My fry

Plastic Mac · Post by **Plastic Mac** » Sun Jun 25, 2006 7:50 pm

Here's a pic from underneath my tank showing some of the fry that are now scattered about the tank.

discusbabe · Post by **discusbabe** » Mon Jun 26, 2006 7:21 am

That is a cool picture!

Mindy · Post by **Mindy** » Mon Jun 26, 2006 8:18 am

What a good view!

McEve · Post by **McEve** » Mon Jun 26, 2006 8:25 am

Easy to see they're in good health too!

madmoroccan · Post by **madmoroccan** » Mon Jun 26, 2006 11:56 am

How old are your fry?

Do they have "pearl effect" bellies? We need to compare notes...

Plastic Mac · Post by **Plastic Mac** » Mon Jun 26, 2006 1:30 pm

Thanks guys and gals...

The fry are actually of varying ages...the oldest are about 3 months and the youngest about 2-3 weeks. At the last count I made 22...it's so difficult to get an accurate count of them.

As for the pearl effect bellies....I guess yes it does kinda look that way. Although perhaps it's exagerated by the use of the flash. In reality the look like exact replicas of their parents, above and below.

n00dl3 · Post by **n00dl3** » Mon Jun 26, 2006 2:08 pm

Awesome picture and camera view!

Lifted193 · Post by **Lifted193** » Mon Jun 26, 2006 5:34 pm

Very cool picture...the benefits of a bare bottom tank!

madmoroccan · Post by **madmoroccan** » Mon Jun 26, 2006 6:06 pm

22 fry? Am coming aroung to steal your tank!

I take it you've had a second spawn since you discovered the fry in the tank? Well done. I hope you have more success.

Plastic Mac · Post by **Plastic Mac** » Mon Jun 26, 2006 6:20 pm

second spawn?!?!......lol I think I'm actually on my fifth. OK I don't think a couple of the spawns produced anymore then a couple of fry...but since I posted the original thread saying I had fry I don't think the male has spent longer than 7 days in total wihtout a female in his cave. Literally he seem to have a female (and sometimes 2 at the same time) in his cave permanently.

Strange thing is I'm not even encouraging spawning anymore...I haven't since the very first spawn. In fact I now drip feed the water changes into the tank so as not to create spawning conditions just so as to give him some time off...but they don't seem to be taking any notice lol!

It would seem they are off on their own and there is nothing I can do about it lol

24/7 · Post by **24/7** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 3:55 am

Do you have any pictures of your whole thank set up posted so to see the big picture it would be nice to see or if you have posted it Plastic Mac
if you could show the link post to see your successful set up

Again nice
24/7
John

discusbabe · Post by **discusbabe** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 7:58 am

That's fantastic new Plastic Mac! So jealous!

Frontyking · Post by **Frontyking** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 7:57 am

Congrats on your success Plastic and great pic too.

Nick.

blueblue · Post by **blueblue** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 10:34 am

Cool pics and congratulations!! The baby zebs are so cute!!

My fry

My fry

Very cool pics