alive and growing so that looks good to me! LOL! Plus you got a DT out of the deal!
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They seem to be coming along great Nataley. Of course I'm not experienced, but hey! They are
alive and growing so that looks good to me! LOL! Plus you got a DT out of the deal!
alive and growing so that looks good to me! LOL! Plus you got a DT out of the deal!
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2tall wrote:They seem to be coming along great Nataley. Of course I'm not experienced, but hey! They are
alive and growing so that looks good to me! LOL! Plus you got a DT out of the deal!
Thanks Dave i cant believe how big they are getting now only being nearly 3 months old on the 9th May...the bigger ones are starting to pick on the smaller ones at meal times so il be moving the smaller ones into my 17 litre tank as soon as my filter has cycled havent got any old media for it unless i chop some off the sponge filter!!
The little DT baby hasnt got a perfect tail split its kinda more to the top as you can see rather than the middle...that one is being kept and bred!!!
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all are looking great nat,you happy with the DT?
what are ya feeding the now?how many do you have?mine are coming on just nice 4 weeks now,although some are fully white but around 10 or so are dark browny colour any clues to this?
great work with the spawn
what are ya feeding the now?how many do you have?mine are coming on just nice 4 weeks now,although some are fully white but around 10 or so are dark browny colour any clues to this?
great work with the spawn
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Thank you im so happy with this spawn not all mine are the same colour i could pretty much tell that there was going to be reds and whites from around 4 weeks old. So probably a variation in colour.
The DT was a suprise as its the only one that looks to be a double tail, defo a keeper whetever sex it turns out to be, as i will breed it with either mother or father after finding out if its male or female.
Id say iv around 15 left there are a few tiny ones which probably wont survive to be adults.
The DT was a suprise as its the only one that looks to be a double tail, defo a keeper whetever sex it turns out to be, as i will breed it with either mother or father after finding out if its male or female.
Id say iv around 15 left there are a few tiny ones which probably wont survive to be adults.
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Feeding them on decapulated brine shrimp the bigger babies guard the food from the others when its feeding time.
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EEKKK!!!!!
One of the babies just ripped the head off one of my cherry shrimps trying to eat it sitting on the floor had to interveen took the other half of the shrimp out (tail end) and took the head out of the babies mouth!!!
Wondered where all my shrimps where disappearing to.
One of the babies just ripped the head off one of my cherry shrimps trying to eat it sitting on the floor had to interveen took the other half of the shrimp out (tail end) and took the head out of the babies mouth!!!
Wondered where all my shrimps where disappearing to.
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A shrimp is just a shrimp to them. How young they learn!
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Nataliey wrote:
One of the babies just ripped the head off one of my cherry shrimps trying to eat it sitting on the floor had to interveen took the other half of the shrimp out (tail end) and took the head out of the babies mouth!!!
I'd be weary of shrimps in the same tank if this has happened. They have spikes in the head that can lodge themselves in the fish's throat and make it impossible to recover the fish. Just my 2 cents worth.
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Milngavie wrote:Nataliey wrote:
One of the babies just ripped the head off one of my cherry shrimps trying to eat it sitting on the floor had to interveen took the other half of the shrimp out (tail end) and took the head out of the babies mouth!!!
I'd be weary of shrimps in the same tank if this has happened. They have spikes in the head that can lodge themselves in the fish's throat and make it impossible to recover the fish. Just my 2 cents worth.
Thanks i dont think there are any left anyway but wont be replacing them either, thanks for the advise tho Milngavie
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looking really strong and healthy nat
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You're doing a great job!
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Thanks both of you...just setting up a new spawn tank with the dad of this spawn but pairing him up with the grey/silver butterfly female i got this week.
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Taken yesterday a bit blurry my camera is rubbish at taking video's in doors!
But you can see how big they are now:
But you can see how big they are now:
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I can't see the vid
it's prob my net settings rather than the vid though, my browser has took a dislike to video clips.
can everyone else see it ok?
it's prob my net settings rather than the vid though, my browser has took a dislike to video clips.
can everyone else see it ok?
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I see it just fine and the little ones are looking well!
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they look massive :-)
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kel wrote:I can't see the vid
it's prob my net settings rather than the vid though, my browser has took a dislike to video clips.
can everyone else see it ok?
you might need a plug-in for your web browser kel
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kel wrote:I can't see the vid
it's prob my net settings rather than the vid though, my browser has took a dislike to video clips.
can everyone else see it ok?
Kel if you cant see it here would you be able to see it on FB? It was uploaded there...
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Today i noticed a chewed up dead body on the floor of the tank...i know one of the fry ripped the head off one of my shrimps so im thinking possible attack again!!!!
So iv moved the 5 bigger fry into another tank so its just those together and the smaller fry can catch up in growth without competition from the bigger fry.
Looks like 4 of the bigger fry may be girls i can see their ovi spots...but we'll see!!!
So iv moved the 5 bigger fry into another tank so its just those together and the smaller fry can catch up in growth without competition from the bigger fry.
Looks like 4 of the bigger fry may be girls i can see their ovi spots...but we'll see!!!
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Cant take any photos until the weekend as my camera charger has been left in my other halves car and thats in Kent and im not!!
So iv had to try and use my phone and get 2 videos they are blurry but you can see the size difference between the bigger and smaller and 1 teeny tiny!
The 5 bigger fry here's the link:
https://youtu.be/BYO49INcHds
The smaller fry
https://youtu.be/2C3eQt_AwCI
The first fry you see the purpley one has its aggression stripes on constantly now iv moved the bigger fry to the tank next door! Guarding the top of the tank!!
So iv had to try and use my phone and get 2 videos they are blurry but you can see the size difference between the bigger and smaller and 1 teeny tiny!
The 5 bigger fry here's the link:
https://youtu.be/BYO49INcHds
The smaller fry
https://youtu.be/2C3eQt_AwCI
The first fry you see the purpley one has its aggression stripes on constantly now iv moved the bigger fry to the tank next door! Guarding the top of the tank!!
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I get my camera charger back tomorrow so il be charging my camera while im at work and taking some photos when i get back, they've grown so much!
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angry little man lol
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lol! he/she seems to have calmed since i moved it into the bigger frys tank!
the smaller fry are growing more quickly now the bigger ones have been moved.
the smaller fry are growing more quickly now the bigger ones have been moved.