Regular Member BurningIvy Posted November 16, 2012 Author Regular Member Share Posted November 16, 2012 Thanks, I'll have to pick up a baster. I don't have one onhand that isn't used for turkeys haha 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Pearlscaleperfect Posted November 16, 2012 Regular Member Share Posted November 16, 2012 Also for culling you dont have to cull any you don't want to, although there will come a time in their development when a few may have very serious deformities that may need to be put down. But culling can be as simple as having a batch that are less than prefect and a batch that are ideal, culling doesn't always meaning killing nowadays. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member smegypsiren Posted November 16, 2012 Regular Member Share Posted November 16, 2012 (edited) Yeah well I've always gravitated toward the broke needy fellas myself, just ask my husband Edited November 16, 2012 by smegypsiren 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member BurningIvy Posted November 16, 2012 Author Regular Member Share Posted November 16, 2012 Well good, as long as I don't have to kill anyone I'm happy. Putting someone down is different because that means they were suffering and I'm okay with that. okay good 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member fantailfan1 Posted November 16, 2012 Regular Member Share Posted November 16, 2012 Great pics!! I love it when they first hatch and are just hangin around like that!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member BurningIvy Posted November 16, 2012 Author Regular Member Share Posted November 16, 2012 Turns out I went to baste them all up and they weren't dead lucky me =) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member smegypsiren Posted November 16, 2012 Regular Member Share Posted November 16, 2012 No dead babies is pretty amazing. I think they're trying to mess with your head, bunch of trouble makers ya got there 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member BurningIvy Posted November 16, 2012 Author Regular Member Share Posted November 16, 2012 Those hooligans and their shenanigans. Whatever will I do with them? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member smegypsiren Posted November 16, 2012 Regular Member Share Posted November 16, 2012 You raise them, teach them right from wrong but they learn these thing from their friends. I blame it on the school system. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member fantailfan1 Posted November 16, 2012 Regular Member Share Posted November 16, 2012 Yes there is only so much we can do for them and then we must let go . . . 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member BurningIvy Posted November 16, 2012 Author Regular Member Share Posted November 16, 2012 Stupid public education =p 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Okori Posted November 16, 2012 Regular Member Share Posted November 16, 2012 Culling is a nessecery evil, often times breeders use it to remove fish with undesireable traits (such as a triple tail, no ventral fins, single anal fin, etc), but also cull to euthanize those fry who have deformities that would make life difficult (severly bent spines, eyes hanging from the socket, malformed mouths, etc). You must also think that while they are tiny now if all 50 of those fry live and grow (and BOY will they grow) they'll need more room. If you're going by the 'standard' of 10 gallons per fish, that's 500 gallons of water, plus filteration, and feeding all those endlessly hungry mouths up to six times a day can become expensive if you let it. Also, I noticed in your picture you have a decent amount of bubbles clining to the side of your tank. Do you have well water by any chance? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member BurningIvy Posted November 17, 2012 Author Regular Member Share Posted November 17, 2012 I do understand that it just makes me sad. I would never be able to keep all of them! I'd have to rehome them. It is well water. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member BurningIvy Posted November 18, 2012 Author Regular Member Share Posted November 18, 2012 Just an update: The little ones are doing really well. I've only lost eight in total and when I find them their backs have started to twist. It's very strange. I feel like something must have been wrong with them from the beginning. Anyway, doing well and have even started to eat! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Pearlscaleperfect Posted November 18, 2012 Regular Member Share Posted November 18, 2012 only eight is great! (lol it rhymed) more pics are a must as they grow! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member BurningIvy Posted November 18, 2012 Author Regular Member Share Posted November 18, 2012 I'll take some now! They don't look too much different yet. But they sure are cute. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member smegypsiren Posted November 18, 2012 Regular Member Share Posted November 18, 2012 Been here tapping my foot for about an ice age waiting for more pics Me wanna see da bebes! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Okori Posted November 18, 2012 Regular Member Share Posted November 18, 2012 Culling is a choice, just do what you think is best =) BEWARE of well water. the bubbles you see on the side of your tank are a result of whats called supersaturated water. That means that too much oxygen is staying in the water as it comes out of the ground. While there are no ill effect in humans, in aquatic animals it can be fatal. The excess oxygen latches onto them, passing through the slime coat and into the skin causing boyancy issues, and can also pass through their finnage, leaving bubbles that can burst and cause fin damage. In fry it is especially dangerous, because the fish are so small even the tiniest bubbles can harm them; i lost 20 healthy one month old fish in this fashion. Supersaturated water is super easy to fix, however. If you have the space I would suggest aging the water with an airstone for a day, which allows most of the extra oxygen to escape, otherwise just agitating the water before you add it to your tanks. I used an empty milk container, filled it up with water and left only a little room for air, and then shook the heck out of it until all the bubble were gone, but that only works on a small scale. What do you mean by their spines are twisting? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member BurningIvy Posted November 18, 2012 Author Regular Member Share Posted November 18, 2012 Like they make a u shape out of their whole body. I will definitely be shaking the water from now on. Thank you! I had no idea. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member BurningIvy Posted November 18, 2012 Author Regular Member Share Posted November 18, 2012 Not to totally change the subject but pictures got interrupted because Ursula is about to lay more eggs. I'm not going to fertilize them this time so I took her out and put her in a tub to do her thing. I will try to get pictures of the fry as soon as I can but they are so transparent all you see is a great view of my back yard. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member fantailfan1 Posted November 18, 2012 Regular Member Share Posted November 18, 2012 Ursala! You need to change her name to (Fertile) Myrtle!! Pics of your backyard would be ok. We might like a pic or two of the fry but really any pic will do. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member bodoba Posted November 18, 2012 Regular Member Share Posted November 18, 2012 An addendum to supersaturation, driving the oxygen out can sometimes affect your pH as well so be sure to check the levels of aging water and make sure they are still within range before the water change 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member smegypsiren Posted November 19, 2012 Regular Member Share Posted November 19, 2012 (edited) Ursala! You need to change her name to (Fertile) Myrtle!! Pics of your backyard would be ok. We might like a pic or two of the fry but really any pic will do. You better get them cable or teach her how to knit, something besides having babies. Pics of your foot, pics of the dog/cat whatever, just something to look at besides our belly buttons Edited November 19, 2012 by smegypsiren 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member BurningIvy Posted November 19, 2012 Author Regular Member Share Posted November 19, 2012 Pictures at long last =) They aren't very good but to make up for that I have a video =p 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member smegypsiren Posted November 19, 2012 Regular Member Share Posted November 19, 2012 (edited) Awwww zippy little brats How many are there now. So nice of you to give them a room with a view and room service, looks like 4 star accommodations. Edited November 19, 2012 by smegypsiren 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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