supasi Posted January 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 Hey Joe, What happened to the fish? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted January 7, 2011 Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 What happened to what fish? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navarre Posted January 7, 2011 Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 how are "our" wrigglers doing Simon? lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted January 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 What happened to what fish? Your User name! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted January 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 how are "our" wrigglers doing Simon? lol I have not checked them today. The lights dont come on for a few more hours so will have to wait and see. She has laid them in a special cave I have made for the apistos. They seen to like them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted January 7, 2011 Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 I got it changed to Joe. Pretty obvious isn't it? BTW, great work with the fish. I can't believe you have little wrigglers already! I'll have to buy some off you when you sell them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted January 7, 2011 Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 Great work Si, add my name to the long long list when you get some spare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted January 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2011 how are "our" wrigglers doing Simon? lol All hatched and wriggling in a pile at the back of the cave. Both Mum and Dad are staying in the tank with them ( they have successfully raised fry before). I have just added a small bunch of Xmas moss for the fry to hide in when bigger and to act as a feeding source. ( Moss usually is full of micro organisms that fry like) Filtration is a spongee so fry will be safe. Need to go and make sure my microworm culture is still going strong. I havent checked it for a few weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted January 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2011 No a great pic but hard while holding a torch and using manual focus on a tank that needs a glass clean and shooting into a 2 inch hole. LOL But you can see them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted January 8, 2011 Report Share Posted January 8, 2011 AWESOME!!!!!!!! !drool: :happy2: :happy1: :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danval Posted January 8, 2011 Report Share Posted January 8, 2011 That is so cool, and such a cool pic. Keep the updates coming. Love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted January 8, 2011 Report Share Posted January 8, 2011 She has a whole pile of wrigglers - how many do you think there are Simon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefish Posted January 8, 2011 Report Share Posted January 8, 2011 Its awesome to see that they've bred for you already! Both Mum and Dad are staying in the tank with them ( they have successfully raised fry before). They are good parents, they managed to raise their first lot in secret. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted January 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2011 HELP :tears: :tears: :facepalm: I need some microworms. My batch went rancid and I cant revive it. These babies will need feeding in a day or two. Can anyone help? I will pay for them if needed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted January 8, 2011 Report Share Posted January 8, 2011 use egg yolk! It's brilliant! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted January 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2011 OK, Next thing is Temperature Firefish, do you remember what tem they were at for your last spawning? That produced all males I believe warmer = males Cooler = females Anyone want to argue? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted January 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2011 She has a whole pile of wrigglers - how many do you think there are Simon? 39 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danval Posted January 9, 2011 Report Share Posted January 9, 2011 I had my Agassizi's at around 28 which I would have considered at the higher temp level and only ended up with 4 males from 40 to 50 fry, but temp does seem to be the accepted theory for male/female fry ratios although other factors such as ph etc are said to play some part.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted January 9, 2011 Report Share Posted January 9, 2011 Wow 39 - that's fantastic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer Posted January 9, 2011 Report Share Posted January 9, 2011 After a lot of trolling around online, I understood that 26 degrees was about neutral but I think it is leaning more toward the male side...if you don't take into consideration pH.... :roll: At any rate, after some rather inconclusive research, I am incubating for females at 23 degrees and an even lower pH. The results will tell I guess. :dunno: Oh, and I read conflicting reports about when sex is set, somewhere it says 3 days development and others it says a week (not sure where I read that). But is it egg development or wrigglers, or.... so it may be too late now....or you may have heaps of time. Hope that clears that up! :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted January 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2011 After a lot of trolling around online, I understood that 26 degrees was about neutral but I think it is leaning more toward the male side...if you don't take into consideration pH.... :roll: At any rate, after some rather inconclusive research, I am incubating for females at 23 degrees and an even lower pH. The results will tell I guess. :dunno: Oh, and I read conflicting reports about when sex is set, somewhere it says 3 days development and others it says a week (not sure where I read that). But is it egg development or wrigglers, or.... so it may be too late now....or you may have heaps of time. Hope that clears that up! :roll: Clear as mud :lol: I might just have to experiment. I am adding a few Alder cones today to see what that does. I am not sure of the PH as I have not bothered to test it yet but will see what its like before adding any cones. The water I use is rain water. The fish are obviously happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefish Posted January 9, 2011 Report Share Posted January 9, 2011 Firefish, do you remember what tem they were at for your last spawning? That produced all males it was last february that they bred. I usually have my tanks at 25/26 (or atleast thats what I set the heater to) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navarre Posted January 9, 2011 Report Share Posted January 9, 2011 warm = male cool =females not sure at what stage ph plays a big part but again my memory fails me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted January 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2011 PH is reading 6 (thats as low as my testkit goes) I threw in a couple of alder cones as well. Lets see what happens with the sexes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted January 9, 2011 Report Share Posted January 9, 2011 Best of luck Supasi. Temp does play a huge role in sexes during the first 4 - 6 weeks but pH plays a small part in it as well. A very low pH in will also trend towards males but only once you get into the low 5's or 4's. If you have a temp at 25 - 26 you should get a mixture. If you still want micros I have a few going so more than happy to give you a full culture. I can meet you 1/2 way in Turakina? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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