A new batch from the new pair

[kent1963]

Fingers crossed it looks that way tomorrow at half time of the Packers game. Who are they playing again, lol. The black and orange may be blacked and blued tomorrow. If the blitzes get to Culter, it's going to be a long day for Bears fans...again.

It'll be a short day, cause they'll be done watching by the end of the first quarter! Lol

[Keith Perkins]

It'll be a short day, cause they'll be done watching by the end of the first quarter! Lol

Outplayed and outscored them the first and third quarters, and outplayed and scored even with them the other two.

[Keith Perkins]

Here's a long shot of the breeding area.



Distant shot of dad now tending eggs alone.



A little bit closer now.



Uncovered...just for a photo



Came home tonight to find perhaps as many as a dozen wriggling on the bottom of the tank. Dad not that interested with the whole deal, discussed with my wife the "wisdom" of pulling the cage off the cone to see if he'd get more interested, she suggested going for it. Within a minute he was trying to shoot strays back on the cone. Doesn't seem to be having success, and more breaking free. This is about 24 hours early. More pics later.

[Jason K.]

Keith, i've had this happen before what's the t.d.s.?

[Second Hand Pat]

Crossing fingers Keith.

[Jennie]

Nice Female Keith!!!!

[Keith Perkins]

Keith, i've had this happen before what's the t.d.s.?

140 I've been easing it up daily with 50% WCs with increasing amounts of tap.

Nice Female Keith!!!!

She's got some miles on her. Hoping babies have mommies color and daddies size! I think I'll be growing some out if I can get them past 4 weeks. First we need another day and then attachment.

Here's a couple of pictures. Quite a squirming mass.



Can see a few of the strays here.

[Second Hand Pat]

Nice batch Keith, so takes only a day for attachment?

[Keith Perkins]

They should have been going free swimming tomorrow afternoon/evening. I had some unattached eggs when the female laid, so I wondered if this might occur. Time will tell how many come off early and how many of them come up off the bottom after that.

[Keith Perkins]

As I feared, most of the fry that broke free a day early were dead this morning.

[Second Hand Pat]

As I feared, most of the fry that broke free a day early were dead this morning.

[Sean Buehrle]

So what's up with the rest?

Hey it's a start

[stefandiscus]

those red-turquise are somethings,they"ll be better parents.

[Keith Perkins]

So what's up with the rest?

Hey it's a start

Oh, those guys. Well the turqs are on the right end of the 55 with the new cone. Mom is cleaning, dad is keeping watch. The BD and BSS are both nose to the old cone. The marlboro's are tucked up in the corner above them at the surface. I thought for sure they'd spawn the next night. I even did an extra 50% WC with RO to get the TDS down...nothing. Last night I did a routine large WC and gave them RO. There was a little courting last night, but still no spawning. So maybe tonight, but I would have thought they would have started by now, so maybe not.

those red-turquise are somethings,they"ll be better parents.

I wish they would, seeing how the F1s at Jay's are looking soooooo nice.

[Jason K.]

worm's are here Keith... the time must be right because both the scribbelt's and altum snake's have egg's this evening....