My Breeding Journey

[Shan_Evolved]

Wow! Such an incredible pair and babies. They look stunning. I dream of one day getting to do something like this

[AJMaskrey]

Out of curiosity, what was the change you made in the water parameters that triggered them to spawn?

Sorry for the really slow reply been busy recently, but the advice i was given goes against everything i've read but 7 day aged water, big water change then leave the tank for a week with regular siphoning up of waste and the discus did the rest. I was having problems with the eggs calcifying and not being fertilised resulting in them being eaten

[AJMaskrey]

Man you are lucky! I don't mean the fish but your girlfriend!

Haha I was surprised she let me have the set up in the bedroom to be fair luckily I have a supportive girlfriend

[AJMaskrey]

I've not been on here much recently so had no time for updates but I will try post some more pictures very soon.

Both my pairs have got fry again both laid on the same day and have around 100ish fry each from both pairs
The first batch of fry from the Red Turqs are doing amazing, around 2-2.5" now and starting to colour up again ill get some pictures up soon

[AJMaskrey]

As promised here is a video of both pairs with there free swimming fry, not the best quality



And an update video on the first batch of fry from the Red Turqs
I haven't culled any of the runts as im not a big fan on culling so there are some smaller ones in the group

[Shan_Evolved]

Amazing!!!

[LizStreithorst]

I found it to be easier on my tender heart to cull when they are younger rather than wait until they are big.

[AJMaskrey]

I found it to be easier on my tender heart to cull when they are younger rather than wait until they are big.

Which method do you use to cull? They all seem pretty brutal ways to me. I've only got a few belly sliders some are just growing alot slower than the others so I dont really want to cull the slow growers it will be the belly sliders who will be the unfortunate ones

[AquaticNerd]

I think the most humane way is Clove Oil.

[LizStreithorst]

That's what I've heard, too. I know it's hard. It's still hard for me, but not as bad as it once was. The way I approach it now is to see it as a job that must be done, steel my heart, get it over with early in the day and move on to something different so I won't dwell on it.

[AJMaskrey]

Quick update on the curipera fry, eating baby brine shrimp now but had to remove the female as the Male was bullying her and attacking her for control over parenting rights lol.

[danotaylor]

Looking good mate!

[AJMaskrey]

Looking good mate!

Thanks pal, made up with the size of the spawn got to be easily over 100 again.

Had 120 off the red turqs after culling, since selling some off, the growth rate has jumped up massively again

[AJMaskrey]

Not been on here much recently but due to the lockdown in the UK had a lot more time to spend on the tanks. Had a bit of a baby boom with more fry off both pairs.

Appears to be around 75 free swimming fry from the turqs and well over 100 wrigglers from the curipeua pair. Will be overrun with fry soon if this keeps up.

The first batch of fry from the turqs are closing in on 3 inches now couldn't be happier with how my breeding attempts are going

[danotaylor]

Good looking fry mate! Pairs and fry everywhere!!
What's going on with the little guy down by the sponge on the left at the beginning of your vid?