firenzenz Posted November 3, 2009 Report Share Posted November 3, 2009 this was footage shot a couple of weeks ago- excuse that it is upside down. I can't seem to rightside it. Stripped the electra female today and have about 8 of these little guys. The smaller fry are the electras. All are now in fry trap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted November 3, 2009 Report Share Posted November 3, 2009 to the firenznz all hail and bow before your bountifulness Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firenzenz Posted November 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2009 I was plenty cuckoo enough before Mark! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navarre Posted November 3, 2009 Report Share Posted November 3, 2009 Congratulations :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: Good luck with tehse and keep them coming. LOL I have always wondered if they pick up fert eggs and push them in or if they do teh deed along side the electra Keep photos coming will be good to see. Nav Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted November 3, 2009 Report Share Posted November 3, 2009 they look like little piggies :bounce: your updates are making me even more determined to get a whole load of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted November 3, 2009 Report Share Posted November 3, 2009 I was plenty cuckoo enough before Mark! :lol: takes a cuckoo to breed a cuckoo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firenzenz Posted November 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2009 Cheers! for comments. The electra female was tumbling a lot and seemed very full after 4 days holding so was a little hopeful up to stripping. Have a empress female doing much the same at the moment, though I will let her go full term to find out this time. I definitely have two pairs of cuckoo's out of 7. Both pairs seem to congregate as the malawi's spawn, and both take runs at spawning malawi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatfish Posted November 3, 2009 Report Share Posted November 3, 2009 awesome firenzenz. congratulations. Keep us updated. It'd be great to see pics of them developing over a few weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted November 3, 2009 Report Share Posted November 3, 2009 must be a good life getting someone else to raise your kids for you and i wonder how that breeding technique developed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firenzenz Posted November 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2009 as of this morning 7 fry with yolk sac gone and electra fry eaten. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted November 4, 2009 Report Share Posted November 4, 2009 must be a good life getting someone else to raise your kids for you i cant think of any people that do the same Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted November 4, 2009 Report Share Posted November 4, 2009 as of this morning 7 fry with yolk sac gone and electra fry eaten. That is fantastic news. I am very keen on any updates with regards to this. :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted November 4, 2009 Report Share Posted November 4, 2009 i cant think of any people that do the same keep those updates coming Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cricketman Posted November 4, 2009 Report Share Posted November 4, 2009 That is fantastic news. I am very keen on any updates with regards to this. :bounce: Missing something ?? *edit*: Im having a laff, dont people take it the wrong way.... please.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted November 4, 2009 Report Share Posted November 4, 2009 I think im missing something too :lol: the syno fry have no more egg sacs which is good, and they have eaten the electra as they are supposed to, so its also good! rite? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted November 5, 2009 Report Share Posted November 5, 2009 rite? the way i understand it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cricketman Posted November 5, 2009 Report Share Posted November 5, 2009 :oops: :oops: I thought that he meant the fry were gone, and teh electras were eaten meaning that there was nothing left! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firenzenz Posted November 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2009 I think im missing something too :lol: the syno fry have no more egg sacs which is good, and they have eaten the electra as they are supposed to, so its also good! rite? Right! When i stripped Electra the syno fry were almost sac free but electras were far from done. My understanding is that syno fry hatch in 3-4 and are predating on host fry almost immediately. The amount of electra fry left and size of syno fry would indicate female was very close to spitting anyway. It was rather brutal watching the synos in the net all over elctra fry that had no defence to offer. Fry have been in 15ltr tank for few days. Doing bucket change every 2nd day with 1/2 new and 1/2 green water and was trying all sorts for food although seem to like novotab a lot! just shy of 2cm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted November 10, 2009 Report Share Posted November 10, 2009 wow. they are fast growers! The synos hatch just before the other babies, then after their egg sacs are consumed, they prey on the defenseless babies. I remember watching a Nat-Geo / Discovery doco about it a while ago. It was really cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firenzenz Posted November 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2009 Stripped Red empress yesterday. 11 cuckoo's with no yolk sac happily free swimming. All Red empress fry already gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-town... Posted December 15, 2009 Report Share Posted December 15, 2009 wow just stumblef upon this thread congrats on breeding them thats awesome!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatfish Posted December 16, 2009 Report Share Posted December 16, 2009 thats great new firenzenz. Its just keeps getting better. Polka dot Synos (S. angelica) next? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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