Afrikan Posted November 27, 2007 Report Share Posted November 27, 2007 Stripping the Dems is a mission... would have to say it is the most fiddly job compared to stripping other african species :lol: They look great btw evil 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OscarBoy Posted November 27, 2007 Report Share Posted November 27, 2007 dsoe strip mean take the babies out of the mums mouth? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted November 27, 2007 Report Share Posted November 27, 2007 Yeap 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OscarBoy Posted November 27, 2007 Report Share Posted November 27, 2007 oh yea that would be anoying im glad im not you guys lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted November 28, 2007 Report Share Posted November 28, 2007 lol yeah it was a long night when I stripped 4 of them at the same time.. I took a few breaks because they just wouldn't get go of the last few babies really frustrating.. And I gave up on catching them went to the warehouse and brought a fishing net that blocked off half my tank and chased all the fish into it.. I should really take them out of the 540 litre fully rocked tank as it makes it so hard to catch them they seem to be able to find the smallest gaps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilknieval69 Posted November 28, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2007 Haha that does gotta suck! Im thinking that when they first start breeding i will just let them spit, and leave the babys in the big tank with them, until i have a huge colony of 40 odd and then start to get rid of the babys. I may not stick the hoplos in with them..... can't decide.... i do like my hoplos, but i also like the idea of having ONLY demasoni.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted November 28, 2007 Report Share Posted November 28, 2007 I was considering filling a tank with rocks and just letting them go from it stripping the tank down every 2 months and selling off the babies to save hassle, but I dont really want the females to get too run down holding that long with the agro males.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jewelz Posted November 28, 2007 Report Share Posted November 28, 2007 I'm glad I'm not the only one that has had hassles with stripping the girls. They like to hang on and when you finally get her to let go, mum manages to slip out of your hand and before you know it shes darted around and scooped up as many babies as she can I just let em spit in the main tank now. The yellows will stalk them (demo babies are pretty quick tho) but the jacobs and Asta calliptera dont go out of their way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilknieval69 Posted December 2, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2007 Couple pics taken 5 mins ago. Not very good. excuse the algae and water marks in the 2nd pic :oops: :lol: Does that first one look fat? Bloat? normal? Noticed a few of them have fat guts, bit worried now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OscarBoy Posted December 2, 2007 Report Share Posted December 2, 2007 nice colouration Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted December 2, 2007 Report Share Posted December 2, 2007 I want some even more now, but i cant get them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OscarBoy Posted December 2, 2007 Report Share Posted December 2, 2007 why cant you get them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted December 2, 2007 Report Share Posted December 2, 2007 if you do change your mind dixon let me know ill happily ship some down to you.. Am having trouble breeding enough dem's for all the people that want them at the moment but can add you to the list if you do change your mind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OscarBoy Posted December 2, 2007 Report Share Posted December 2, 2007 hye ryan when i get a 2ft tank il get some all right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted December 2, 2007 Report Share Posted December 2, 2007 2ft would be suitable in the short term for a grow out but I wouldn't try and keep adults in it, have heard of people doing it but im not going to recommend it lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OscarBoy Posted December 2, 2007 Report Share Posted December 2, 2007 oh yeah i know i just need a light and the tank then il get some then next yera when i get a 8ft or around there the dems will go into a 325l tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted December 2, 2007 Report Share Posted December 2, 2007 Yeah I would say Demasoni are more aggressive than our Neolamprologus tretocephalus.... and that is saying something lmao :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OscarBoy Posted December 2, 2007 Report Share Posted December 2, 2007 I have'nt had either of em so i would'nt know lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted December 2, 2007 Report Share Posted December 2, 2007 They are agro but alright if you get enough of them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OscarBoy Posted December 2, 2007 Report Share Posted December 2, 2007 is that why u sell them in 12's? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted December 2, 2007 Report Share Posted December 2, 2007 Yup sure is man no point in mucking around with any less.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted December 2, 2007 Report Share Posted December 2, 2007 I would definately buy as many as I could possibly get.. they do far better in big numbers and with a heap of hidey holes and rock work.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilknieval69 Posted December 2, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2007 Yep, 18 isn't even enough :lol: Need at least 40 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted December 2, 2007 Report Share Posted December 2, 2007 Definately evil, I would go with that :lol: I started with 18 but the darn dominant male picked other males off at his leisure... :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted December 2, 2007 Report Share Posted December 2, 2007 Im doing well with 12 I have thinned out a couple of males and added a few more females though.. I think ill have to keep some back and get a few more to add to my colony at some stage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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