caserole Posted April 25, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2005 Thanks Marty, I keep the eggs on damp peat ( out of water ), in a plastic takeaway container 170mmX 120mm . There in rows of 20 x 30, yeah I know that does not add up to 500. Will be breeding them for the last time on wednesday in this spawning cycle and will probly get another 120 eggs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southern man Posted April 25, 2005 Report Share Posted April 25, 2005 so i take it , they are peat spawners then? 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caserole Posted April 25, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2005 Marty, Well I don't think that would be the best way to put it , more bottem spawner. You can make a spawning set up with a fine layer of gravel a spag moss on top . I prefer to use 15mm layer of peat in an icecream container with a handful of spawning moss on top . I find a small number of eggs in the moss but most of them on the peat. I go throu the peat and pick the eggs out and place them on a clean bed of damp peat were they sit until you can see a clear iris looking back at you, 5 to 8 weeks but can be longer. At which time place the eggs in water and in short order they, hopfuly will have hatched Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishBait Posted April 25, 2005 Report Share Posted April 25, 2005 How long will you let them rest before the next cycle? Wow that's a lot of eggs, going to be a lot of live food collected in a couple of months. How long do you incubate? 2 months I assumed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caserole Posted April 25, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2005 Kerry I don't think I will hatch all the eggs.Thats just to much live food to find, even for me. I don't really know how long i'll rest them. It all depents no how many fry I get and how long it takes me to move the spare fish on. Incubation as above Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livebearer_breeder Posted April 25, 2005 Report Share Posted April 25, 2005 Heck!!500!!, ill come grab some off you if your given them away!! 500!!! Shae Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caserole Posted April 26, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2005 :lol: :lol: :lol: thats funny Shae. they cost me $170.00 all up . :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livebearer_breeder Posted April 26, 2005 Report Share Posted April 26, 2005 Thought that might be your reaction . Well when i have some money (a few of months) i will buy some. I owe my dad $1300 for the fishroom. Shae Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caserole Posted April 26, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2005 cool. and use the time to get more and bigger white worm cultures , if you want sjd's you'll need them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caserole Posted June 29, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2005 To those killifish nuts out there, there are over 300 + sjd fry floating around the country. so in about 1 to 2 months there will be plenty of pairs to go round to all how what them. may be someone with the pic of my adult male will post it here as i'm incompatant. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylefish02 Posted June 29, 2005 Report Share Posted June 29, 2005 Is this him stu cheers Kyle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caserole Posted June 29, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2005 YES thats him , except he's bigger and reder now. the pic was take by Andrew Broome thanks Andrew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylefish02 Posted June 29, 2005 Report Share Posted June 29, 2005 sorry didnt put any photo credit as i never new if it was urs just new it looked like yours but he is a cool fish how big is he Stu cheers Kyle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caserole Posted June 30, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2005 At a gess i'd say 13cm including the tail Kyle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caserole Posted July 11, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2005 How's this for growth. 15 days ago my fry were 1.5cm long, there now pushing 4cm or 5cm:lol:,the smallest ones are 3cm have about 50/50 males and females which is nice, better then all 1 sex like you can get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caserole Posted July 27, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2005 just seeing if I have finaly figered out how to post a pic http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y187/sjoestedi/7b9b0910.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted July 27, 2005 Report Share Posted July 27, 2005 What an ugly looking fish to practice on, entering it onto the forum. :evil: NOT Good one Stu Eon sent some down for EJ and myself, 2 pair each. Thanks to you both. Hey, what age are those fish we have got, and what size will they be and how long to go, before we can expect to start egg collecting Alan 104 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caserole Posted July 27, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2005 I hope you like thou's ugly looking fish of mine they are from the 500 egg batch in this topic, there some were around 8 weeks old. the last 200 odd fry hatched on the 12/06/05 they were around .7cm when hatched at 1 week they were 1cm at 2 weeks they were 1.5 cm, moved to larger tanks at 3 weeks they were 2.5 to 3 cm, graded at 4 weeks they were 3.5 to 4.5 cm I told you they grow fast!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marty Posted July 27, 2005 Report Share Posted July 27, 2005 hey guys they are fantsastic fish!!! great examples of why we hate fish!! any chance there is some south? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caserole Posted July 27, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2005 No Marty, none have been sent down south. If you would like some I still have a few pairs left Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted July 27, 2005 Report Share Posted July 27, 2005 I really don't know why there isn't a queue of ppl wanting to become members of the NZKA. Solve several things at once, cheap home bred fish, help with the MTS syndrome, and have a reasonable selection of pretty fish. That's just to name a few points too. Alan 104 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted July 27, 2005 Report Share Posted July 27, 2005 If you gave some to Jude, Stu, she is visiting me on Friday and I am visiting Marty in a couple of weeks so could play courier. Have a spare tank to keep them in until then too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marty Posted July 27, 2005 Report Share Posted July 27, 2005 that would be awesome mate!! even kim likes them!! so thats a good start :0 how would i set a tank for them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billaney Posted July 27, 2005 Report Share Posted July 27, 2005 Awesome fish there Stu !! Did you have that guy when we visited, i think i remeber him in the bottom tank near the door ? but not sure , anyway he's fantastic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caserole Posted July 28, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2005 thanks Paul, Yes I did have him , behind the door top shelf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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