And They've Done It!

Raul-7 · Post by **Raul-7** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 12:48 am

n00dl3 wrote:Raul congrats on your 2nd spawn. Good luck with them.

Just a question, How do you drop TDS in a tank and what is a good test kit?

For the initial spawn, I used straight tap water. The TDS reached 520ppm because I stopped doing water changes (dry season) and partial laziness.

Then I did a large water change with tap water to bring it down to 330ppm, they only spawned after I added a pinch of GH booster, which is what I did the second time.

Test kit for TDS? There are none, I have a meter that I got off of eBay for $25; it has automatic temp. compensation and is only 2% off.

As for my GH, I use a LaMotte test kit (top of the line) and KH I use Salifert (just below LaMotte in accuracy). pH is measured with a handheld meter with an accuracy of 0.01+/-.

While were on the subject, this is what I found lying on the subtrate when I got back from school-

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madmoroccan · Post by **madmoroccan** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 6:18 pm

Congratulations Raul,

Sorry I missed the topic first time around... How are you getting on?

Raul-7 · Post by **Raul-7** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 12:40 am

madmoroccan wrote:Congratulations Raul,

Sorry I missed the topic first time around... How are you getting on?

Pretty good actually!

Curiosity got the best of me and since the cave he was using had a removable top - I decided to take a look at what goes on inside. To my surprise I found 5 little Zebras inside; this brings my total to 6. Don't worry I didn't disturb him that much, put the top back on and it was like nothing happened.

Here's the little guy as of yesterday:

madmoroccan · Post by **madmoroccan** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 12:52 am

That's a great picture... Well done!
You deserve some luck.

I don't think it will be very long before you see some more activity from the adults... I have faith that in the next 3-6 weeks there will be more eggs. Fingers crossed.

zebra46 · Post by **zebra46** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 7:44 am

it's amazing!!
Congrats...and the little guy so cute indeed

Raul-7 · Post by **Raul-7** » Sat May 12, 2007 1:37 am

Well after going on a break for 4 months (the last one on the other thread was a false alarm), I got them to do it again by letting the temperature to 76F after preforming a water change. Then the week after I did another water change and reset the temperature back to 84F and by the same week the male got back in the mood. Today they finally hatched and I managed to get a couple of good photos (well good by my standards).

If you look underneath his left pectoral fin you can see little white wrigglers.

Sorry the quality, I have yet to learn how to use the manual focus to get 'real' macro shots.

Lifted193 · Post by **Lifted193** » Sat May 12, 2007 6:38 pm

Raul....great pics. first photos that I have seen where fry,eggs & parent in the same cave! Thats awsome! Is that the normal? If not it looks like you have great parents!
Ken

Post by **John** » Sat May 12, 2007 7:12 pm

Great pics Raul

McEve · Post by **McEve** » Sat May 12, 2007 8:05 pm

Lifted193 wrote:Raul....great pics. first photos that I have seen where fry,eggs & parent in the same cave! Thats awsome! Is that the normal?

It's not uncommon.

Congrats Raul!