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Post by glenoweth on Jun 16, 2011 13:38:41 GMT -6
I got home lastnight after doing my weekly water change did a 20% instead of the norm 10% after talking with John last week about his Xeno Mels. ,and BOOM just like that i now have a female holding. That male has been working his butt off for the last 2 months tring to get the 4 females to pay attention to him I am really happy about this one because the Male worked so hard for it!!!!
I dont think i will strip these eggs because there is nothing in that tank that should eat fry.... WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT! freaking happy.
now if i can just get my Cyprichromis Katate to get busy ...haha,
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Post by allierw on Jun 16, 2011 13:54:50 GMT -6
That's awesome! With my cyps, it seemed like it took forever for them to spawn, but once they did, they bred like crazy. They never ate the babies, so once they spit, they just swam around with all the adults. I always liked that aspect when it came to raising fry in my Tang tanks.
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Post by glenoweth on Jun 16, 2011 14:09:59 GMT -6
do you still have cyps?
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Post by allierw on Jun 16, 2011 18:11:41 GMT -6
Nope...no tangs anymore except my Frontosa. I got rid of them 3 years ago before we moved.
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Post by glenoweth on Jun 20, 2011 9:04:33 GMT -6
Dang! wanted some more haha....! I think i will be reduing the inside tank once i get her fry stable. I want to make a cyprichromis Xeno tank only ,and take out all the shellies.
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Post by glenoweth on Jun 20, 2011 9:05:15 GMT -6
how old are you fronts? breeding size yet? and what types?
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Post by allierw on Jun 22, 2011 17:34:54 GMT -6
I think we've had them 4 or 5 years now? They've been breeding for awhile. I have 4f/2m and then 5 fry. They are Burundi. They've all stayed small, though.
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Post by glenoweth on Jun 23, 2011 5:17:55 GMT -6
Yeah I bought 8 cyprichromis Katete ,and lost 3 the 5 i have left are all males! lol i have good luck..
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Post by glenoweth on Jun 23, 2011 18:37:11 GMT -6
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Post by glenoweth on Jun 28, 2011 23:24:41 GMT -6
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Post by jon carman on Jul 11, 2011 14:03:06 GMT -6
Males will eat the babies, mother will as well sometimes on her first couple clutches. I would get her by herself if you want to keep them.
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Post by glenoweth on Jul 11, 2011 19:23:43 GMT -6
well i had to go to Dallas for a week ,and um no fry to be found unless they are hiding.
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Post by Jess Puff on Jul 12, 2011 9:34:16 GMT -6
Aww...
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Post by glenoweth on Jul 12, 2011 17:20:52 GMT -6
Yeah the male has 4 more females so maybe some more soon.
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Post by jon carman on Jul 13, 2011 7:56:24 GMT -6
once they start you can count on repeats. he will probably try same female so make sure she has recovered. i would get her in her own tank next time.
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