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Well done posh all your hard work is paying off sounds as if you have more on the way as well. COOL

Thanks for the pics posh, nice looking set up & love the stone sandwich looks like the fry love it as well. Sounds like you have given some people ideas, keep up the good work.


davo

Hi everyone,

Just an update on the Zebs, I took these 6 out of the juvi tank today.
They are in the breeding trap with the betta females spawn at the moment.

The Alpha female is still in the cave with Alpha male.

Lovely setup there Poshpleco.

Btw, do you know what make your hatching tank is in your main tank.

Thanks,

TDI/

Hiya,

These are pictures of my Alpha females spawn that I have had to take out of the cave, around 22 at the moment.





Thank you to everyone that keeps up with my updates.

Tracey.

Tracy!!!! What the hell is in your water!! Well done again

Hey Jo,
I really don't know, but my Zebs seem to be liking it at the mo!! your more than welcome to come and get some if you want some!!

Thanks Tracey.

HI TRACEY
well done on the spawns
i'll have to come for a visit to see all your babies
see you soon

derek

Hey there... just wanted to say congratulations on the constant batches of fry. Can't wiat to be all that exited when mine start trapping each other in the caves.

Good luck and keep us posted

Hiya, just an update on what has happened with the babies I have had.

The 6 I had from my pair in the juvi tank all died, I also lost 10 of the 22 that my alpha female spawned, this is the 1st time I have lost that many babies out of 1 spawn, gutted Since then I have had another 12 from the adult tank but I don't know the female, the next female that was supposed to spawn was my Beta female, she has only just come out of the cave with my male now. More babies on the way At the moment I have 2 breeding traps in my adult tank with the last 2 spawns in, I am lost on what to do with the next spawn that will come out of the males cave in 7 days!!! I think that I must have viagra in my tank water I'll try and post some pictures tomorrow.

Tracey

Hi
Do you have a dedicated fry tank? or do you use traps? I use a custom made mini tank like a giant fry trap to grow my fry in untill they can be released into the main tank or growout tank. It measures 13"x 13" x 13" a big perspex cube really with one side a whole filter water is drawn in through the filter side and pumped out via a spong filter it gives the fry loads of room and is easier than a small tank to keep the water parameters good as it is suspended in the main tank no transfer stress on the fry and no change of water conditions or temp for them either. Can be easily made with perspex sheeting. I am sorry to hear that so many fry died it must of been very distressing for you, I am not going to insult you with a question of your water quality maybe cut the viagra down to half a tab every other day hurr sorry fingers crossed for the next lot

Hi Jo,

I do use the breeding traps, but i must say that I have got my husband to make me a similar one too the one you made. It is curing at the moment and then needs the suckers stuck to it.

Heres a couple of pictures of the fry at the moment. This is the alpha females which only has 12 left.





Here are some of the fry from the unknown female.

They are cute fingers crossed no more die. Did they die at a certain age or on the same day its really strange and such a shame.

Sorry to hear you lost that much Poshpleco , compliment on the great frypics, hope they will do well