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[LizStreithorst]

Looks like you have over 50% blacks. Take care of that pair.

[jeep]

I'd guess about 70/30 blacks. If I can ever expand my fish room space I'd like to work with them and produce a more fixed black production. But, discus take precedence at this time. I'm parting with these early spawns at a pretty young age and growing out a limited number for myself so I can see if there's any consistency in shape and color. These are the best overall quality spotted discus I've worked with and I'm hopeful their offspring will be even better! I have a remarkable Panthera Leopard I'd like to breed with a Panthera quality Eruption that I have high hopes for as well.

[jeep]

They're at it again. I guess the last spawn of 20 or so wasn't enough to keep their interest so they never really cared for them. I took the last 3 free swimmers and placed them in with the ram fry but I have no idea what happened to them. Later that afternoon, I was able to do a straight 75% RO water change but I forgot to turn off the power filter so I don't know if that affected fertilization or not, but today there are about 40-50 wigglers. About 1/2 the size of their first spawn. They seem pretty active spawners so next time I'll try screening them again and see if the spawn increases.

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[LizStreithorst]

Black, 70% black is great. Remember that the pitch blacks get blacker as they grow larger. Congratulations on the new wigglers.

[brewmaster15]

They're at it again. I guess the last spawn of 20 or so wasn't enough to keep their interest so they never really cared for them. I took the last 3 free swimmers and placed them in with the ram fry but I have no idea what happened to them. Later that afternoon, I was able to do a straight 75% RO water change but I forgot to turn off the power filter so I don't know if that affected fertilization or not, but today there are about 40-50 wigglers. About 1/2 the size of their first spawn. They seem pretty active spawners so next time I'll try screening them again and see if the spawn increases.

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Brian, congrats! Better hurry on those renovations.. I think.you will be needing more tanks soon!

[jeep]

Tanks I have. Room to put them I have not, lol...

This pair seems to be very prolific. I'd like to get my red pair going again and see if these guys will foster the fry. I had a Santarem pair years ago that fostered anything I put in with them, even if they weren't carrying their own. Pair like that are very rare...

[brewmaster15]

Tanks I have. Room to put them I have not, lol...

This pair seems to be very prolific. I'd like to get my red pair going again and see if these guys will foster the fry. I had a Santarem pair years ago that fostered anything I put in with them, even if they weren't carrying their own. Pair like that are very rare...

I agree! A good foster pair can really be so useful!
Al

[jeep]

7 weeks old and always begging for food

[brewmaster15]

Hey Brian,
Thats one hyper group of fish!! But they look really great! Nice job so far with them.

al

[jeep]

These guys are 2 weeks FS and doing great! But, I need to find space for yet another tank!!
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[brewmaster15]

Brian everyone looks great.. I will circle which ones I want and email you the list.

[jeep]

Looks like you have over 50% blacks. Take care of that pair.

Sadly, the female up and died with no warning. The dad is fiercely guarding the fry but I'm probably going to separate them soon because of over crowding. On a good note, another pair of blacks spawned unexpectedly and are caring for their fry as well. I got rid of about 60 from the first spawn so I still have about 120 blacks and golds growing out.

[jeep]

Finally painted, insulated and built a stand for the new 75g, which is their new home. They do like it

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[Sandip]

Beautiful group of babies. Brian, I am interested in some of those babies, if you still have any left FS. Dropped you a PM.