Storm Boy Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 This low barometric pressure is great for spawning these guys!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storm Boy Posted April 1, 2012 Author Share Posted April 1, 2012 Their other spawning pot, they get right up into the toe to spawn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storm Boy Posted April 1, 2012 Author Share Posted April 1, 2012 Just one more, still getting the hang of adding pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ged Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 Great series of photos. Congratulations on the spawns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storm Boy Posted April 1, 2012 Author Share Posted April 1, 2012 Thanks Ged, the fry haven`t changed much today, just swimming a bit quicker so here is another shot of the adults, these are 6 years old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ged Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 What size terracota pot are you using? Did you enlarge the hole? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobaltcraig Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 Hi GedI also use pots hole in the side But place the pot upside down on a chinese food container the round ones half fill the container with marblesCheersCraig P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storm Boy Posted April 2, 2012 Author Share Posted April 2, 2012 Just a standard size approx 15 cm high by 10 cm wide. Funny you should ask about the hole size Ged, I did enlarge it years ago but i`m still surprised my largest female still wiggles through it. I don`t use marbles in the flower pot system as a grate is good enough. The marbles I use are many different colours, i think the reason black and dark are suggested by other breeders is only because it makes the eggs easier to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storm Boy Posted April 3, 2012 Author Share Posted April 3, 2012 ok, so this is an egg shot pic then day 1 pic followed by two pics of day 3, big difference already. Now we can clearly see the eyes and mouth have developed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ged Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 Looking at the size of the pot I thought that you must have enlarged it to allow them access. Marbles seem to be the most common method but I would like to see a photo of of the grate system if you get a chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storm Boy Posted April 3, 2012 Author Share Posted April 3, 2012 I use marbles in the ceramic boot but the grate works for the pot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storm Boy Posted May 21, 2012 Author Share Posted May 21, 2012 I had a bit of trouble with my last batch but they have bred again, these guys are mothers day specials, so they are 1 week and one day old.You can see the black pigment starting to show and whiskers too, they are so small and very hard to take pics of.I will try and post more pics as they grow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gillsysyd Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 Hi storm boy, I'm after Perticola around the 2cm mark if you have some. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storm Boy Posted May 21, 2012 Author Share Posted May 21, 2012 When these guys get to a "safe" size gillsysyd, i`ll let you know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gillsysyd Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 Thanks, what are safe size? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storm Boy Posted May 22, 2012 Author Share Posted May 22, 2012 Around the 2.5-3cm mark. I usually won't sell fish under 3cm. I bought the grandparents of these guys at about 2.5cm for $120ea back in 2000. I'll be selling these for $20. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gillsysyd Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 Ok sounds good to me, I just don't want them too big as the ones I have around about 2cm.I want 4 or 5 depending if I have my new tank by then. Will happily come down and pick them up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storm Boy Posted May 30, 2012 Author Share Posted May 30, 2012 Well your not going to have to worry about these guys being too big LOL!This pic taken at 3 weeks and 1 day.B.T.W. That`s a half penny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Link2Hell Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 wow old school money& old school trick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storm Boy Posted May 31, 2012 Author Share Posted May 31, 2012 Hey Chris, yeah i don`t use them in the tank as St. George did, do you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellow Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 How long does it take to raise them from this size to the three cm mark? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malrift Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 Wish i could get these in qld. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogboy Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 great photos, those fry are sooooo small, and i thought multies were small Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 How long does it take to raise them from this size to the three cm mark?Mine usually take at least 9 months or so to get to 3cm. I have some growing at the moment which are just nudging 3cm.I grow them out in their own stand-alone tanks. When I used to try and grow them in a tank hooked up to a system they would always dissapear into the sump, never to be seen again... CheersJoel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storm Boy Posted June 15, 2012 Author Share Posted June 15, 2012 Wish i could get these in qld.BayFish Farm in Narangbah used to sell lots of these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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