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    Default Breeding Tubes

    Curious minds want to know.......Josie

    Sorry didn't clean the tank yet this morning but you get the idea

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    What do you feed the fry and how often?

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    Quote Originally Posted by twocat View Post
    What do you feed the fry and how often?

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    Egg yoke mix and live brine shrimp eight to ten times a day.....Josie
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    Josie, guessing the center tube had wigglers. My old eyes could not see them.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Second Hand Pat View Post
    Josie, guessing the center tube had wigglers. My old eyes could not see them.
    No sweetie it was empty
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    Oh good, nice to know my eyes aren't that bad. Nice little landmine that center tube.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Second Hand Pat View Post
    Oh good, nice to know my eyes aren't that bad. Nice little landmine that center tube.
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    No sweetie it was empty
    I was playing back and forth, zoom in and out trying to look for something LOL.

    Thank you for sharing video.

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    Oh good, nice to know my eyes aren't that bad. Nice little landmine that center tube.
    same here .
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    On stage three what's the black thing made out of? Great setup and thank you for sharing Josie. I will be looking into this in the near future. Are these breeding tube from Hans?

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    Wow, your water is so clear. Even I want to jump in the tank not just discus . what kind of white paint you use for your tank ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by kalelhawj View Post
    On stage three what's the black thing made out of? Great setup and thank you for sharing Josie. I will be looking into this in the near future. Are these breeding tube from Hans?
    Yes these are Hans tubes slightly modified I use cloth it seems to work better for me....

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    Wow, your water is so clear. Even I want to jump in the tank not just discus . what kind of white paint you use for your tank ?
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    Default Re: Breeding Tubes

    What is in your egg yoke mix and do you put the mix on the black rubber thing and let it dry before you put it in your tube?

    Do you use R O water in the tubes?

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    Last edited by twocat; 10-12-2013 at 11:55 AM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by twocat View Post
    What is in your egg yoke mix and do you put the mix on the black rubber thing and let it dry before you put it in your tube?

    Do you use R O water in the tubes?

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    I use egg yoke, Spirulina etc....

    OH sorry no RO for fry
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    Hans is going to kill me..LOL..........People stop PM-ing me about buying the Tubes Hans sells these Tubes and would be more than happy to make you some...............Josie
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    Default Re: Breeding Tubes

    Can you please tell us what the latex piece is that the fry are feeding from? Is it like piece of tire or something?

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