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1nevrkwitz
Extraordinary Member
 Posts: 660
Age: 43
Location: Missouri
Humor: I find humor, amusing.
Favorite Fish: Jack Dempsey
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Silver Dollar Dude
Banned
Posts: 910
Age: 18
| | Subject: Re: some updated pics Tue Jan 20, 2009 2:23 am | |
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mahemaheman85
Member
Posts: 280
Age: 26
Location: Washington
Favorite Fish: cichla!!
| | Subject: Re: some updated pics Tue Jan 20, 2009 5:50 am | |
| wow that frog is big, what is it? |
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Mike D
DIY Guy
Posts: 1842
Age: 28
Location: Maine
Humor: You can't offend me
| | Subject: Re: some updated pics Tue Jan 20, 2009 6:30 am | |
| African Clawed Frog.
Wow 4 oscars in a 125! Nice looking fish dude!!! |
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1nevrkwitz
Extraordinary Member
Posts: 660
Age: 43
Location: Missouri
Humor: I find humor, amusing.
Favorite Fish: Jack Dempsey
| | Subject: Re: some updated pics Tue Jan 20, 2009 8:55 am | |
| 3 oscars, 1 lepornis, 1 african clawed frog, 1 catfish, 1 jack dempsey, 1 pleco
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I'd have more aquariums but when I talk to my wife about it, she gives me the look!
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Mostlycichlids
Cichlid Specialist
Posts: 4517
Age: 32
Location: New Mexico USA
Favorite Fish: Jaguar Cichlid
| | Subject: Re: some updated pics Tue Jan 20, 2009 10:29 am | |
| Sweet, nice pics!
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a high powered mutant of some kind never even considered for mass production.
Too weird to live, and too rare to die".
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dirtydawg10
Global Moderator
Posts: 2987
Age: 39
Location: Connecticut
Favorite Fish: Severum
| | Subject: Re: some updated pics Tue Jan 20, 2009 5:45 pm | |
| Nice pics! Thanks for the updates. |
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Wyomingite
Fish Wrangler
Posts: 1678
Age: 44
Location: Wonderful Windy Wyoming
Humor: "I drank what?" - Socrates
Favorite Fish: I won't choose and ya can't make me!
| | Subject: Re: some updated pics Tue Jan 20, 2009 7:01 pm | |
| Nice fish and nice pics!
WYite
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Lady G
Member
 Posts: 340
Age: 37
Location: WI
Humor: Of course I have humor!!!!
Favorite Fish: the ones in water!
| | Subject: Re: some updated pics Wed Jan 28, 2009 8:23 pm | |
| Awwwww, love your Os and your JD...that frog is killin me I love it!!!! |
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Wyomingite
Fish Wrangler
Posts: 1678
Age: 44
Location: Wonderful Windy Wyoming
Humor: "I drank what?" - Socrates
Favorite Fish: I won't choose and ya can't make me!
| | Subject: Re: some updated pics Wed Jan 28, 2009 8:45 pm | |
| Have ya tried to spawn the Florida flagfish?
WYite
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1nevrkwitz
Extraordinary Member
Posts: 660
Age: 43
Location: Missouri
Humor: I find humor, amusing.
Favorite Fish: Jack Dempsey
| | Subject: Re: some updated pics Wed Jan 28, 2009 10:36 pm | |
| No I havent. I would like to try. Any tips or advice?
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Wyomingite
Fish Wrangler
Posts: 1678
Age: 44
Location: Wonderful Windy Wyoming
Humor: "I drank what?" - Socrates
Favorite Fish: I won't choose and ya can't make me!
| | Subject: Re: some updated pics Thu Jan 29, 2009 8:06 pm | |
| | 1nevrkwitz wrote: | | No I havent. I would like to try. Any tips or advice? |
5-10 gallon tank, with 5-6" of water, 1-2 tsps of salt per gallon and a temp of 75-78°. Fine gravel substrate, plenty of plants (plastic or live), but if ya have any java moss I'd stick some in there. If the male gets too aggressive, separate 'em with a divider for a few days. The female has the spot on the dorsal, BTW, I'm assuming you knew that already. Male usually fans the eggs until they hatch (variable, but generally 'bout a week) and for a day or two afterwards. I always have removed the female as soon as he starts harrassing her and chasing her away from the spawn. I remove the father when the fry are scrounging around on their own, usually 2-3 days after hatching. They need small food. They will eat newly hatched brine shrimp, microworms and very finely powdered, high-quality dry food. If ya can get an infusoria culture goin' that is probaly the best option, IMO. As they grow, the fry are cannibalistic toward smaller brethren. Algae in the tank improves both growth and survival rate.
Coupla notes:
If the female thins and the male does not seem to be guarding spawn, check the plants for eggs, especially near the top of the tank. They will spawn in a more killifish-type fashion, especially in tall tanks. This appears to be adaptive to habitat conditions to provide the greatest chance of survival for the fry.
They'll spawn pit-fashion in shallower tanks almost every time, but survival rate seems to be related to the ease in which the fry can reach the surface and fill the swim bladder (thus the hi-lo variability in spawning methods). The first time I spawned 'em I didn't know this and had a poor survival rate. The second and subsequent times I dropped the level in the tank to 'bout half and the survival rate improved incredibly.
Incidentally, flagfish were initially thought to be a dwarf cichlid because of their behavior. They're one of only two species of killifish I've kept and the only one I've spawned. The reason I asked if ya spawned 'em was 'cuz IME the only time a male and female would hang out regularly is if they were compatible. Usually the females would hide out from the male until they were ready.
WYite
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1nevrkwitz
Extraordinary Member
Posts: 660
Age: 43
Location: Missouri
Humor: I find humor, amusing.
Favorite Fish: Jack Dempsey
| | Subject: Re: some updated pics Fri Jan 30, 2009 11:13 am | |
| Thanks a lot for all the info WYite! I have been wanting to get a 10 gallon planted tank going for a while now. I think Ill dust of the 10 gallon and head out this weekend and grab a some sand and a few plants. Transfer some water from the 30 there in now and let nature take care of the rest.
Quick queston WYite: When its time to remove the adults, will all be well in the 30 gallon community tank or will they be aggresive? The tank mates are neons, blind cave fish, fiddler crabs, african dwarf frog, danios, corys and a couple of upside down cats.
And one more:
Do you think a simple airpump driven corner spongs would be enough for the tank?
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1nevrkwitz
Extraordinary Member
Posts: 660
Age: 43
Location: Missouri
Humor: I find humor, amusing.
Favorite Fish: Jack Dempsey
| | Subject: Re: some updated pics Fri Jan 30, 2009 11:26 am | |
| Thanks Lady G! I love that frog. We named him Gorf. I love watching the little hog eat.
I picked up a friend for him about 2 months ago and she will be enjoying his company in about 2 more months. Im not planning on breeding them, just give him a friend.
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Wyomingite
Fish Wrangler
Posts: 1678
Age: 44
Location: Wonderful Windy Wyoming
Humor: "I drank what?" - Socrates
Favorite Fish: I won't choose and ya can't make me!
| | Subject: Re: some updated pics Fri Jan 30, 2009 3:21 pm | |
| | 1nevrkwitz wrote: | | Thanks a lot for all the info WYite! I have been wanting to get a 10 gallon planted tank going for a while now. I think Ill dust of the 10 gallon and head out this weekend and grab a some sand and a few plants. Transfer some water from the 30 there in now and let nature take care of the rest. |
No problem. Good luck, and ask if ya have any other questions. I'll help if I can.
| 1nevrkwitz wrote: | | Quick queston WYite: When its time to remove the adults, will all be well in the 30 gallon community tank or will they be aggresive? The tank mates are neons, blind cave fish, fiddler crabs, african dwarf frog, danios, corys and a couple of upside down cats. |
Shouldn't be a problem at all.
| 1nevrkwitz wrote: | And one more:
Do you think a simple airpump driven corner spongs would be enough for the tank? |
Yup. I love sponge filters and use them quite a bit for smaller tanks, especially lightly stocked, planted tanks and fry tanks.
WYite
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