kim Posted April 21, 2004 Report Share Posted April 21, 2004 a friend of mine breed them last month, and i was wanting to know if she was the first to breed them. I'm setting up a pair to breed (fingers crossed) in my shop so that everyone that comes in can see the babys as they breed true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted April 21, 2004 Report Share Posted April 21, 2004 What's their "proper" name Kim? As far as I know it will be a first Does your friend belong to the FNZAS?? Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatBrat Posted April 21, 2004 Report Share Posted April 21, 2004 Hi, Their L number is L144. I don't mean to hijack your post, but can you help. I bought these yesterday I know ones is a male, but I'm not sure about the other. The male is about 6cm, the other is only about 5cm, but it seems to have a lot of bristlesfor its size (so does the male though). Do you think that it is a male or a female? Cheers, CatBrat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kim Posted April 21, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2004 females dont have any bristles, it has been hard to get females only a few places have had them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kim Posted April 21, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2004 i told her she should join, so i guess the race will be on then to breed them hahaha , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted April 21, 2004 Report Share Posted April 21, 2004 How much will I get them for sweetie Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris.L Posted April 21, 2004 Report Share Posted April 21, 2004 It looks like there is 1 male, 1 female there CatBrat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kim Posted April 21, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2004 I.m selling them for $58 each or you can wait until i have babys, looking at the female she is ready to go!! give me a call alan we can work something out from the pic that are showen thats two males !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris.L Posted April 21, 2004 Report Share Posted April 21, 2004 from the pic that are showen thats two males !!! How come? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kim Posted April 21, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2004 the female has NONE! i will try and take a pic of mine today and post it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris.L Posted April 21, 2004 Report Share Posted April 21, 2004 the female has NONE! i will try and take a pic of mine today and post it But females can have bristles around their 'lip', just not going up their head? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kim Posted April 22, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2004 and the fins are different in the females , i would put money on it that they are 2 boys , but i could be wrong haha :lol: i have 4 of them and 2 look like to one on the left (in the pic) and my girl has no bristles at all and she was flirting with them today. she is ready to breed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatBrat Posted April 22, 2004 Report Share Posted April 22, 2004 Thanks for the help guys. I think that it might be a young male who's bristles are just comming through. I will wait and see. Kim, what size is your famale (do you only have one)? Good luck, I hope they spawn for you Cheers, CatBrat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kim Posted April 22, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2004 she is about 3 1/2 inch -4 inches , i only have one left as i have sold the rest but i get them in all the time. but with them breeding i didnt want to stock to many as i hope to be selling my own soon. if you are after a few females let me know and i will see what i can get, enjoy them and i have found the jbl pleco food to be the best to feed them, it has 10% woodfibre Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kim Posted April 26, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2004 THEY HAVE BREED!!!!!!! IN THE SHOP!!! IM SETTING UP A VIDEO CAM SO I CAN WATCH THEM HATCH HAHA HOW SAD IS THAT.:lol: NOW FINGERS CROSSED THEY MAKE IT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris.L Posted April 26, 2004 Report Share Posted April 26, 2004 Nice Kim ! Pictures!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted April 26, 2004 Report Share Posted April 26, 2004 Fins crossed Kim! Set up a web cam for everyone while you are at it please and we can be sad together :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morz Posted April 26, 2004 Report Share Posted April 26, 2004 where abouts is your shop? i'd love to come and visit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris.L Posted April 26, 2004 Report Share Posted April 26, 2004 where abouts is your shop? i'd love to come and visit Pupuke Aquariums It's in the North Shore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wok Posted April 26, 2004 Report Share Posted April 26, 2004 I'll be over this weekend to have a look. you have a nice selection of stuff too Chris. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatBrat Posted April 27, 2004 Report Share Posted April 27, 2004 Congratulations Kim Thats great news. Do you know how many eggs you have got? I hope they hatch alright. Cheers, CatBrat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kim Posted April 27, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2004 eggs are looking good! cant put a web cam up at work and the video cam isnt working that great because they have breed in such a deep cave(for them) and the eggs are the same color as their cave. i will take some pics if i can but will do it stage by stage. they are ment to take about 5 days to hatch from what i can figger out so thursday or friday (fingers crossed) my shop pupuke aquarium is the corner pupuke rd and lydia ave , birkenhead/northcote if you are coming over in the weekend i will let you know when in on because im having some time of this weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kim Posted April 29, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2004 update! they hatched today!! they are so cute , they are clear in colour with a yellow egg sack, i got to tape some of them hatching out , what a buzz! i have over 20 , 16 in a breeding net because they swim away from their dad, he is keeping some in line :lol: will let you no how they go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted April 29, 2004 Report Share Posted April 29, 2004 Photos to the AW editor would not go amiss Kim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kim Posted April 30, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2004 just an update, babies are great !!! im working sunday so if anyone wants to see them come in then and i might even show you the video of them hatching out haha if you want . other wise mum and dad will be in work tomorrow so just go up to the plant tanks and have a look at the babies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.