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Let's try this again Day 1 Sturisomatichthys spawn

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Re: Let's try this again Day 1 Sturisomatichthys spawn

Posted: 03 May 2023, 16:32
by sturiosoma
Had a double spawn late last night
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All 3 cleaning spawning sight
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Clutch of eggs from first female, all have left to feed.
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2nd. female and male return and second clutch is deposited.
I also took video of the actual spawn and will post tomorrow.

Re: Let's try this again Day 1 Sturisomatichthys spawn

Posted: 03 May 2023, 17:59
by bekateen
Wonderful! how are the older babies doing?

Cheers,
Eric

Re: Let's try this again Day 1 Sturisomatichthys spawn

Posted: 04 May 2023, 15:38
by sturiosoma
Indication of how many eggs there are.
Indication of how many eggs there are.
Largest fry from 3-10-23 spawn.
Largest fry from 3-10-23 spawn.
Forgot the video will make sure to do tonight.

Re: Let's try this again Day 1 Sturisomatichthys spawn

Posted: 08 May 2023, 14:20
by sturiosoma
Pulled the eggs today
new breeder box with spawn of 5-3-23
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
another pic of 5-3-23 spawn
pic of tube I made that snaps over air lift tube in aquarium
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
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

Re: Let's try this again Day 1 Sturisomatichthys spawn

Posted: 09 May 2023, 13:52
by bekateen
Looking good! You've got the system down to a routine.

Cheers, Eric

Re: Let's try this again Day 1 Sturisomatichthys spawn

Posted: 10 May 2023, 16:26
by sturiosoma
Another spawn
male is the upper fish
male is the upper fish
Jeanne

Re: Let's try this again Day 1 Sturisomatichthys spawn

Posted: 17 May 2023, 13:56
by sturiosoma
Right on schedule
Female cleaning spawning site 2pm 5/16/23
Female cleaning spawning site 2pm 5/16/23
Male and female at spawning site 5:30pm 5/16/23
Male and female at spawning site 5:30pm 5/16/23
8:30am 5/17/23 female is upper fish
8:30am 5/17/23 female is upper fish
Jeanne

Re: Let's try this again Day 1 Sturisomatichthys spawn

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

Cheers, Eric

Re: Let's try this again Day 1 Sturisomatichthys spawn

Posted: 18 May 2023, 20:13
by sturiosoma
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

Re: Let's try this again Day 1 Sturisomatichthys spawn

Posted: 19 May 2023, 18:18
by bekateen
Still good. Keep trying to improve.

Cheers,
Eric

Re: Let's try this again Day 1 Sturisomatichthys spawn

Posted: 20 May 2023, 15:51
by sturiosoma
4 day old fry, do they like current.
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.
2 males guarding eggs, those eggs Ain't Pimping Big Daddys but yet he fiercely defends them.
Jeanne

Re: Let's try this again Day 1 Sturisomatichthys spawn

Posted: 21 May 2023, 16:41
by sturiosoma
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
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

Re: Let's try this again Day 1 Sturisomatichthys spawn

Posted: 21 May 2023, 17:28
by sturiosoma
Eggs are already hatching.
new fry
new fry
new fry
new fry
Jeanne

Re: Let's try this again Day 1 Sturisomatichthys spawn

Posted: 22 May 2023, 17:36
by sturiosoma
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Fry hatching on tube and fry on breeder box walls
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

Re: Let's try this again Day 1 Sturisomatichthys spawn

Posted: 23 May 2023, 17:43
by sturiosoma
yolk sack is almost gone
yolk sack is almost gone
And look how much they've grown since yesterday.

Jeanne

Re: Let's try this again Day 1 Sturisomatichthys spawn

Posted: 24 May 2023, 21:00
by sturiosoma
Tuesday 5-24-23
Female cleaning spawning site.
Female cleaning spawning site.
Male and female at spawning site.
Male and female at spawning site.
Wednesday 5-24-23 eggs
Wednesday 5-24-23 eggs
Fry from 5-10, 5-17-23 spawn I easily counted 40.
Fry from 5-10, 5-17-23 spawn I easily counted 40.
Jeanne

Re: Let's try this again Day 1 Sturisomatichthys spawn

Posted: 26 May 2023, 13:49
by sturiosoma
Found these on the back glass of my 125gal. last night.
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Jeanne

Re: Let's try this again Day 1 Sturisomatichthys spawn

Posted: 28 May 2023, 20:29
by sturiosoma
Pulled eggs from 5-24-23 spawn
eggs from 5-24-23 spawn
eggs from 5-24-23 spawn
fry from todays eggs
fry from todays eggs
fry from 5-17-23 spawn
fry from 5-17-23 spawn
1 of the 3 fry from the 5-10-23 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. :YMPARTY: :YMPARTY: :YMPARTY: :YMPARTY: :YMPARTY: :YMPARTY: :YMPARTY: :YMPARTY: :YMPARTY: :YMPARTY: :YMPARTY: :YMPARTY:
Jeanne

Re: Let's try this again Day 1 Sturisomatichthys spawn

Posted: 31 May 2023, 20:27
by sturiosoma
fry feeding on bottom of breeder box after water change
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
juvenile from 3-10-23 spawn that I released into tank on 5-30-23
Jeanne

Re: Let's try this again Day 1 Sturisomatichthys spawn

Posted: 31 May 2023, 21:41
by bekateen
Wonderful Jeanne. These fish are breeding machines!

Cheers, Eric

Re: Let's try this again Day 1 Sturisomatichthys spawn

Posted: 01 Jun 2023, 15:32
by sturiosoma
fry sticking to breeder box after water change, I have to flush them off with a turkey baster.
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.
found the juvi I released, seems to fit right in.
fry today on bottom of breeder box after water change
fry today on bottom of breeder box after water change
one of the larger fry I released into the tank
one of the larger fry I released into the tank
This guy is gonna hang with Big Daddy
This guy is gonna hang with Big Daddy
Jeanne

Re: Let's try this again Day 1 Sturisomatichthys spawn

Posted: 03 Jun 2023, 19:22
by sturiosoma
Pulled the eggs from my 5-30-23 spawn today
eggs from 5-30-23 spawn
eggs from 5-30-23 spawn
Jeanne

Re: Let's try this again Day 1 Sturisomatichthys spawn

Posted: 07 Jun 2023, 22:42
by sturiosoma
3 spawns
1st. spawn 6-5-23 8:07a.m
1st. spawn 6-5-23 8:07a.m
2nd. spawn 6-5-23 8:14p.m
2nd. spawn 6-5-23 8:14p.m
3rd. spawn 6-6-23 12:37p.m on front glass
3rd. spawn 6-6-23 12:37p.m on front glass
young male guarding eggs
young male guarding eggs
All eggs belong to the young male but the guarding is being shared by the young male and Big Daddy.

Re: Let's try this again Day 1 Sturisomatichthys spawn

Posted: 08 Jun 2023, 04:01
by bekateen
Three spawns in two days?!! Wow!

Re: Let's try this again Day 1 Sturisomatichthys spawn

Posted: 08 Jun 2023, 16:52
by sturiosoma
Eggs of double spawn on 6-5-23
Eggs of double spawn
Eggs of double spawn
Invasion of the sturio
Invasion of the sturio
More sturio
More sturio
Jeanne

Re: Let's try this again Day 1 Sturisomatichthys spawn

Posted: 09 Jun 2023, 00:30
by bekateen
Wow that's a lot of babies!

Re: Let's try this again Day 1 Sturisomatichthys spawn

Posted: 11 Jun 2023, 15:12
by sturiosoma
Pulled all eggs from the triple 2 day spawn
eggs on lift tube
eggs on lift tube
hatched fry
hatched fry
Jeanne

Re: Let's try this again Day 1 Sturisomatichthys spawn

Posted: 13 Jun 2023, 17:12
by sturiosoma
Another spawn
6-13-23 spawn
6-13-23 spawn
Jeanne

Re: Let's try this again Day 1 Sturisomatichthys spawn

Posted: 20 Jun 2023, 20:58
by sturiosoma
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.
2 females cleaning spawning site, male waiting.
Jeanne

Re: Let's try this again Day 1 Sturisomatichthys spawn

Posted: 21 Jun 2023, 14:03
by sturiosoma
I have eggs.
6-21-23 spawn
6-21-23 spawn
Jeanne
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