Withdrawn: Pat's Contest Fish Wild Tefe F1 "Batch B"

[Second Hand Pat]

Re: Pat's Contest Fish Wild Tefe F1 "Batch B"

14 weeks old now. Like Harry I notice that with a smaller group of fish some are a little dark sometimes. Also feeding is basically a slow graze.

I also pan over to Batch A which are about 6 months old to show what Batch B will look like when older. Meanwhile in the big tank the Batch B parents have a nice large wiggler mod which attached today. I do have not video of that yet. When I try mom eases into a dark corner and all you see is dark.

[Second Hand Pat]

Re: Pat's Contest Fish Wild Tefe F1 "Batch B"

I'm avoiding doing WCs by getting caught up on your threads Pat. Glad to see some of these guys doing so well, given they're from my favorite of your males. No offense to you husband Husband.

Thanks Keith and the night is still young, for WCs that is. Your favorite male is fanning a huge clutch of eggs at the moment. His daddy skills are getting better. I will tell Tom you meant no offense lol.

[Second Hand Pat]

Re: Pat's Contest Fish Wild Tefe F1 "Batch B"

May be growing slow but they look good!


Nicole

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Thanks Nicole

[Keith Perkins]

Re: Pat's Contest Fish Wild Tefe F1 "Batch B"

I'm avoiding doing WCs by getting caught up on your threads Pat. Glad to see some of these guys doing so well, given they're from my favorite of your males. No offense to you husband Husband.

[nwehrman]

May be growing slow but they look good!


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[Second Hand Pat]

Re: Pat's Contest Fish Wild Tefe F1 "Batch B"

They are looking good Pat!!!!

Thanks Kraig

[Kingdom Come Discus]

Re: Pat's Contest Fish Wild Tefe F1 "Batch B"

They are looking good Pat!!!!

[Second Hand Pat]

Re: Pat's Contest Fish Wild Tefe F1 "Batch B"

OK guys, 13 weeks old and slow growing. Again due to being the F1s of wild greens.

[Second Hand Pat]

Re: Pat's Contest Fish Wild Tefe F1 "Batch B"

Hi there Pat, looks like they are doing well for you, it is lovely watching them munching on the worms. Keep up the great work you're doing with them.

Thanks Jorge, I still can not decide whether I am happy with them or not but for the most part they are doing and eating well.

[CrazyAngels]

Re: Pat's Contest Fish Wild Tefe F1 "Batch B"

Hi there Pat, looks like they are doing well for you, it is lovely watching them munching on the worms. Keep up the great work you're doing with them.

[Second Hand Pat]

Re: Pat's Contest Fish Wild Tefe F1 "Batch B"

Pat,
Do you notice any significant difference between these guys and Batch A at this age?

Pete, these guys might be a tad bigger. The batch A were set back a little at eight weeks due to getting sick.

[Second Hand Pat]

Re: Pat's Contest Fish Wild Tefe F1 "Batch B"

It's a LOT of fun to watch the progress. Gotta tell ya, Al had a great idea for the contest this year.

Oh and Pat, it's a hoot to watch those little guys attacking the FDBW's. How many do you go through in a day?

Toni, at this point only one cube at a time. I tried two but the second would slowly soften and drift to the water surface. They generally get two feedings a day of FDBWs. They also get two feeding of adult brine shrimp and my seafood mix.

This was a great idea on Al's part. Will be fun to watch all the fish progress.

[joelgama]

Re: Pat's Contest Fish Wild Tefe F1 "Batch B"

Thanks Rick, I will give a check to the phosphates but if phosphates are high is this going to affect the juvies? and secondly , I am not asking how a high TDS will be an advantage or benefit to grow juvies but more on how this high tds could affect or impact the juvies growth??

If you want to spend money on what you are already throwing down the drain, be my guest As Pat suggested, getting your water tested is the way to go if you need to know for sure, or, just let the results tell you. Most all water with high TDS is high in calcium, the primary mineral needed for proper juvie growth (not getting into the trace elements here).

Joel, as for raising juvies in that high a TDS, there would be no advantage, but with you on well water I would be concerned with phosphates...might want to have it checked. I see no point in playing with PH.

[dpete9]

Re: Pat's Contest Fish Wild Tefe F1 "Batch B"

Pat,
Do you notice any significant difference between these guys and Batch A at this age?

[strawberryblonde]

Re: Pat's Contest Fish Wild Tefe F1 "Batch B"

It's a LOT of fun to watch the progress. Gotta tell ya, Al had a great idea for the contest this year.

Oh and Pat, it's a hoot to watch those little guys attacking the FDBW's. How many do you go through in a day?