New Spawn

[Zack Wilson]

Here's a shot of mom and her two-day free-swimming fry as of 8/4

 

[leeruisheng]

Congrats. Read from your website that it's a wild pair right? Oooo... love the redness on the cheeks of the male. Possible to post more photos of the male? And can share your water parameters? Thanks alot.

 

[Zack Wilson]

Yeah, the parents are wild. Here are a couple pics of the male. Despite their realitively larger size, these guys have been very hard to photograph--at least to my satisfaction. They aren't shy at all and they come up to the top every day for pellet food. These are such beautiful fish but it's hard to capture it on film,so to speak. I'm still trying to get the perfect picture. Dad isn't allowed near the spawn and has been relagated to the far side of the 40 long.

Both spawns have come in soft water with a moderate pH. The readings right after the last spawning were as follows:

pH 6.5, conductivity 80 microseimens, temp 79F, hardness negligable (almost 80-90% RO). Frequent water changes, 40 long

 

[peterK]

I'm still trying to get the perfect picture.

So I'm looking forward to see the perfect one!:biggrin:
And, congrats:wink:

 

[Iku]

For me these are perfect pictures. Congrats.