Afrikan Posted July 4, 2008 Report Share Posted July 4, 2008 Just went out to the fish shed to find that our pair of Red Tigers have bred :bounce: :bounce: Ok I might be showing a little too much excitement, but I am really looking forward to raising these youngsters, well going to give the parents a good go first.. :roll: :lol: Will post some pics later, mum is busy tending to her eggs... just hope they both behave with the batch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted July 4, 2008 Report Share Posted July 4, 2008 In a tank by themselves? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted July 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2008 Obviously.... :lol: They have their own breeding tank... nothing would last 5 mins with these 2 when they are on a mind set with wanting to breed. We triggered them with temp drop.. after a bit of tweaking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mumzy50 Posted July 5, 2008 Report Share Posted July 5, 2008 Im want some babies.I had one when Mitzy was about five fantastic fish use to feed out of my hand.Lucky you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted July 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2008 Yeah I will always have a soft spot for the grumpy greedy buggers... :lol: Mum is still guarding the slate, and if we do decide to take the eggs, (not sure at this stage)... then I am going with ryans suggestion of using divers gloves.... :lol: :lol: Being smacked by an Oscar isn't excrutiating but it is an ouch... :lol: Will have some pics tonight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted July 5, 2008 Report Share Posted July 5, 2008 As I said really glad these guys bred for you makes the trip etc worth it Make sure you post some pic's I hope they work out to be great parents or good luck to Daf for removing the eggs have heard some stories about those guys when they tried to take them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted July 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2008 Thanks ryan Yeah well had the odd ding from an Oscar before and hells teeth :lol: Certainly left a scuff, and this was over food, so can imagine the buggers around their piece of slate :lol: :lol: :lol: Definately pics tonight... still undecided whether to leave them with parents or not, showing a good sign of parenting so far... hate to disturb them if infact they want to make a good go of raising them.. will suss tonight 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 5, 2008 Report Share Posted July 5, 2008 Congrats I look foward to seeing the pics. How long do the eggs take to hatch? I'd leave them with the parents as theres no point being attacked if they are good parents :lol: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulldogod Posted July 5, 2008 Report Share Posted July 5, 2008 cool, looking forward to pics, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted July 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2008 Here are 2 pics taken this afternoon, not long after they spawned.... the eggs are still whitish, creamy.. 8) BTW fertile Oscar eggs start off white and turn an off white tan colour... 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiden Posted July 5, 2008 Report Share Posted July 5, 2008 Dems a whole lotta fry comin your way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted July 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2008 Here are some pics taken just before, hubby went out into fish shed.... the eggs are changing even more so Uploading a video clip to add too 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navarre Posted July 5, 2008 Report Share Posted July 5, 2008 Congrats, Well done on the spawn. Im looking forward to seeinghow many you get to free swim. Look like you ll be needing a whole lota foo soon....hmmm. Good luck Navarre Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted July 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2008 It is going to be a full time job.... But a challenge I want to achieve so.... lucky I am a housewife at this stage so I get to tend to the nursery and hungry mouths 24/7 :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mumzy50 Posted July 5, 2008 Report Share Posted July 5, 2008 How exciting for you.I cant wait for up dates when they are wiggling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted July 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2008 Here is a quick clip that hubby went out and took... just so you can see the interaction between parents and eggs on the slate... at the end you will see how protective dad is while mum does the majority of the work... :lol: He is on lookout... Sorry about the pump noise in background, our big pump packed it up, so have a replacement running in the shed, and a noisy one at that :-? waiting on arrival of new one.... sooner rather than later I might add.. :-? :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted July 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2008 Update: Have taken the eggs..... ma and pa have good parenting skills however, they were too busy worrying about what each other were doing after a while and eyes too much on each other instead of on the eggs... :lol: There are still a good amount of viable eggs on the slate, have two wrigglers so far, some eggs not viable.... of which is common 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mumzy50 Posted July 7, 2008 Report Share Posted July 7, 2008 What size tank did you have these in before you transferred them to the breeding tank.If i wanted to put in a pair of Oscars and a pair of jack dempsey's would a six foot do.It must be so exciting for you.I love watching the young ones grow.Oscars are so great as they do interact with you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted July 7, 2008 Report Share Posted July 7, 2008 Thats awsome. I am pleased they didnt make a liar out of me :-) Good luck with those and hopefully all will go well. Watch your fingers!!!! Still have the scars from last time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted July 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2008 mumzy - The Oscars are in a big 4ft tank, good height and depth.... just their breeding tank. Not sure a breeding pair of each would be a good thing.... Jack Dempseys can get very highly territorial with breeding aswell as the Oscars, if you have a pair of each.. ie male/female of each in there, it could turn rather nasty if one or both decide to breed. Bilbo - They are both a hard case :lol: They were busy fanning the eggs quite happily, yet they were just far too nosey wondering what the other is getting up to every 5 mins and that taking their interest off the eggs, so they ended up not fanning the eggs as much as I would have liked, so we have removed the slate with eggs and placed them in a very large box bin with meth and a good water flow... Looking good Getting the eggs wasn't a mission, the parents were rounded down the other end of the tank quietly and a plastic storage lid used as a divider so time could be taken on grabbing the slate carefully :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted July 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2008 Update: Have at least 40 plus wrigglers, (phew not too many for this first spawning.. as I am going to have my hands full and a heap of mouths to feed otherwise)... :lol: Some are still attached to the slate, some have left the slate and taking off already Had been carefully peeling off the eggs that didn't come to anything with tweezers... before they caused any problems 8) I know for sure next time that we are going to take the eggs straight away, the parents were doing a great job ie fanning them and protecting them and not consuming at least, but unfortunately they took too much attention away from the eggs after sometime.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiden Posted July 8, 2008 Report Share Posted July 8, 2008 Hey Afrikan bet your glad you dont have hundreds of the little tikes huh :lol: Good luck with the fry :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted July 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2008 I am very glad :lol: I am sure if I had of taken all the eggs straight away then I would have more than I have to raise :roll: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted July 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2008 Update..... Have around 50-60 Oscars (it now seems :lol: ) freeswimming A few extra mouths to feed than first thought... There were a few tucked away under the lifted end of slate prior to free swimming 8) Loads of Brineshrimp bubbling away... water changes.... :roll: Pics up tonight.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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