for thoughs in the nzka who may be interested my first Fun. sjoestedi egg hatch today . yes it's only 1 out of 5 but there young adults and still relatively infertile. the fish have to be 10 months to a year old before full fertility kicks in.

i plain to spawn them again in two weeks, using water at 10GH and a ph 6.8 .

will post again in three weeks to let you know how i get on.

Stu, from a little acorn a mighty oak grew.

Keep up the good work.

Alan 104

I saw it about an hour ago, big fry for a newborn killie, thats really awsome.

that was the biggest grin ive seen on your face so far. Congrates mate.

Shae

Thanks Alan , try and get a lot more i know you love the SJD'S

LB ,Good on ya mate, i spit my lip with that grin :lol:

now have 2 !

Split lips or eggs? :lol:

Well done!

na , split lip and 2 fry :lol:

Just thought I would up date you about the 2 SJD fry .

Well it's been 3 days short of 1 month and they are all ready over 25mm long , which is quit amazing really I felt notho's grow fast !

No colours yet so I will up date you again when that happens, I have know idea when that will be tho.

Oh , have been spawning the SJD'S for 3 days now, water conditions as last post . I've got 47 fertile eggs , way better then last time and another 30 I collected today but will have to wait 24 hours to be sure of there fertilaty. :-?

Way to go Stu!!!!! 8)

Awsome, fingers crossed.

Shae

Well done Stu

That sounds so exciting Well done!

Thanks Wok and Shelley, the thing is as far as i know i'm the only one with them.

And , I now have 75 firtile eggs with another 72 collected today they just keep on laying more and more everday.

Have you got hormones in your water or just the golden touch? LOL

Well done keep em coming! 8)

Na FishBait ,

something better then " golden touch" or "hormones" I have LIVE FOOD 24/7.

Ah I was not going to mention THE BIG SECRET!!! but since you let the cat out of the bag it must be ok. :lol:

Live food is great!!!!!!!!!!

oops sorry! :oops:

must be something in the wellington water stew!!

keep it up and alan will visit u soon lmao

Well 5 days ago my 2 fry were 25mm , there now 35mm. 1cm in less then a week

There both the same size and 1 is clearly turning from female tan to male colourtion . You can see the yellow in tail coming threw, i gess the other is a female but will give it one more week before i'm sure . :roll:

I also , now have 257 eggs 2 or more days old .

If they hatch ( 5-8 weeks ) it will only take 6 week before I will have them available to nzka members.

AWSOME!! So exciting!

Shae

You Beaut

Keep up the good work and the live food going.

Oops there goes that secret again.

I now have 500 eggs.

I wonder if any body would like some ?

Who dosn't have thier hands up and pleading

ME ME ME

Ya think i should put a post in private trade and exchange then. :lol:

p.s I'm not kidding when I say I HAVE 500 EGGS, i do.

good work stu

where do u store all these eggs

thats awesome work keep it up

wish i had the stu touch

have got this lot of eggs alive so far

go the scheeli