My clowns are finally parents

[bubbasguppies]

Over the past month I've noticed my female getting bigger and more aggressive. And this morning she was swatting away a hermit crab. So I checked things out and noticed they both were cleaning off the stalk of my Green Toadstool. I knew right then she was ready....now I'm in freak out mode to get everything set up to rear the Frye....here is the link to the first video....another will follow of them actually laying the eggs. But I will keep this thread updated on the eggs.

 

[Billldg]

Pass out the Cigars, LOL!!! Congrats!!!

 

[vetteguy53081]

Well , not parents until the eggs hatch, but youre well on your way. I have a breeder pair and now possibly two.
Know that feeling !!

 

[Peace River]

Congratulations on the eggs! Great work on creating the healthy space for the fish to thrive!

 

[Ferdy92]

Congrats with the conformation that you are a good housekeeper!

 

[bubbasguppies]

Them laying eggs...

 

[bubbasguppies]

Well after the day has moved on and the mated pair are obviously finished laying the eggs. I have a rough estimate of about 100. They are removing the dead ones from what I can tell as I see a few on the sandbed.

 

[bubbasguppies]

Night two.....of what's left of their clutch after picking through it.

 

[bubbasguppies]

After counting what I could from the pic there is a little over 200 eggs left from day 1.

 

[bubbasguppies]

Morning of day 3....some noticable changes in color of the eggs. Will try and get better pics later on this evening.

 

[bubbasguppies]

128 eggs left

 

[bubbasguppies]

Eyes can be seen finally

 

[bubbasguppies]

So I had ordered a Rotifer Culture Kit as well as Decapsulated Brine Eggs from Rusalty via Ebay Friday night. I wasn't expecting it til tomorrow but i'm close enough to them it didnt take that long for shipping to me. I'm very impressed at how well everything was packaged and the information contained within the box/envelope as they were shipped separately. I did an unboxing video on youtube.....i'm not Bushka on Blitz when it comes to these things but give it time i'll learn even though the wife says you cant teach an old war horse new things.

 

[bubbasguppies]

It's official....first baby tonight

 

[Katrina71]

The photo documentation is just beautiful! Please take more baby pics.

 

[bubbasguppies]

The photo documentation is just beautiful! Please take more baby pics.

Thank you, I try when I can. My videos need more work though....need to start scripting them before hand....lol.

 

[bubbasguppies]

Out of over 200 only 12 hatched after day 7. I currently have 11 of them doing well.

 

[D-Nak]

Next time around lean a small tile where the female lays, and hopefully she will lay on the tile. They prefer flat areas, which is probably why she chose the base of the toadstool. The day before they are to hatch, you can remove the tile and place it in the grow out tank.

 

[bubbasguppies]

Next time around lean a small tile where the female lays, and hopefully she will lay on the tile. They prefer flat areas, which is probably why she chose the base of the toadstool. The day before they are to hatch, you can remove the tile and place it in the grow out tank.

I had thought of that too. Hopefully I'll have a better hatch rate with the next round.