Ivan.t Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 Hey guys,Just wanted to share some pictures of a Synspilum (/melanurus, which ever you prefer). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckmeister Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 great shots mate. The rocks make it look like a really nice tank and great fry shot.Any bigger tank shots? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benno Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 Wow!!!!! They are stunning mate and actually look pure compared to most I see around. Good too see some awesome quality around still, good on ya thanks heaps for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisho43 Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 great shots mate. The rocks make it look like a really nice tank and great fry shot.Any bigger tank shots?Ditto, nice fish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisho43 Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 Wow!!!!! They are stunning mate and actually look pure compared to most I see around. Good too see some awesome quality around still, good on ya thanks heaps for sharing.Sorry meant to use this quote. Ditto!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pat williamson Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 Looking good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benno Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 Please hang onto these for at least another year till I've got the tank space so I can get ya to send me some fry to Adelaide hahahahahaha, never see em that good here anymore. Actually never thought I'd see syns that good ever again going by what quality we have to choose from here in SA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan.t Posted September 9, 2015 Author Share Posted September 9, 2015 Thanks guys, i'm incredibly happy with this pair, great temperament and always displaying. Quality wise I haven't seen any around this nice, not to say there aren't any, but certainly not common. They've been pretty consistent with spawning, Ill have some fry available soon, they're just over 1cm, 21 days since they were laid. Been pumping out baby brine shrimp like a production line haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonnyM Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 Easily the best ones I've seen in Sydney! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ged Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 Ivan peautiful fish and stunning photography. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan.t Posted September 18, 2015 Author Share Posted September 18, 2015 Thanks heaps guys, have a few updated pics, they've been spawning every fortnight over last 7 weeks. I left the last spawn with them, current spawn in the tank has been free-swimming for about 2 days. Anyway, heres a few pics Female getting a little defensive of the fry, they're tucked away behind the rock of the left. The little fish above the Syns is a Redtail Goodeid (xenotoca eiseni), have 6 males and 6 females in the tank with them, the syns dont pay any attention to them.Shot of the big boyThese are the fry from my last post. This shot is from the 13/09 This one was taken today, 18/09. They're baout 1.5cm now. Eggs were laid on the 20/08.(sorry for the messy tank, fed them just before)and just one more of this guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ged Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 Ivan how do you find their growth rate?Another beautiful series of photographs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan.t Posted September 20, 2015 Author Share Posted September 20, 2015 Thanks Ged! Very happy with the growth rate so far, they're 1 month old tomorrow, i measured a few and most are just over 2cm now. from my experience that's pretty decent. Got some more pics coming up shortly with parents and free swimming fry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benno Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 Sweet as can't wait to see them. Do you ever ship fry interstate if the orders are big enough? Planning on having quite a bit of tank space earlyish next year an am dying to grow out a group of young syns for 1 or 2 decent ones. All I ever see round here in Adelaide are cross bred pale ugly looking things these days. Always been a fave of mine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan.t Posted September 20, 2015 Author Share Posted September 20, 2015 Hey Benno, yea mate ill ship when they're ready. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benno Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 Awesome, I'll know who to harass when I've finally acquired my new tank lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan.t Posted October 23, 2015 Author Share Posted October 23, 2015 Few more pics of the pair The boy is starting to show his breeding dress here, so not sure how much longer the spawn will last in the display tank. The other spawn is now around the 5cm mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckmeister Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 Great photos!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan.t Posted October 23, 2015 Author Share Posted October 23, 2015 Great photos!!Thanks mate! They're a pretty great pair, easy to get good pics of, except the female at the moment. You can hear her teeth scraping against the glass as you walk past the tank haha, shes not the friendliest at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CommandoAndo Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 Absolutely stunning!Any ideas how much you might ask for fry if/when you do sell? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan.t Posted October 26, 2015 Author Share Posted October 26, 2015 Absolutely stunning!Any ideas how much you might ask for fry if/when you do sell?Thanks mate,I have a post in classifieds now, theyre about 5cm now so rdy for sale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benno Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 damn I wish my green terror pair would care for fry until that size instead of breeding again 2-3 weeks later and eating the larger fry as thy are trying to pick off the parents new clutch of eggs lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan.t Posted October 29, 2015 Author Share Posted October 29, 2015 Mate im honestly surprised my self how well these guys are looking after the fry, the fry in the tank with the parents are about 3cm now. The upside is the parents are still eating like pigs so instead of spawning they're putting on a fair bit of size, the girls gotten pretty fat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benno Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 That's awesome mate they obviously are great parents. My male GT always wants to breed again a couple of days after spawning lol. The female will usually give in once fat again then lose all my little fry lol. think I need another tank to let mum take care of the kids lol. I bet your baby syns start colouring from a young age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Link2Hell Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 Vieja can be so good that the fry can cause problems eating their body slimeto a point they get lesions on them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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