matt_man Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 Just thought I'd share a pic of my latest hatching of N. Guentheri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samuel90 Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 Just thought I'd share a pic of my latest hatching of N. Guentheri nice mate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 Nice one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt_man Posted January 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 thanks, i'm starting to get a large healthy population of these. shame there's no other Annuals around apart from N. Palmquvisti but only males are availible. :dunno: I wonder what happened to the N. korthausae that were around early to mid last year :dunno: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted January 11, 2014 Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 An importer down here has brought in some good Nothos but couldn't get them through quarantine. I had rachovi many years ago. Bred thousands of guentheri, used to spawn them on fine sand and seive the eggs out and put them on peat. You can get the peat really dry and they do well. Only used to hatch 10-15 % each time I wet them. Sold the males at 6weeks.If they get velvet don't treat with copper---lost a few hundred in one hit with one seventh of the normal dose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt_man Posted January 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 An importer down here has brought in some good Nothos but couldn't get them through quarantine.. I wonder why that is? This isn't my first notho species over the years I've had Eggersi blue, Foershi, Palmqvisti and Rachovii. I've really only started keeping them again recently after a number of years away from them. Only recently built a fish room so i can try and get and breed as many killies species as i can find. I too used to spawn them on fine sand and sieve the eggs out before storing on peat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted January 11, 2014 Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 I don't know. I have run through his proceedures and all seems well. They just die off one at a time until all gone by 6 weeks. Might be easier now but if you can't keep them alive it is all a bit pointless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livebearer_breeder Posted January 12, 2014 Report Share Posted January 12, 2014 4 weeks old - These are matt_man's Video is terrible - but the colours are very nice in real life Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livebearer_breeder Posted January 12, 2014 Report Share Posted January 12, 2014 Clown Killie hiding in pink spawning mop and eating bs. image share Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt_man Posted January 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2014 4 weeks old - These are matt_man's Video is terrible - but the colours are very nice in real life Looking really good they've grown really fast what have you been feeding them on? i got some clowns last week they're laying nicely and so are the p82's and choc australes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livebearer_breeder Posted January 12, 2014 Report Share Posted January 12, 2014 Pauljones? Collected 35 eggs from my choc's last night (only had them 6 days) Haven't checked the p82's, striatum, golden australe or clown mops yet but im sure ill find something when i do. I've been off work and school for a few weeks over the holiday period so the young nothos were getting one feed of microworms and 2 feeds of bbs a day. They are almost ready to breed - so ill do some batch breeding and start sending eggs around the country to those keen to keep and breed more. Feeding the adults on a daily diet of mossy larvae - bbs - white worms and a tiny amount of flake every other day. Glad there are a few of us still putting some effort into these awesome fish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt_man Posted January 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2014 Yep off Rodney. Sounds like we're feeding ours the same apart from im giving mine daphnia instead of mozzies. I would have liked to have gotten some striatum but he only had males. I'd be keen to get get some eggs off you if your keen on selling/sending. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livebearer_breeder Posted January 12, 2014 Report Share Posted January 12, 2014 Yeah sure dude - the female striatum turned up seriously egg burdened - and blew all over the moss as soon as i tanked them - but none were fertilized so im just letting them settle atm - got this shipment about 6 days ago - must have beat you to the females Did any of the fish you got off rodney have deformities? i can't breed from some of them as they have quite obvious spinal deformities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt_man Posted January 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2014 1 of the p82's isn't the flashest but all others are good. I ordered 2 pair of clowns and got1big male 2 big females and 2 little ones I think might be girls. I got mine 5 days ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livebearer_breeder Posted January 13, 2014 Report Share Posted January 13, 2014 I got 2 pairs of everything he had available - from each species i have at least one deformed fish - bit of a shame - was pleasantly surprised at the size i received though - basically ready to go and no deaths. I've only got four clowns - unsure of sex - none are showing any colour yet so maybe all females as they are close to full grown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt_man Posted January 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2014 my male clown has really obvious red in his tail. hes alot larger than the females too. if they are all girls i probably could post you some eggs once i get a few more under my belt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livebearer_breeder Posted January 13, 2014 Report Share Posted January 13, 2014 Sweet, trade on! will keep you posted - about to go see how many eggs i get tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livebearer_breeder Posted January 15, 2014 Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 getting around 30-40 eggs a day from the choc's atm - about 50% go fungusy within a few days tho. Using peat method. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted January 16, 2014 Report Share Posted January 16, 2014 I always had more luck using mops with australe. How many in your spawning group? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiuh Posted January 17, 2014 Report Share Posted January 17, 2014 I too got my australes off Rodney. I have collected many eggs, but all end up fungus. Tried the wet peat method and also eggs in water treated with meth. blue. No success with the eggs atm, it seems the eggs are unfertilised and no signs with eyeing on the eggs. Keep me updated with your progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livebearer_breeder Posted January 17, 2014 Report Share Posted January 17, 2014 Yup thats whats happening with me - about 40 a day off the mop - all go white - even using the peat storage method. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted January 17, 2014 Report Share Posted January 17, 2014 You may have more luck in a communal breeding setup with 20-30 fish. Are you breeding on mops and storing on peat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt_man Posted January 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2014 I'm having luck with mine both on Peat and in water had about 1/3rd on peat turn white the rest are developing nicely. Have only lost a few egg with water storing, I'm using a very lite dilution of meth blue in the water. and I've got the peat a bit wetter than i have with nothos I'm collecting about 20 eggs a day off 1 pair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexyay Posted January 17, 2014 Report Share Posted January 17, 2014 My Australe females aren't even giving off eggs :nilly: using java moss instead of mops though... been too lazy to make myself a mop yet lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livebearer_breeder Posted January 20, 2014 Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 Things seem to be going well - got my first few fry - fertility has increased - all 6 species are laying now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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