les

I havnt posted in a while but thought I would up date the killi news in the fishroom. I got some A volcanum fry not long ago only about eight but enough to maby give me a pair when they start to show there genders. Not getting any eggs from the rest of the killi stock but I am busy woth some nice anabantoid spawns at the moment.

Keeping the dream alive.

@ Shadoh: I will try for pics but you do know that I am notouriously bad at taking them.

@ Maddie: Well now that sounds like a good reasone to visit again . It must have been James I was talking to about the striatum whilst you were here.

Cheers

Les

These guys are such rabbits, The tank I have full of these guys looks amazing in the dark with there eyes shinning like blue lamps. I am going to start growing them in troughs this summer just to save space as room is of a primiam

Getting eggs from these guys now but I am looking for some new blood to add in as this will be 5 or 6 gen and I am noticing that I am not getting as many eggs.

there seems to be two causes for bent backs to much inbreeding and bad nutrition. easy to remidy in both casses

B-)/>Well done Roydy

Now we would like to see some pics of all the Guppies and Endlers Please B-)/>.

Cheers

les

Hi Roydy

I have Blond Endlers and they will drop if the temp is up but if it cools off they will hold on to the fry longer. If you have a heater in with them maby check night time temp of tank. i also find that mine drop more frequently when fed on Grindel worms and or black worms. I think this is due to them being more conditioned. good luck

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les

PS they dont drop as many fry as Gupies so only expect small drops

sorry Simon I am more into nature and not nurture so I guess i would have put it down. But I guess its cute to those who are the nurturing kind.

LOL @ Razzi

Hey Kev, I have the rams but just keep the numbers down to a hand full. Like you said they are great for uneaten food. If your snails are becoming a problem then cut back on the food and the population will be brought back in check. if you want to eradicate totally then there are product like No Planaria that can be used. I think Seaview aquariums stock it.

Cheers

Les

Hey James,

Realy nice to see you and maddy giving the clowns a go. Killi can be so rewarding. Adrian realy knows his stuff. I get rain gutter mesh and putbmy peacock moss between that and hang it in the tanks for both the Killi and Guppies. I will post a pic on the weekend to show what I mean. It gives the resulting fry a great refuge to hang out in till all is good for them. Keep up the good work it is great to se

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Les

hey Ashlea

It is almost the same as with Betta and guppy, It depends on the water changes. I have had some gardneri mature realy quick when I did every second day water changes and others that didn't budge becouse they got next to none. I use every second day water changes for all off my Killi as I am using a high protien food and get good results.

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Les

WOW they are ammazing pics, "You did good girl" Beside the pics the fish are very nice as well :applaud:/>. I realy like the Dayak CT.

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les

Thanks Razzi

They are the therd gen on from the ones I first bought. I have grown each lot out in large numbers and ten selected the best coloured ones and also the biggest, I think also that having a dark gravel underneth makes them feel safe and so they will be more at ease. Live food as we all know helps as well. Tell me when you want some eggs and I will send them over.

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les

Thanks guys

@ Razzi

Up untill now I have used the virgin but now I am at this stage I am turning over to group matting all the best girls with the best boys ( I only had two boys that I realy liked , the rest went to the shop. I will select from this lots drop two trios and then from that I will cross each with the other so that I have four trios. This would mean that each female once the four trios were there would be mated to a second cousin / cousin once removed. This way I should have no problems with inbreeding depresion and the line should maintain its fertility..

@ drajit

I think the explanation I gave Razzi covers your question.

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Les

Hi Ashlea

They look great. Are you feeding like food or processed? the colour on the male is so intence.

Cheers

Les

Thanks guys

Hi Kev, Thank you for the offer and yes I would like to have her. I have two males and no females so that would be great.

Do you want me to pick her up? just let me know. Are you still going to keep a few Killies just for the fun of it? I have fead Killi fry to my adult Betta and they love them as a live food it realy getts the giants going.

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les

Im Back :byebye:/> Sorry not ditching just running out of time with all thats going on. I have been organising Betta breeders to visit whilst I am in Jakarta. I also want to try and get in a few guppy breeders as well.

I sware I will be a better camp follower to the Aus Aqua Army :blink:/>

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Les

Hey Ness

I remeber you saying about Portugal and the horses but I couldnt get google translate to do horse so I settled for Portuguese

I hope it was a great day for you

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les

I thought I would just post how well some of the guppies are going

This was one of the males that I kepy from a male that was much smaller than this one but looked the same.

After a few drops and a lot of selection I got these guys there was only two

And now after a few gens and a lot of selection I have these guys. who would have thought that there was light at the end of a tunnel

I now have putt the two best males with all of there sisters and hopefully I will get even more red coverage. It seem like a long process but it is satisfying.

Cheers

Les:byebye:/>

I am putting the mops back in with the striattum tomorow. The reason being since they have been in the new fishroom I put in a heep of brried shrimp and the striattum have been very active with lots of males displaying to get the girls attentions

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Les

Hi Ness

Feliz aniversário para você

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Les

The tanks look like shrimp heaven B-)/>

LOL, I don't have any idea why I would B-)/>

Great pics Kev, Its enough to couse fish room envy. I wish mine was bigger:((/>. What Endlers have you got at the moment?? Jason has been getting a few different types for himself so might be worth while catching up with him to do swapsy.

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Les