Adrienne Posted May 19, 2008 Report Share Posted May 19, 2008 My 8 week old ct's - the mothers were sisters, one father was a double ray and the other a single ray hence the two different tail types. young male young females and a couple of shots of my 6 week old yellows. Mum was ct but I don't think that dad had any in him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish_fingers Posted May 19, 2008 Report Share Posted May 19, 2008 WOW the yellows are cute!! Love the CT.... good work!!! How many yellows did you end have having? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leroy Posted May 20, 2008 Report Share Posted May 20, 2008 Nice work adodge :bounce: The 8 weeks are looking a great size for there age! I have some around the same age but are a bit behind as I haven't had the space for another grow out tank I'm sure they'll catch up in time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted May 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2008 Last count 95 yellows but only about 20 are a decent size at the moment. The crowntails total 12 which are from 2 spawns and thats why they have grown so well as more food for each fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish_fingers Posted May 20, 2008 Report Share Posted May 20, 2008 Great stuff!!! Look forward to seeing them as they grow older.....makes sense having less babes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted May 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2008 yes, less is easier to raise and they do better. the yellows will be culled in another 2-3 weeks lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 20, 2008 Report Share Posted May 20, 2008 They look awesome. I can't wait until mine are that size and I can see what they'll look like. Can't you just give the unwanted ones to your lfs or something or do you have to cull them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted May 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2008 The lfs won't take males - only sell imports and anyways I wouldn't do that to my fish as they would die a more painful death there than anything I could do to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 20, 2008 Report Share Posted May 20, 2008 Oh OK. I just think that it's a bit sad killing them cause there not pretty but I suppose they just take up space which better ones can take. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted May 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2008 I should have said above that I will cull some of them in about 3 weeks. I don't cull them because they are not pretty - in all spawns of fighters and more so in larger spawns there are a certain number of young fish that do not grow or grow incredibly slowly. In the wild these are the young that do not survive or are eaten by the bigger fish in their spawn. Its known as survival of the fittest. I have already split this spawn into two 70 litre tanks to allow the smaller ones more access to their ready supply of food. Those that remain really tiny after about 9 weeks of age will become part of the food chain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish_fingers Posted May 20, 2008 Report Share Posted May 20, 2008 When they are ready for selling, long aways I know, I would be quite keen on getting some, get some different genetics working in my mix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted May 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2008 yep and you already know i'm after yours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish_fingers Posted May 20, 2008 Report Share Posted May 20, 2008 :bounce: Sure do!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted June 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2008 heres an update at Cams request. different fish to the ones above but these are around the 10 - 12 weeks of age. two veiltails 2 cts yellows are growing well and some have the ct rays from their mother. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 1, 2008 Report Share Posted June 1, 2008 Very very very very very nice fish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted June 1, 2008 Report Share Posted June 1, 2008 My only male left is the smae as pic#2 bu it has a small 'chip' out of its tail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Discusguru Posted June 1, 2008 Report Share Posted June 1, 2008 Very impressive, colour are stunning. Crowning on CT needs improvement.Keep up the good work Adriene. ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted June 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2008 yep you're right Ron but I can't find a decent male!!! :evil: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Discusguru Posted June 1, 2008 Report Share Posted June 1, 2008 what colour? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted June 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2008 now 10 weeks a couple of the males, my biggest dark red wouldn't come to the front of the tank and pose, he's in a bigger tank sharing with two other males (divided tank that is) and my 8 week old yellows - some of the males, pictures taken through the tank glass and blue fighter holders. looks like a reasonably even split between males and females. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 8, 2008 Report Share Posted June 8, 2008 Nice fish. I've never seen one like the 2nd oone down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted June 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2008 He's fairly similar to his father in colouring but body is more marbled (Dad had cambodian in him). Not my favourite sort of colourings unfortunately but he's still rather nice none the less, has single ray tips on his tail which hopefully will develop more. Its an interesting range of colours I'm getting from these. The mothers were full sisters, the fathers unrelated - one an import and the other from my breedings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 8, 2008 Report Share Posted June 8, 2008 I once saw a picture of a really nice picture of a black and white marble that was really nice. I didn't use to like them but they've started to grow on me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted June 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2008 Now 12 weeks - not the best pics though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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