Sophia Posted October 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2010 Big News from the Scheeli Facilitation committee - 2 brand new tiny weeny fry spotted today during water change, living in the moss. These are at least half the size of the others so they must be freshly hatched within the last few days. Very exciting. 6 away from being registered! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zev Posted October 2, 2010 Report Share Posted October 2, 2010 Cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted October 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2010 Fry 1 and 2 are now brave enough to be seen most of the time and dart after the schraps at feeding time. Fry 1 is the biggest and I will say it's a he as he bosses the other one around already. Funny to see the grown up killie games being played out in the little ones. Still no real colour to speak off, they seem clear or just silvery colour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted October 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2010 last night 4 fry were out in plain view This morning I was using a mirror to see into some corners and could see many little pearls attached to the bottom of the filter and another tiny fry hanging around. I gave them so many plants and instead they attach to the filter haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrie Posted October 9, 2010 Report Share Posted October 9, 2010 Im sure they wont even know the difference Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted October 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2010 here is King Fry/Fry 1/Bolshy going about his fishy business actually Barrie I was quite relieved to see them under there, I've been worried about the fry getting sucked into the filter but after today I can see there is very little 'suckage' from the way they were swimming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted October 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2010 5 fry now out feeding at tea time more tiny ones spotted at other times Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zev Posted October 13, 2010 Report Share Posted October 13, 2010 Getting up to the 10 count! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted October 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2010 they are breeding faster than I can keep up with, soon the tank will be over stocked. Have posted a thread on the killie trade forum to see if anyone would like a trio of randy breeders 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted October 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2010 another tiny baby found in the riccia last night :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted October 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2010 6 fry at feeding time after 3 of the adults moved out. You can tell the first guy as he is that little bit bigger than the rest. The rest seem to be of about 3 sizes. Now that the big guys are gone, they are much more confident so they will get a bit more food too now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted October 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2010 2 tiny fry in the riccia roaming about the specks - that's 6 mid to big fry and 2 tiny ones spotted here are some pics I took this evening 1 of the teeny tiny fry I think these are girls – mid size range Prizes for finding all 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted October 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2010 yet more pinhead sized wrigglers found Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted October 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2010 generally at what age can you tell what sex they are? many of the big ones have the markings of females Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrie Posted October 18, 2010 Report Share Posted October 18, 2010 normally easily by the time they are 25mm long Depending on lighting (natural light is best) some times when they are about 15 to 20mm long You will see the strips on the finnage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted October 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2010 Cool, not far off for some of them then. :bounce: and how long after that till they are ready to spawn? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted October 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2010 Fry 1 still significantly bigger than the rest. Many of the fry are now eating and going after small bits of blood worms, even if as big as themselves. Mostly they like the dried brine shrimp as it falls in small particles, then the flaked food. At least 7 fry out and about today, little and big pin heads at the surface and against the back glass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted October 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2010 Defintely more than 10 as there are 7 counted fry and I caught 3 super pin heads in the siphoned water yesterday. Many more living in the riccia and probably on the bottom in the mulm. Also in the riccia I found and removed about 10 dead eggs all fuzzy and white. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the-obstacle Posted October 25, 2010 Report Share Posted October 25, 2010 So if we buy your riccia it comes with fry? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted October 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2010 hopefully not :oops: though if you get one it's a bonus I will scour it for eggs and any wrigglers will not be silly enough to get caught Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zev Posted October 25, 2010 Report Share Posted October 25, 2010 So if we buy your riccia it comes with fry? Been there, done that, ask SamH! I think the-obstacle was after a bonus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted October 25, 2010 Report Share Posted October 25, 2010 Been there, done that, ask SamH! :lol: That was a good surprise, could have warned me first though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted October 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2010 Well in that case I certainly don't mind giving away eggs, but only if they are wanted children hehehe wouldn't want to pass any on to someone who didn't want a fry-surprise :oops: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted October 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 some fry were lucky enough to get a smidgen of white worm today - this was very exciting news in Fry World, exciting enough to take worms directly from the dropper or worm stick. 1 fry stole a whole worm that was twice as long as himself, I had to fight it off him with the dropper so he didn't turn into Bloat Fry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted November 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2010 tell me again, how big or old do the females have to be before being ready to breed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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