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Wild Manacapuru Blues Spawned
I came home from work to a little surprise. I recently moved a group of fish out my 77 Gal because because there were 2 pairs in these showing signs of spawning. They are still going through all the motions, but nothing yet. The group I moved out decided to have a party of their own.
http://youtu.be/uD3XqkVJejw
This happened some time between Wednesday night and today.
ph 4.9 - 5.0
TDS 80
Temp 85 F
Nothing special done to the water, just regular water changes straight from the tap (municipal water supply) using safe.
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Killer pair too! Amazing color!
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Thanks, it took me by surprise. There are too many other fish with them for any real chance at raising them, but at least I might get to see if they hatch and confirm the pair. So far they take turns staying with the eggs and fiercely chase away anyone that comes near.
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Eddie
Killer pair too! Amazing color!
Thanks Eddie
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Wild spawns are cool. Nice color on that pair.
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Len, super happy for you. :grin:
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Len a beautiful pair with terrific colours.But laying eggs is just the beginning.......Hope the rest will follow.Good luck with them.:)
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Beautiful pair of blues indeed.
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I absolutely agree, but until they lay eggs there's nothing and up until now just getting this far was seeming unlikely.
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Wildcaught dutchman
Len a beautiful pair with terrific colours.But laying eggs is just the beginning.......Hope the rest will follow.Good luck with them.:)
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Nice!! good luck with them!
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Congrats. They are great looking fish.
-john
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Guys, Len may have three pairs by the time it is all said and done :grin: Beautiful pair Len and again, super happy for you. Should be a fun weekend.
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Great news Len, hope they turn out for you. I love me some wilds :)
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Beautiful pair! Good luck with them.
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I removed the other discus and put them on the other side of the foam divider and they didn't seem to react too much. So far they are still taking turns at the spawning site. Maybe there is a chance they will hatch :)
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Congrats! What an awesome pair!!!
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Len_S
I removed the other discus and put them on the other side of the foam divider and they didn't seem to react too much. So far they are still taking turns at the spawning site. Maybe there is a chance they will hatch :)
Len, how do the eggs look?
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Len_S
I removed the other discus and put them on the other side of the foam divider and they didn't seem to react too much. So far they are still taking turns at the spawning site. Maybe there is a chance they will hatch :)
Thats awesome! Good luck!
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Second Hand Pat
Len, how do the eggs look?
Pretty much the same as yesterday and they're still taking turns watching them.
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Congrats! Beautiful pair. Boy would I kill to have that water come out of my tap! Instead I have pH 9.3 and 360 TDS. Gotta love the Rocky Mountains! Best of luck to you!
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Len_S
:grin:
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Pat,
The other 2 pair I left in the 77G are dancing and shaking again, but still no real action.
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Len, maybe time to start the three day dry to wet simulation.
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Tomorrow evening that's the plan :)
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Boy would I kill to have that water come out of my tap! Instead I have pH 9.3 and 360 TDS.
+1!
I have the same pH, only my TDS is twice that LOL.
Len that pair is beautiful!!! best of luck to you (and sorry I'm late to this!).
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Len, maybe time to start the three day dry to wet simulation.
what is this???
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Trish, this is where Len is not going to feed or do WC for about three days on a tank containing two pairs of these blues who only seem to need a trigger to spawn. So on the third or fourth day you do a big WC and feed heavy to simulate the start of the wet season when the rains flood the river system being lots of clean cooler water with lots of food.
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ah! thanks Pat :)
("dry to wet simulation" conjured some interesting ideas LOL)
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shoveltrash
ah! thanks Pat :)
("dry to wet simulation" conjured some interesting ideas LOL)
I bet :o
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They look great Len, very nice color to them.
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Those are some super looking wilds. That is the coloration I am looking for.
Good luck with your spawns and hope for many more!
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Just got home and almost half the eggs have turned opaque. They are still taking turns at them though. It's been about 54 hours since I discovered them, so I'm guessing if they don't start hatching between now and tomorrow morning they probably aren't going to.
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ok, I was wrong. They have started to hatch and the female is moving them to the other side of the wood :)
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Woo hoo! Really happy for you.
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Len_S
ok, I was wrong. They have started to hatch and the female is moving them to the other side of the wood :)
:grin:
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Len, is a video possible?
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Probably. So far they haven't seemed to care much if I've been around the tank. I'll see what I can do after I do my water change in the 77 :)
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Probably. So far they haven't seemed to care much if I've been around the tank. I'll see what I can do after I do my water change in the 77 :)