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Mostlycichlids
Cichlid Specialist
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Age: 32
Location: New Mexico USA
Favorite Fish: Jaguar Cichlid
 |  Subject: I Got Wigglers Wed Jan 28, 2009 8:03 pm | |
| Well the Blue Acaras I got 20 days ago ended up being male and female, which is what I was hoping for. For the last several days I noticed their vent tubes out and both were in great colors, I thought they might start breeding. Well I was right I noticed the male guarding a pit they dug out the other day. There are wigglers, I didn't even notice eggs. I am so siked. They actually bred in the 20g, I was going to move them to the 55g as soon as things got better in there. Here they are when I got them they are stunning right now in breeding color. 
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Wyomingite
Fish Wrangler
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Age: 43
Location: Wonderful Windy Wyoming
Humor: "I drank what?" - Socrates
Favorite Fish: I won't choose and ya can't make me!
| | Subject: Re: I Got Wigglers Wed Jan 28, 2009 8:30 pm | |
| Most excellent!
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dirtydawg10
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Age: 39
Location: Connecticut
Favorite Fish: Severum
| | Subject: Re: I Got Wigglers Wed Jan 28, 2009 8:50 pm | |
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Mostlycichlids
Cichlid Specialist
Posts: 4507
Age: 32
Location: New Mexico USA
Favorite Fish: Jaguar Cichlid
| | Subject: Re: I Got Wigglers Fri Jan 30, 2009 1:53 am | |
| Look to be almost free swimming...may be free swimming later today or tomorrow.
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Silver Dollar Dude
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| | Subject: Re: I Got Wigglers Fri Jan 30, 2009 2:21 am | |
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dirtydawg10
Global Moderator
Posts: 2951
Age: 39
Location: Connecticut
Favorite Fish: Severum
| | Subject: Re: I Got Wigglers Fri Jan 30, 2009 6:38 am | |
| | Mostlycichlids wrote: | | Look to be almost free swimming...may be free swimming later today or tomorrow. |
Cool! |
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Mike D
DIY Guy
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Age: 28
Location: Maine
Humor: You can't offend me
| | Subject: Re: I Got Wigglers Fri Jan 30, 2009 7:22 am | |
| Sweet MC! when they get bigger we should talk if you know what I mean  |
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1nevrkwitz
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Age: 42
Location: Missouri
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Favorite Fish: Jack Dempsey
| | Subject: Re: I Got Wigglers Fri Jan 30, 2009 8:04 am | |
| Those are some good looking fish. Congrats on your new additions!
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Mostlycichlids
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Age: 32
Location: New Mexico USA
Favorite Fish: Jaguar Cichlid
| | Subject: Re: I Got Wigglers Fri Jan 30, 2009 8:25 pm | |
| For sure Mike, Thanks kwitz
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Mike D
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Age: 28
Location: Maine
Humor: You can't offend me
| | Subject: Re: I Got Wigglers Sat Jan 31, 2009 6:49 am | |
| I wonder if they will they would breed with GT's? |
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Mostlycichlids
Cichlid Specialist
Posts: 4507
Age: 32
Location: New Mexico USA
Favorite Fish: Jaguar Cichlid
| | Subject: Re: I Got Wigglers Sun Feb 01, 2009 6:52 pm | |
| UPDATE: They have been free swimming for a couple days now....here is a couple of pics. There is about 50-75 free swimming...I could only get a few as the others are to the left behind the plants and in the pits they dug.  
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dirtydawg10
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Age: 39
Location: Connecticut
Favorite Fish: Severum
| | Subject: Re: I Got Wigglers Sun Feb 01, 2009 7:23 pm | |
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Wyomingite
Fish Wrangler
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Age: 43
Location: Wonderful Windy Wyoming
Humor: "I drank what?" - Socrates
Favorite Fish: I won't choose and ya can't make me!
| | Subject: Re: I Got Wigglers Sun Feb 01, 2009 7:30 pm | |
| Cool, nice pics. I'm gonna have to get me a good camera. By the time they grow out, I may just have a tank or two running, as well...
WYite
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Mostlycichlids
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Age: 32
Location: New Mexico USA
Favorite Fish: Jaguar Cichlid
| | Subject: Re: I Got Wigglers Sun Feb 01, 2009 7:52 pm | |
| The male is doing a good job of protecting them....I am afraid of one of them eating the babies, I am hoping they dont....I think they are getting ready to spawn again though as they have been flirting and they're vent tubes are out again!
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dirtydawg10
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Age: 39
Location: Connecticut
Favorite Fish: Severum
| | Subject: Re: I Got Wigglers Sun Feb 01, 2009 8:15 pm | |
| I've found that the best way to keep the fry are in a separate tank. Even if the parents don't eat them they tend to only last a couple of weeks at the most because it is tough to keep them fed the way they need to be fed. Maybe you will have better luck with them in the main tank than I did. |
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