David R Posted March 25, 2017 Report Share Posted March 25, 2017 Neither did I TBH... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishyNZ Posted April 18, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2017 My apologies, it has been a while since I last updated. I recognize the level of interest for this particular species and appreciate all previous comments. The fry/juvies from my “A” couple (video above) are growing quite well; they are now at least 2.5cm. I have been feeding cut prawns every other day aside from the staple Repashy/NLS mix, which is fed 3-5 times daily. They are in a small 70L tank so water changes are done daily, sometimes twice per day, at least 30% each. flatfish and hovmoller 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishyNZ Posted April 18, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2017 The good news is that my “B” couple, now in their own tank, successfully spawned (3rd attempt). The eggs were laid on bare glass; a lot of sand was sifted aside. flatfish and hovmoller 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishyNZ Posted April 18, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2017 Within 24 hours, the eggs were picked up. I had only seen the male holding; his jaw had a noticeable protrusion and was in a motion on its own. hovmoller and flatfish 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishyNZ Posted April 18, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2017 I managed to successfully strip the fry from the father’s mouth, possibly a hundred or more. flatfish and hovmoller 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishyNZ Posted April 18, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2017 About 30+ fry still managed to escape the stripping process. Both parents seemed to be in good condition; head coloration is slowly returning back after almost being completely faded. hovmoller and flatfish 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishyNZ Posted April 18, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2017 I will be preparing 2 more growout tanks for the B-line fry whilst the A-line juveniles will go to a bigger tank. That is all for now. flatfish 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishyNZ Posted April 18, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2017 On 3/16/2017 at 7:27 PM, David R said: Wow, bit late to the party but awesome to see these being bred here!!! I'm incredibly disappointed I didn't grab some from Redwoods when I had the chance, but it looks like the species in safe hands with at least two good sized groups being kept by people willing and capable of breeding them. @Fruju you must have missed that great article in the last edition of Aquarium World magazine if you didn't know they were in the country! https://aquariumworld.nz/magazine/8-September2016 Great article. livingart 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hovmoller Posted April 19, 2017 Report Share Posted April 19, 2017 Absolutely awesome videos once again! thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishyNZ Posted April 19, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2017 2 hours ago, hovmoller said: Absolutely awesome videos once again! thank you Thanks. How's yours going? Any pairs/spawns already? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hovmoller Posted April 19, 2017 Report Share Posted April 19, 2017 17 hours ago, fishyNZ said: Thanks. How's yours going? Any pairs/spawns already? No spawns that I've seen yet. But I have a feeling two of them have paired up so will try to put them in their own tank and see what happens. Hard to tell what they are up to cos every time I come into the room the all come flying up to the glass wanting food. hehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fruju Posted April 21, 2017 Report Share Posted April 21, 2017 Fantastic FishyNZ, well done. They are looking great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted April 30, 2017 Report Share Posted April 30, 2017 Hmm I thought I was supposed to get email notifications for new replies to this topic, I keep forgetting to check in!! That's awesome news FishyNZ, when ever you're ready I'll take ten of the juvis, name your price! I'm so glad to see these being bred, not just because I want some but because it's so easy for new/uncommonly imported species to disappear because nobody invested the time and money to grow out a group. Keep up the good work! livingart 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexyay Posted April 30, 2017 Report Share Posted April 30, 2017 14 hours ago, David R said: Hmm I thought I was supposed to get email notifications for new replies to this topic, I keep forgetting to check in!! That's awesome news FishyNZ, when ever you're ready I'll take ten of the juvis, name your price! I'm so glad to see these being bred, not just because I want some but because it's so easy for new/uncommonly imported species to disappear because nobody invested the time and money to grow out a group. Keep up the good work! Mine have just started going into my spam folder for some reason so it might be worth checking there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hovmoller Posted May 2, 2017 Report Share Posted May 2, 2017 On 4/20/2017 at 10:50 AM, hovmoller said: No spawns that I've seen yet. But I have a feeling two of them have paired up so will try to put them in their own tank and see what happens. Hard to tell what they are up to cos every time I come into the room the all come flying up to the glass wanting food. hehe Don't want to hijack your post but my pair have finished their first spawn. Hundreds of eggs were laid on a vertical piece of wood but with 20+ bristlenoses in the tank needless to say the eggs didn't last the night. Now the pair are in their own tank ready for next round. Have already begun cleaning a rock. gligor, Silverdollarboy2, flatfish and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverdollarboy2 Posted May 29, 2017 Report Share Posted May 29, 2017 How are they doing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishyNZ Posted May 30, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2017 The A-line juveniles are now 3 months old and at least 40mm TL. They're now in a 200L growout with 2 young festivums and some glowlight tetras. I only have five of them remaining. The B-line juvies are 6 weeks old and at least 25mm TL. I counted about 100 or so spread out across 3 growout tanks. Both parents have not yet spawned again so I may hold on to the A-line juvies and some B-lines as well just in case. B-lines can be ready to sell once they reach at least 40mm TL perhaps in a month or two. Maybe I should start taking pre-orders... David R and Silverdollarboy2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishyNZ Posted May 30, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2017 On 30/04/2017 at 8:15 PM, David R said: That's awesome news FishyNZ, when ever you're ready I'll take ten of the juvis, name your price! I'm so glad to see these being bred, not just because I want some but because it's so easy for new/uncommonly imported species to disappear because nobody invested the time and money to grow out a group. Keep up the good work! No worries, just a couple more months. David R 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishyNZ Posted May 30, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2017 On 2/05/2017 at 10:16 PM, hovmoller said: Don't want to hijack your post but my pair have finished their first spawn. Hundreds of eggs were laid on a vertical piece of wood but with 20+ bristlenoses in the tank needless to say the eggs didn't last the night. Now the pair are in their own tank ready for next round. Have already begun cleaning a rock. Congratulations! Would you consider swapping some down the line? I would definitely like to expand the gene pool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishyNZ Posted May 30, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2017 On 21/04/2017 at 0:48 PM, Fruju said: Fantastic FishyNZ, well done. They are looking great. Thanks! How are the cubans? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fruju Posted May 30, 2017 Report Share Posted May 30, 2017 3 hours ago, fishyNZ said: Thanks! How are the cubans? Unfortunately lost both of them to an unknown factor. I think it may have been pH shock but I'm not sure. Trying again with some juveniles from Hecticity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted May 30, 2017 Report Share Posted May 30, 2017 7 hours ago, fishyNZ said: No worries, just a couple more months. Awesome, I'm definitely keen, but if Hovmoller has plenty available too he's a lot closer to me than you are. Either or, I'm not too worried about paying for shipping if you're ok with that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hovmoller Posted May 31, 2017 Report Share Posted May 31, 2017 On 5/30/2017 at 0:04 PM, fishyNZ said: Congratulations! Would you consider swapping some down the line? I would definitely like to expand the gene pool. Thanks yeah I left them with the parent for quite a while. Funny you said only the male would hold yours.. In my pair only the female would hold them. I initially had 20ish but they are now down to 7 strong little 1cm fish that are now separated from the parents and doing well. Parents are slowly getting ready for next spawn I think which I hope will be more successful. The first spawn was very awkward. Female trying to attach the eggs to the bottom glass (not very successful) and the male doing his stuff up against a rock. Not very coordinated, hehe. hence the very low hatch rate. As for swapping I am certainly not against it but just think all our fish most likely comes from the same source (perhaps even pair) overseas so would not create much genetic diversity anyway no matter how much we swap around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeftHookGary Posted July 30, 2017 Report Share Posted July 30, 2017 Any updates on these guys? I would be interested in buying some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hovmoller Posted July 30, 2017 Report Share Posted July 30, 2017 Mine keep eating their young. dumb parents. Managed to rescue 6 that are doing great. Will keep trying to make more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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