thought I'd do a combined fry thread

[blackmoors 359]

And some of my waiken fry. Now 7 days old

[blackmoors 359]

And the pandamoors have been at it again this morning. ..

Which kinda got me out of my rut and reminded me about this post.

Been a pretty depressing last fee days.

Due to sudden loss of one of my boxers

[yafashelli 9,540]

Look at all of your little guys!  They look amazing!  

 

All of those tanks must keep you very busy!

[blackmoors 359]

Thanks.

Yeah keeps me occupied and gives me something to do.

It's an enjoyable part of the hobby. Watching the fry hatch and grow/develop.

You never know what they will turn into. (Colours, shapes, finage etc)

[blackmoors 359]

I probably should see about getting a few more green eggs in my signature. Lol

Lost count how many batches of fry I've had lol.

But currently have 7 on the go now.

And still have a few of last year's that I kept.

Should try and get some pics of the older fry. (Fingerings?)

[blackmoors 359]

Hey thanks for my second green egg.

Hopefully I'll have a small green egg army of minions in my signature one day haha

[blackmoors 359]

My 5th spawn of pandamoors have just began hatching and sticking to the glass...

.......That's now 7 fry tanks on the go.... Time to get the brine shrimpery into overdrive... lol.

[blackmoors 359]

Not best pic. But can just see two little ones on the glass.

There's a patch with about 50 but my camera refuses to focus on them.

[blackmoors 359]

Ok well getting final touches done for Xmas day tomorrow (wrapping presents etc) and what do I see?? Another spawn from the pandas...... Geez really?

Soooo the new fry tank I had been just about to move my larger fry into has now become a nursery/hatchery....

Lol.

I probably should have let it go? But seeing as pandamoors are so hard to get in aust I figured I'd see what I can do.

That's spawn no. 6 of pandamoors I've actually caught. And I'm sure I've missed a few......

Edited December 24, 2014 by blackmoors

[JustRachel 239]

Wow those are some...active pandas  :roflSix spawns??

Edited December 24, 2014 by JustRachel

[blackmoors 359]

Yeah.

Well that's 6 I've caught.

I have come home to find a few eggs so I know I've missed a few.

They've been averaging a spawn a week almost.

[blackmoors 359]

Been a while so a small update while im shuffling fry from tank to tank.

Currently have 9 fry tanks and in need of more space so ill be moving the larger Blackmoor fry (juvies) to a pond soon.

And hoping to get my Waiken fry to a larger tank then pond aswell.

On another note. My pandas spawned again the other day...... and hatched last night soooooo more babies lol

[blackmoors 359]

Hey guys.

Been MIA again having a stay or 2 or 7...lol in the hospital. ...

Anyway thanks to my bro for looking after all my fish.

But ive now totally ran outa room and being eaten out of house and home by so many hungry little fishy piglets lol.

So tomorrow i will be aproaching a few lfs if i must.

Hopefully the first one i go too will be interested in a heap of fish.........

[blackmoors 359]

I need to get rid of heaps as my babies are now spawning. .... whaaaaat?

Ive been slowly seperating the boys from the girls but yeah need the space

[SweetMamaKaty 2,788]

Wow, hope you're doing better now, and good luck with the rehoming!

[blackmoors 359]

Thanks, me too.

Yeah would be great to find new homes for alot of them.

Probably have 500 i need to move on.

[blackmoors 359]

Live and learn hey.

I thought fish shops would want the larger fish. It was my small fry the wanted. Except of course the pandamoors, they wanted any sizes of them. Particularly the larger the better.

They weren't sure on the willows but took a couple of panda willows to try.

And will give me a call if they want anymore fish.

I really need to now decide what pandas i wish to keep etc and go from there.

Good thing tho i rehomed a few today and may rehome more later.

[blackmoors 359]

Swarming during aa wc.

[FishyMandy 6,277]

Wow theres so many and they are so pretty!

[Rijen 16]

Can we see parents?

[blackmoors 359]

Not the best pics.

The missing scales is due to them spawning. ....again.for gentle placid creatures they're quite rough during spawns lol.

[blackmoors 359]

Had to do a shuffle of fry today (keep similar sized fry together to avoid canabalism )

So did a quick pic of some.

[kiro 47]

They're so beautiful!

(and as a complete side note, if there were bowls with pattern like that painted on them you bet I'd buy dozen).

[blackmoors 359]

Amazing what some sunlight can do.

A pic of one of my Waikin fry from last summer.

When they went into the grow out pond they were small white anf yellowish (very very pale orange)

Now they're getting bigger and more intense in colour. So hopefully they can match the adults soon with that suoer intense red (red orange)

[FishyMandy 6,277]

Looks great!