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thegeeman · Post by **thegeeman** » 22 Sep 2010, 08:58

Wish me luck

Cheers

thegeeman

CoryWally · Post by **CoryWally** » 22 Sep 2010, 09:21

Fingers crossed TGM.

Keep us posted.
Mark.

bigbadbraun · Post by **bigbadbraun** » 22 Sep 2010, 09:41

congratulations! ... even though i'm a little jealous

fingers crossed!

MatsP · Post by **MatsP** » 22 Sep 2010, 09:59

Good luck!

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Mats

bronzefry · Post by **bronzefry** » 22 Sep 2010, 14:06

Wow! Good luck!
Amanda

Richard B · Post by **Richard B** » 22 Sep 2010, 15:55

Wooooo - best of luck

Sanplec · Post by **Sanplec** » 22 Sep 2010, 18:44

Nice!

davidkozak · Post by **davidkozak** » 22 Sep 2010, 19:30

Cool! Good Luck!

David

2wheelsx2 · Post by **2wheelsx2** » 22 Sep 2010, 21:03

Very cool. Keep us updated!

thegeeman · Post by **thegeeman** » 22 Sep 2010, 21:52

Thanks for all the luck people

cacking my pants here at the moment

Cheers

thegeeman

andywoolloo · Post by **andywoolloo** » 22 Sep 2010, 22:09

can't wait to see shots of the wigglers!

MattP · Post by **MattP** » 22 Sep 2010, 22:25

Good luck mate! I take it these are tricky to breed? let's have some more piccy's soon.

Cheers Matt

YouTube · Post by **Jools** » 22 Sep 2010, 22:29

MattP wrote:I take it these are tricky to breed?

It's only been done a handful of times.

Jools

corybrummie2010 · Post by **corybrummie2010** » 23 Sep 2010, 03:07

Good luck mate

thegeeman · Post by **thegeeman** » 23 Sep 2010, 16:17

Not good news I am afraid.

He has kicked whats left of the eggs out (50ish) all though they look fertile they dont seem to be able to hatch out and are dying off as they hatch.

Still really chuffed with the weeks events and hopefully I will have a more promising spawn very soon

Thanks for all the positive comments people

thegeeman

MatsP · Post by **MatsP** » 23 Sep 2010, 16:19

As I say, to get a successful spawn, you first need to get a spawn at all... So you have cleared the first hurdle (or second if you count getting fish that will spawn as the first place). There's a way to go, but it's a good step in the right direction - must be doing something right!

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thegeeman · Post by **thegeeman** » 23 Sep 2010, 18:54

The last lot of eggs are now in a trap. Maybe 50-70ish. Only one of these has hatched out since I have come home and it looks very week and hardly no movement at all

Anyone got any suggestions to see if I can save these?

Cheers

thegeeman

andywoolloo · Post by **andywoolloo** » 23 Sep 2010, 22:16

looks like you're doing everything you can, in a trap with good flow.

Hope some will be fine. And now that they have started breeding dad will get better at it.

huffmagx · Post by **huffmagx** » 23 Sep 2010, 23:18

I hope you get at least a few successful fry too...I know it feels awful to get your hopes up about a spawn and them have things go bad for some reason.

I am keeping my fingers crossed and saying a little prayer for your future wigglers. I hope everyone is right and dad does indeed get better with practice.

davidkozak · Post by **davidkozak** » 24 Sep 2010, 06:27

What have you currently got the eggs in? i
In the picture it look's like a glass tank.. When I have to rescue eggs, I float them in a perforated basket with an airstone so that there's plenty of water flow over the eggs. i have to admit I've never spawned something like this species though-and I'm baffled as to why the fry are dying as they hatch..Good luck with the remaining eggs(and the next spawn) David

Linus_Cello · Post by **Linus_Cello** » 24 Sep 2010, 14:16

Maybe for next time dad kicks out the eggs? (Cheap practical breeding trap from IKEA)

http://www.plecoplanet.com/forum/showthread.php?t=410

Andersp90 · Post by **Andersp90** » 24 Sep 2010, 15:52

Sooo close.

How did you condition them?

thegeeman · Post by **thegeeman** » 27 Sep 2010, 11:43

Just got back from a weekend break and fully expected to be cleaning out a load of fungused eggs from the fry trap but to my amazement I have 20 or so strong and healthy wrigglers.

Cheers

thegeeman

MatsP · Post by **MatsP** » 27 Sep 2010, 11:46

Great work!

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Mats

grokefish · Post by **grokefish** » 27 Sep 2010, 21:12

Whats your water parameters?

MattP · Post by **MattP** » 27 Sep 2010, 21:41

This is excellent news! Can't wait to see their progress over the next few weeks/months.

Cheers Matt

davidkozak · Post by **davidkozak** » 27 Sep 2010, 23:11

Cool news!

David

andywoolloo · Post by **andywoolloo** » 27 Sep 2010, 23:14

beautiful!

krazyGeoff · Post by **krazyGeoff** » 28 Sep 2010, 08:45

Great news geeman

Excellent

thegeeman · Post by **thegeeman** » 28 Sep 2010, 09:28

grokefish wrote:Whats your water parameters?

Not really one for parameters but for some reason I did take them when they spawned

PH just under 7
TDS 450ish
Temp 80c
Nitrates 15

Thats about all I ever test for.

Cheers

thegeeman

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