Some pictures

[poddan]

An little update.

Yesterday a tought that the batch had been eaten, cause I could only see a few on the glas here and there. Today I could see a swarm trying to attach to the heckels on the other tank ( neighbors)

It seems like the parents had moved them again, first time that a pair moves it batch 2 times..

Anyhow... happy to see them I took out the spong, the neighbors and in with air in the other side of the tank.

1 hour and the pair had collected all the fries.
It seems like the fries prefer the wild side

Dont think I have mention that heckels are not newly imported.The fish comes from Göran Ekholm in the first place.
They are a little older now, not in so good shape, but they are getting there i belive.

http://forum.simplydiscus.com/showthread.php?t=65128


Here is a movie from the tube.
( we have youtube, pokertube, why dont anyone create a discustube)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-V8c-0tSthU

[Eddie]

Great video, nothing like fry swimming around their parents.

All the best,

Eddie

[poddan]

Correct Eddie.

Think of the curses yesaterday when I couldent find more then a few..

[Ben75]

Hi Poddan,
I really like your pair mate. Great vidoes & pics.
Please keep us updated with this cross,
I am really interested in how it turns out for you.
Best of luck.

[poddan]

Hi Ben!

It´s going well i think.

The Red Cover Female is the most dominante of the two.
I have seen 3 or 4 dead fry (do you spell it fries? plese tell me so I learn)


Heres is a fresh video from today

http://www.youtube.com/user/Diskusfo.../0/NJB5OO00vnQ


Even got som redwood from a local store today.
and were thinking to put them down in the the heckel tank.
But I could see that an male heckel were shaking and a fish that I tought were an hecke male were accepted in the area, and / she/ were picking on the same wood. not shaking (what I can see)

anyhow.... this is the wood that I bought today.
( still have some toughts about insert the redwood qiuck, cause the male is really a B***erd against other fish.

[Eddie]

Nice wood!

[blkrob]

I dream of the day when I can achieve what you are doing. Thanks for sharing. I'm sure you tank will look outstanding when your done. How many fish will be in the tank?

Robert

[erikc]

Beautifull fish and an amazing future setup.

My thought about the wood : if it hasn't been in a tank yet it will have to be sterilised. Not only will it release tannins but it may have some fungus on it that will destroy any spawn. I would definetely use that wood for a heckel tank, but not with the breeders until it has been thoroughly cleaned (boiled).

Thanks for sharing and please keep posting, I'm following this thread with pleasure (and envy I must admit) !

[poddan]

Hi
Eddie- Yes, think thw wood will be fine.


Robert- Seven or eight I think that thank should be able to host.
But i´ll will try to pick out 1 male and 1 female to an other tank.

[gerbill]

Hello,
Your fish are a credit to you , and what an achievement, will be very interested to see how your fry mature please keep us posted.
I really like your tank setup I have been looking for some branches /roots to try something similar .
Regards
Bill

[poddan]

An update on some youngsters

[Eddie]

Those are fabulous! I love them! Are they from the Heckel cross RR? They have some amazing shape and I love the deep red/brown with striations. I think these will be some very interesting Red Turks as adults.

Thanks for updating!

Eddie

[jimg]

Real nice! But now all my discus look like crap!!!

[poddan]

Thanks!
Yes they are the first offspring.
Someone grows nicely , a few dont grow at all.

The male is back in the Heckel tank and the female still goes with the offspring.
She has settled down a bit, The most evil female I ever had.
Well... I am married and.... but don´t count that one.

The Heckel male seems to paired up with a female.. I hope.
Well he dont beat the crap out of one fish so, think I´m gonna try to move them when I got the time and space.

Have some single fish and some youngsters that still needs the tank.


Would be interesting to know how many who had a female heckel to breed with a domestic.

Could you trigger that female with a trigger happy domestic male then maybe it could be some easier to get some results with Heckel x Heckel.

[Eddie]

Heckel X domestic is pretty common, generally with males. I haven't seen many female heckels hook up. Would be interesting, to have the domestic female in the group Heckels and spawn. This might trigger some loving throughout the tank.