Let's try this again Day 1 Sturisomatichthys spawn

sturiosoma · Post by **sturiosoma** » 03 May 2023, 16:32

Had a double spawn late last night

All 3 cleaning spawning sight

Clutch of eggs from first female, all have left to feed.

2nd. female and male return and second clutch is deposited.
I also took video of the actual spawn and will post tomorrow.

YouTube · Post by **bekateen** » 03 May 2023, 17:59

Wonderful! how are the older babies doing?

Cheers,
Eric

sturiosoma · Post by **sturiosoma** » 04 May 2023, 15:38

: Indication of how many eggs there are.

: Largest fry from 3-10-23 spawn.

Forgot the video will make sure to do tonight.

sturiosoma · Post by **sturiosoma** » 08 May 2023, 14:20

Pulled the eggs today

: new breeder box with spawn of 5-3-23

eggs hatched almost immediately when I placed them in breeder box.

: another pic of 5-3-23 spawn

: pic of tube I made that snaps over air lift tube in aquarium

: pic of old breeder box with spawns of 3-1-, 3-29, 4-5, and 4-12

I'm shooting for 100% survival rate.

Jeanne

YouTube · Post by **bekateen** » 09 May 2023, 13:52

Looking good! You've got the system down to a routine.

Cheers, Eric

sturiosoma · Post by **sturiosoma** » 10 May 2023, 16:26

Another spawn

: male is the upper fish

Jeanne

sturiosoma · Post by **sturiosoma** » 17 May 2023, 13:56

Right on schedule

: Female cleaning spawning site 2pm 5/16/23

: Male and female at spawning site 5:30pm 5/16/23

: 8:30am 5/17/23 female is upper fish

Jeanne

YouTube · Post by **bekateen** » 18 May 2023, 03:30

Awesome. They are really prolific! How many babies do you have now?

Cheers, Eric

sturiosoma · Post by **sturiosoma** » 18 May 2023, 20:13

bekateen wrote: ↑18 May 2023, 03:30 Awesome. They are really prolific! How many babies do you have now?

Cheers, Eric

From the first 4 spawns twice I counted 24, this last spawn I only managed to salvage 3 as they hatched when I pulled the tube and the guppies immediately snatched them up, so hoping the spawn I have now will work out a little better, I'm not gonna leave the eggs as long, keep trying sooner or later I'll figure it out.

Jeanne

YouTube · Post by **bekateen** » 19 May 2023, 18:18

Still good. Keep trying to improve.

Cheers,
Eric

sturiosoma · Post by **sturiosoma** » 20 May 2023, 15:51

: 4 day old fry, do they like current.

: 2 males guarding eggs, those eggs Ain't Pimping Big Daddys but yet he fiercely defends them.

Jeanne

sturiosoma · Post by **sturiosoma** » 21 May 2023, 16:41

Pulled eggs from 5-17-23 spawn and I got every one of them.

: eggs from 5-17-23 spawn

: eggs from 5-17-23 spawn

And I still have all 3 fry from 5-10-23 spawn.

Jeanne

sturiosoma · Post by **sturiosoma** » 21 May 2023, 17:28

Eggs are already hatching.

: new fry

: new fry

Jeanne

sturiosoma · Post by **sturiosoma** » 22 May 2023, 17:36

: Fry hatching on tube and fry on breeder box walls

I have yet to see these fry as wigglers on the bottom, seems they go right from hatch to free swimmers.

Jeanne

sturiosoma · Post by **sturiosoma** » 23 May 2023, 17:43

: yolk sack is almost gone

And look how much they've grown since yesterday.

Jeanne

sturiosoma · Post by **sturiosoma** » 24 May 2023, 21:00

Tuesday 5-24-23

: Female cleaning spawning site.

: Male and female at spawning site.

: Wednesday 5-24-23 eggs

: Fry from 5-10, 5-17-23 spawn I easily counted 40.

Jeanne

sturiosoma · Post by **sturiosoma** » 26 May 2023, 13:49

Found these on the back glass of my 125gal. last night.

Jeanne

sturiosoma · Post by **sturiosoma** » 28 May 2023, 20:29

Pulled eggs from 5-24-23 spawn

: eggs from 5-24-23 spawn

: fry from todays eggs

: fry from 5-17-23 spawn

: 1 of the 3 fry from the 5-10-23 spawn

and I still have the 3 fry from the 5-10-23 spawn, so I have 3 spawns total in the breeder box and as far as I know I have only lost 1, so much improved.

Jeanne

sturiosoma · Post by **sturiosoma** » 31 May 2023, 20:27

: fry feeding on bottom of breeder box after water change

: juvenile from 3-10-23 spawn that I released into tank on 5-30-23

Jeanne

YouTube · Post by **bekateen** » 31 May 2023, 21:41

Wonderful Jeanne. These fish are breeding machines!

Cheers, Eric

sturiosoma · Post by **sturiosoma** » 01 Jun 2023, 15:32

: fry sticking to breeder box after water change, I have to flush them off with a turkey baster.

: found the juvi I released, seems to fit right in.

: fry today on bottom of breeder box after water change

: one of the larger fry I released into the tank

: This guy is gonna hang with Big Daddy

Jeanne

sturiosoma · Post by **sturiosoma** » 03 Jun 2023, 19:22

Pulled the eggs from my 5-30-23 spawn today

: eggs from 5-30-23 spawn

Jeanne

sturiosoma · Post by **sturiosoma** » 07 Jun 2023, 22:42

3 spawns

: 1st. spawn 6-5-23 8:07a.m

: 2nd. spawn 6-5-23 8:14p.m

: 3rd. spawn 6-6-23 12:37p.m on front glass

: young male guarding eggs

All eggs belong to the young male but the guarding is being shared by the young male and Big Daddy.

YouTube · Post by **bekateen** » 08 Jun 2023, 04:01

Three spawns in two days?!! Wow!

sturiosoma · Post by **sturiosoma** » 08 Jun 2023, 16:52

Eggs of double spawn on 6-5-23

: Eggs of double spawn

: Invasion of the sturio

: More sturio

Jeanne

YouTube · Post by **bekateen** » 09 Jun 2023, 00:30

Wow that's a lot of babies!

sturiosoma · Post by **sturiosoma** » 11 Jun 2023, 15:12

Pulled all eggs from the triple 2 day spawn

: eggs on lift tube

: hatched fry

Jeanne

sturiosoma · Post by **sturiosoma** » 13 Jun 2023, 17:12

Another spawn

: 6-13-23 spawn

Jeanne

sturiosoma · Post by **sturiosoma** » 20 Jun 2023, 20:58

Looking like I'm gonna have another double spawn, 2 females at tube, male by arrow, these are the 2 largest females from my younger group, its 4pm est.

: 2 females cleaning spawning site, male waiting.

Jeanne

sturiosoma · Post by **sturiosoma** » 21 Jun 2023, 14:03

I have eggs.

: 6-21-23 spawn

Jeanne

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