. They swim against the guard up and down to be with each other but the male still nips at her every now and again. I'll pull the guard in a day or 2 if they keep calm. I picked this female because she has more rings than spots. Her shape is not to my liking but we'll see what happens. :o


Take care!

Eddie

i love rings , just wondering , how many ofsprings will get such pattern since its not stable to pass on
looking forward to magic to happen
take care :)

[Eddie]

i love rings , just wondering , how many ofsprings will get such pattern since its not stable to pass on
looking forward to magic to happen
take care :)


Not sure, I wish I knew. But I think an Albino Ring Leopard would be quite a nice fish to have. Something to shoot for down the road. ;)

[vera]

Not sure, I wish I knew. But I think an Albino Ring Leopard would be quite a nice fish to have. Something to shoot for down the road. ;)

A ring farm maybe :)

[David Rose]

How 'bout this Eddie.....

http://i885.photobucket.com/albums/ac51/dlr1961_photos/DiscusWorking.jpg

[Eddie]

LMAO!!! thats pretty good man.....LOL, had me laughing good!

[David Rose]

Glad to hear it Eddie... best of luck with your pairing!

[Eddie]

Glad to hear it Eddie... best of luck with your pairing!


Thanks David, hopefully I will have some news in the coming days!

Take care,

Eddie

[Disgirl]

Great pics Eddie! Time out or jail time, hope it works for them:D! Love that cone! Best of luck with em,
Barb

[pcsb23]

Shape is fairly typical certainly of the older strains of domestic RSG, from memory they derive from wild RSG's and these tend to have a more pronounced forehead. Lovely rings on her too, but my experience is these most likely will not get passed on, at least in any great numbers.

[kaceyo]

Should be a nice pairing with some potential. Good luck!

[Eddie]

Great pics Eddie! Time out or jail time, hope it works for them:D! Love that cone! Best of luck with em,
Barb

Thanks Barb, they love the cones too! :D


Shape is fairly typical certainly of the older strains of domestic RSG, from memory they derive from wild RSG's and these tend to have a more pronounced forehead. Lovely rings on her too, but my experience is these most likely will not get passed on, at least in any great numbers.

Thanks Paul, thats what I assume too. Heard rings were hard to control and then throw an Albino in the mix, its gonna be a long shot. Lol Hell, these 2 might not even make the magic. :o


Should be a nice pairing with some potential. Good luck!

Thanks Kacey, thought you might like them, a little bit of spotted action. ;)


Take care all!

Eddie

[joanr]

Hope they settle in for you! That's a great idea of edging the fencing with airline, would work great for the edges of the light diffuser divider also, or at least a slightly larger dia. flexible tubing.
Eddie, your tank walls are so clean they are creating a glare in your pics!! LOL

[Kao510]

They look great how big are they?

[Eddie]

Hope they settle in for you! That's a great idea of edging the fencing with airline, would work great for the edges of the light diffuser divider also, or at least a slightly larger dia. flexible tubing.
Eddie, your tank walls are so clean they are creating a glare in your pics!! LOL

LOL, sorry about the glare. :D I've seen the flexible tubing on the light diffusers before, figured I'd try the air line on the vinyl fencing. Its working great so far.


They look great how big are they?

Thanks, the male is around 5.5" or so, the female is small, around 5".


Take care,

Eddie

[Eddie]

10 days later, small batch.

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[vera]

Cool !!leo rings on the way LOL
cant wait to c the babes colors , can u fastforward it :)
Best of luck Eddie !!

[Eddie]

Cool !!leo rings on the way LOL
cant wait to c the babes colors , can u fastforward it :)
Best of luck Eddie !!


LOL, I wish Vera!

Take care,

Eddie

[Disgirl]

Eddie, that batch doesn't look so small! If they all hatch that could be a bunch of fry! Good luck with em!
Barb:)

[kitykatfunkiehat]

Do the parents get frustrated with the cage around the cone?

[Eddie]

Do the parents get frustrated with the cage around the cone?


Not too much Jenna, maybe a little but it keeps them from eating the eggs. :o


Thanks Barb! Them magic cones do it every time!

Eddie

[kitykatfunkiehat]

Yeah I know it keeps them from eating em but I feel like you could just see the frustration from them! I'd do the same thing, don't get me wrong..but the fish do have personality and it shows!

[athy]

have the eggs hatched yet?!?!

[Kao510]

Congrates on the eggs bro, hope they all hatch.

[Eddie]

have the eggs hatched yet?!?!


Congrates on the eggs bro, hope they all hatch.


Nope, I ended up scrapping the eggs since there were too many that were not fertilized. I guess I had the sponge running too hard. I've turned the flow down and the pair are at the cone again. Maybe another spawn in the few days. ;)

Eddie

[athy]

:D can't wait for the next batch!

[Eddie]

:D can't wait for the next batch!

lol, would be an interesting cross. ;)

[ockyra215]

WAy to go Eddie! Once again I am Jealous! Good Luck :D

[Eddie]

WAy to go Eddie! Once again I am Jealous! Good Luck :D


No no, not yet man. lol Have to wait until mom and dad carry fry first. :D