Fingers crossed that these turn out well for you! How old are the fry at this point? They look to be around the 30-day mark, which I've understood to be the most difficult period to keep fry. Knock on wood that these continue to grow healthy!
Well.. as some of you know I took a break from fish and the forum to care for aging and sick parents. Then the pandemic hit and I had one more reason not to breed fish. I had split all my pairs in male or female tanks and focused on family. Recently I was able to start enjoying my fish, the forum, and my hobby again. I set up my fish into pairs again and started where I left a few years ago. I was focused on wild greens crossed to blue snake skins... i left off at F1 crosses.. Im happy to say I have my first tank of F2s. Now.... Its a real small spawn... 20 fry. I pulled them early when the parents re-spawned while they were on their backs.
I have several pairs that are spawning now and they are all really interesting for me to work with.But for now I am really happy with these fry.. they are from my favorite pair. I wish I had more but if I get a tank of 10 decent ones I will be thrilled.
The pair...
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The fry ..
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These fry are in a 29 gal bare bottom tank. They currently get my discus chow 2 times a day and live baby brine shrimp 2 times a day. Water changes are 30% daily .. 20 fry in a 29 gal is a light load at this size.. I'll increase wc as they grow.
Hopefully they continue to grow well.. starting with 20 some odd fry is really leaving no room for screw ups. NO PRESSURE.
I should add that these spawned in my tap water.. Im not using ro water right now as Im on a well and after last years draught ..Im a little leery of wasting water.
If you have two spare fingers please cross them for me. I will feel better when I have more fry.
Al
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Fingers crossed that these turn out well for you! How old are the fry at this point? They look to be around the 30-day mark, which I've understood to be the most difficult period to keep fry. Knock on wood that these continue to grow healthy!
Congratulations, you dog. I'm still waiting and waiting and waiting some more. Don't be a fool like one of your Mods who sold all her fry and was left with none for her self. Got all sort of stuff crossed.
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Liz, I hope that you get fry soon. I'm tempted to switch to RO water here to bump up the hatch rates, but first the pairs need to do their part. I was a little worried that I might have missed my window to breed these as they are 5 years old but they are starting to get into breeding mode now.. 2 pairs in particular.
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How is your SS pair from the contest doing? I loved those fry.
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They were all very nice but there was one Turq that was extra special. I'd love to replace him...
I remember him Brian... This pair ..
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Are his siblings.. they are still practicing but I am hopefull they get it right..
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Al, I'm sure that you know what I'm waiting for. Fry from a SS pair (or turk x ss) with a strong blue base. I'd prefer that at least one of the parents has a red eye, but if not I can fix that in the next generation. But whatever you do, take care of yourself first. Like a fool I sold every one of my fry. I thought that it would be easy to make more but I was wrong.
Mama Bear
Liz, I got you covered as soon as I have those fry.No worries there!
If it goes like it always does here it will be ...nothing...nothing.. then all at once more fry than I have tanks for.. Truly feast or famine.
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I've tried all the tricks I know. I don't know what to make of this. I have 3 pairs and non of the 3 will get in the mood. I'm afraid I'll just have to wait them out.
Mama Bear
So far so good here.. i just moved the 9 smallest to their own 29 gal tank and kept the 8 biggest in a 29 gal.
Doing 30% daily still but split the fish to two tanks.
Food is my discus chow here and my freeze dried blackworm fines.. 2 times a day with each, so 4 feedibgs per day.
Some pics..
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Another week.. Doing well so far. I am continuing to feed freeze dried blackworm fines and my pelleted discus chow and diskus gold... tapered off the bbs at this point.
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