BurningIvy 416 Posted December 3, 2012 He's the greatest thing I've ever seen. Truly. Life is amazing. (not to be religious) but he's a miracle from God. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fishlet 12 Posted December 3, 2012 Bill is looking more and more grown up everday! He's getting to be nice big handsome fishy 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
orandafan1981 68 Posted December 3, 2012 (edited) wow! you're doing a great job. Bill looks cool. i have nine babies and i'll be so pleased if i can raider them. Sent from my GT-S5830i using Tapatalk 2 Edited December 3, 2012 by orandafan1981 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yafashelli 9,540 Posted December 3, 2012 Love your new batch of pictures! He's huge! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BurningIvy 416 Posted December 4, 2012 He's such a great guy to watch. I fall asleep watching him swim some nights. He tends to freak if he notices I'm watching though. It's the cutest thing! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smegypsiren 1,315 Posted December 4, 2012 (edited) I can only imagine what you look like though the glass. I bet he's thinking DON'T EAT ME!!! Edited December 4, 2012 by smegypsiren 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BurningIvy 416 Posted December 4, 2012 haha I bet he is super scared of me. I hope one day he realizes I'm the one who gives him food. =) 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smegypsiren 1,315 Posted December 4, 2012 Lol faster then you think he'll be saying, fEeD mE, fEEd Me, FeeD mE, feed me HelloooOooOooo??? FEED ME!!!! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Okori 35 Posted December 4, 2012 I'm no professional, but I'd like to offer a couple quick ideas for your next round of babies. I totally agree with the 100% water change daily for fry after you start feeding them. Lots of people use a turkey baster, i never had any luck with it. I used a straw and a bit of airline tubing. Cut one end of the straw at an angle and slip the flat end over the airline tubing. You can start a suction by inhaling on the end of the airline tubing (careful not to get a mouthful of fry water) and use the angled end of the straw to suck up debris. The intake is very gentle, less risk of nabbing a wayward fry and very easy to clean up leftover food. It's like a mini version of the siphon you use on your tanks =3 Good luck to little Bill! Best fishes! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BurningIvy 416 Posted December 4, 2012 Thanks for that =) I will probably try that but I don't know how I feel about being that close to drinking gross water. =/ 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smegypsiren 1,315 Posted December 4, 2012 If you just fill the tube full of water, plug up both ends then unplug the drain end first it should syphon. If that makes any kinda sense 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BurningIvy 416 Posted December 4, 2012 That makes total sense! Way better than almost chugging a bunch of water. Kind of like how kids play with straws in restaurants. Put it in the soda, plug the top, pull out the straw filled with soda, dump on table XD 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smegypsiren 1,315 Posted December 4, 2012 Well I wouldn't know a thing about that Me? Making mess, creating chaos, never!!! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BurningIvy 416 Posted December 4, 2012 Never! We didn't do such things... I only encouraged my little sister to do it... then she would get in trouble and I'd laugh. =p 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fantailfan1 26,742 Posted December 4, 2012 Little Bill isn't so little anymore! I am having such a great time watching him grow! Thanks for sharing him with us! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BurningIvy 416 Posted December 5, 2012 You're so welcome! I'm just glad I have someone to talk to about him. You guys all understand <3 Anywho, today Bill graduated to his new 2.5 G tank. And of course, I have pictures. =D And a few of the newbies =) 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fishlet 12 Posted December 5, 2012 Oooh more pics! Bill looks sooooo tiiiiiiny in the new tank! I almost thought he was part of the candle in the second picture because he blended in so well. LOL. Anyway, good luck with the new baby fry! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yafashelli 9,540 Posted December 5, 2012 If you just fill the tube full of water, plug up both ends then unplug the drain end first it should syphon. If that makes any kinda sense This is what I did before I had my water changer. Works great! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smegypsiren 1,315 Posted December 5, 2012 Boy am I glad to have a new pic of Little Bill to give me the warm and fuzzies. Since I just realized, after waking up my future exhusband up 3 times time go take a final he went back to sleep. I'm now crying my eyes out cuz the means I'm stuck in this h€ll hole, away from my grandbabies for another freakin semester. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fantailfan1 26,742 Posted December 5, 2012 Great pics! Bill is the best and look at all those babies! How old are they now? 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BurningIvy 416 Posted December 5, 2012 The babies aren't even a week old yet. The other set of babies didn't make it. not even one =( so it's Bill and round four babies. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smegypsiren 1,315 Posted December 6, 2012 Oh that sucks poor babies! I was wondering, they looked super tiny. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fantailfan1 26,742 Posted December 6, 2012 Sorry to hear Round 3 didn't make it. Better luck with Round 4. Bill needs some siblings! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BurningIvy 416 Posted December 6, 2012 Round 3 was never fertilized it was round 2 that didn't make it =( Bill will get his siblings this time I think =) 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fantailfan1 26,742 Posted December 6, 2012 That's right. Too many spawnings for me to keep track of! Ursula, you were one busy fish!! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
