MarkLB Posted October 12, 2008 Report Share Posted October 12, 2008 Hi all. I decided to strip the fry from a Peacock today, it was my first attempt so I was a little nervous, unnecessarily as it happens :lol: .....I caught her, put her in a container, turned away for a couple of seconds to get a tool and by the time I turned back she'd already released them for me 8) Easy peezy :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinytawnykitten Posted October 12, 2008 Report Share Posted October 12, 2008 Congratulations! I just did it for the first time this week too (mine was an epectric yellow though). Isn't it so satisfying! Well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkLB Posted October 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2008 Congratulations! I just did it for the first time this week too (mine was an epectric yellow though). Isn't it so satisfying! Well done! Cheers. I love having fry to grow on. I usually give the females a tank of their own so they can release when they're ready but I wanted to have a go a stripping.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted October 12, 2008 Report Share Posted October 12, 2008 well done at least you weren't booed off the stage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkLB Posted October 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2008 well done at least you weren't booed off the stage LMAO....I knew there'd be an exoctic dancing reference.....and I'd be more than just booed off....I'd be bottled off :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsmith Posted October 12, 2008 Report Share Posted October 12, 2008 what's the benefit of stripping them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted October 12, 2008 Report Share Posted October 12, 2008 what's the benefit of stripping them? lets mum get back to a life of her own feeding etc mark bottled off would be better than laughed off :oops: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted October 12, 2008 Report Share Posted October 12, 2008 Yeah the main benefit is the female doesn't get too run down.. Other benefits are if you can leave her in the tank remove her for stripping then stick her straight back in she doesn't loose her place in the tank so less aggression on her. Also sometimes they tend to hold too long and when they finally let go the fry are half starved so good to get them out and eating when they are first ready to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkLB Posted October 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2008 I stripped her this time because she was looking skinnier than she usually gets, whether that was my imagination or not, I feel happier to have her eating 8) mark bottled off would be better than laughed off :oops: Too true, but it's a hard choice....would I rather be kicked off through disgust or derision :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted October 12, 2008 Report Share Posted October 12, 2008 Oh and forgot to add congrats on your stripping markLB What were you stripping was it your sunshines? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkLB Posted October 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2008 Thanks Ryan but she did all the work. I have a Cobalt holding too so I'm going to give her a go in a day or two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doch Posted October 12, 2008 Report Share Posted October 12, 2008 how do you know when they are holding ? never seen my demi's look any different but there are always little fellows apearing from the rocks :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkLB Posted October 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 I know when they are holding because I can see that she has a swollen chin. This is called the buccal cavity. Also, she won't be eating. I took this pic of a Fryeri 10 minutes ago. You can actually see the fry 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 Good pic.. doch it should be fairly obvious when your dem's are holding they will have the big bulge and also be hiding/not eating alot.. heres a pic However I will caution you on trying to attempt stripping demasoni, they are very hard to strip and very easy to damage the females in the process.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 its funny you say she spat them by herself. My baenschi female is the only female that i have come accross that spits them when she is caught. Basically if you don't catch her immediately & have to chase her a bit she panics & spits in the tank. When i catch her straight away she spits in the cotainer. All the other females i have you have to strip them. Some are really easy & others are always difficult but they are consistant, my yellows just lay there & let them go when you open their mouths but the red zeb fights for every baby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxglove Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 Congratulations! I too had a female peacock spit in the bucket on Saturday! :lol: I was transferring her to another tank and she spat in the bucket - rather a lot of fry that were much bigger than I'd expected. Close to 1.5cm. Once she was into the small holding tank I found another four fry... Best thing was once the peacocks were out of the main tank, I started seeing both electric yellow and demasoni fry! Ok not many, but it's a start. :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkLB Posted October 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 Congratulations! Right back at ya :bounce: :bounce: 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Whip Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 Nice work Mark. Do you have the new tank yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkLB Posted October 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 Hi Mad Whip. I don't have the new tank yet. The guy I'm buying it off is getting a huge new tank built so I have to wait for that to happen. It'll be soon though (he says hopefully) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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