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Rainbow fry pictures
« on: July 03, 2007, 09:45:03 AM »
Hi all...  Just thought I'd take this opportunity to post a couple of pix of my rainbow cichlids for your enjoyment!?

I'd placed this log in my SA community to stay moist whilst I cleaned out another tank.  One day later and these guys had been busy - right in the middle of the tank - great!  >:(

Rainbow's create a lot of havoc for little guys during breeding and even took to hitting on a male Chocolate cichlid 4x their size!  I removed the eggs as soon as I could and housed them in a breeding tank where they seem to be doing well.  This is my first attempt at breeding Rainbows.  I've heard they're really easy to breed.  I left their first spawn in the community tank but the fry were soon devoured by their parents, I assume due to space issues

I'm feeding the fry on liquid food until they become free swimming.  I'm also doing a 10% water change every day.

Does anyone have any tips for me to ensure rearing a successful batch of fry?

All the best
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15xFresh Water Shrimp (5xCardina sp. Babauti; 10xJaponica);5xOtocinclus;5xThreadfin Rainbowfish (Iriatherina Werneri);3xForktail Blue-Eye Rainbowfish (Pseudomugil furcatus);3xCelebes Rainbowfish;5xEmerald Eye Rasbora;4xKhuli Loach;6xPeacock Goby;1xSiamese Algae Eater.

55ltr SE Asian planted nano:
1xFurcata Rainbow fish (adult male);2xBotia Striata;1xfemale LDA08.

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Re: Rainbow fry pictures
« Reply #1 on: July 03, 2007, 09:46:57 AM »
nice 1 mate congrats  O0
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Re: Rainbow fry pictures
« Reply #2 on: July 03, 2007, 10:08:34 AM »
thanks... you're quick off the mark today sir!  ;)
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220ltr Central American River:
Sajica (t-bar) Cichlid breeding pair; 1xConvict (male); 2xPim Pictus

200ltr Amazonian Pool:
Chocolate Cichlid breeding pair; 12xCorydoras(Sterbai, Loxozonus, Tritineatus, Aeneus);1xFiremouth Cichlid;1xPterygoplichthys Gibbiceps;1xmale LDA08.

150ltr Lake Tanganyika (mid range):
4xCyprichromis Leptosoma; 3xNeolamprologus Leleupi; 2xSynodontis Multipunctus; 2xAltolamprologus Calvus(black); 1xJulidochromis Transcriptus.

100ltr Planted Tank:
15xFresh Water Shrimp (5xCardina sp. Babauti; 10xJaponica);5xOtocinclus;5xThreadfin Rainbowfish (Iriatherina Werneri);3xForktail Blue-Eye Rainbowfish (Pseudomugil furcatus);3xCelebes Rainbowfish;5xEmerald Eye Rasbora;4xKhuli Loach;6xPeacock Goby;1xSiamese Algae Eater.

55ltr SE Asian planted nano:
1xFurcata Rainbow fish (adult male);2xBotia Striata;1xfemale LDA08.

55ltr S American nano:
Breeding Royal Tetras;4XLDA08.

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Re: Rainbow fry pictures
« Reply #3 on: July 03, 2007, 10:13:53 AM »
im like a spider in its web the slightest movement is investigated lol
read the blunders bit bud
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Re: Rainbow fry pictures
« Reply #4 on: July 03, 2007, 11:05:24 AM »
 8) Nice job Vern !!  O0 O0
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Re: Rainbow fry pictures
« Reply #5 on: July 07, 2007, 05:43:43 AM »
nice!!!
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Re: Rainbow fry pictures
« Reply #6 on: July 07, 2007, 05:51:41 AM »
hi Vern just noticed in your post your feeding the fry before thay are free swimming  its not necesarry mate as they live of a yolk sack and its not till they are free swimming you need to feed them
whenever i have fry i either feed them a liquid food like liquifry or a powdered flake type food  but feed them 4 or so times a day they soon grow tho
congrats again mate  O0
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Re: Rainbow fry pictures
« Reply #7 on: July 07, 2007, 11:45:48 AM »
yh thats what everyone told me when i was feeding liqifry to my firemouths when they where just eggs, on the box it said start feeding them it when they are egss because it helps with the natural feeding of some benificical bacteria oe somwthing that will grow and when the fry have hatched they will be able to feed of both the liqifry and this benificial whats its.

i dunno if thats what happened but thats what it said on the packaging!

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Re: Rainbow fry pictures
« Reply #8 on: July 07, 2007, 11:47:34 AM »
i suppose it could start an infusoria small organisms for the fry to feed on  cool O0
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Re: Rainbow fry pictures
« Reply #9 on: July 07, 2007, 11:57:38 AM »
thats the one i was thinking of cudnt get the name tho nice one Alan!!!!!
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Re: Rainbow fry pictures
« Reply #10 on: July 07, 2007, 12:00:40 PM »
np and thx mate  O0
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Re: Rainbow fry pictures
« Reply #11 on: July 08, 2007, 01:57:27 PM »
Thanks guys... Since my last post the fry have dropped from the overhanging plants to the base of the tank where they seem to be surviving on rotting plant matter. I'm trying to vacuum this up before it rots too much in case this affects the water.  I'm battling against a fairly high nitrite and ammonia reading by carrying out 15-20% water change a day.  I'm keeping the water at a cool 21c to keep oxygen levels as high as possible.  I'd estimate I've got around 50 fry and throughout this I've been feeding a couple of drops of Liquifry #1, 3 times a day. 

This morning I awoke and found the fry all free swimming - most heading back to the overhanging weeds they came from!  And, if you looked close enough, you could just see the formation of pectoral fins. I've now changed my feed to Liquifry #3 (finely ground flake powder) as I understand this is the best time to start a change over in food. 

Still flying by the seat of my pants here so fingers crossed for some stability in water readings and a healthy grow out!

I'll keep you posted as things progress.

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220ltr Central American River:
Sajica (t-bar) Cichlid breeding pair; 1xConvict (male); 2xPim Pictus

200ltr Amazonian Pool:
Chocolate Cichlid breeding pair; 12xCorydoras(Sterbai, Loxozonus, Tritineatus, Aeneus);1xFiremouth Cichlid;1xPterygoplichthys Gibbiceps;1xmale LDA08.

150ltr Lake Tanganyika (mid range):
4xCyprichromis Leptosoma; 3xNeolamprologus Leleupi; 2xSynodontis Multipunctus; 2xAltolamprologus Calvus(black); 1xJulidochromis Transcriptus.

100ltr Planted Tank:
15xFresh Water Shrimp (5xCardina sp. Babauti; 10xJaponica);5xOtocinclus;5xThreadfin Rainbowfish (Iriatherina Werneri);3xForktail Blue-Eye Rainbowfish (Pseudomugil furcatus);3xCelebes Rainbowfish;5xEmerald Eye Rasbora;4xKhuli Loach;6xPeacock Goby;1xSiamese Algae Eater.

55ltr SE Asian planted nano:
1xFurcata Rainbow fish (adult male);2xBotia Striata;1xfemale LDA08.

55ltr S American nano:
Breeding Royal Tetras;4XLDA08.

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Re: Rainbow fry pictures
« Reply #12 on: July 09, 2007, 01:29:48 AM »
thx for the update mate now that they are free swimming they should start to feed better just when dong water changes use a light coloured bucket just in case you suck any up
i normally dont feed them anything till they are free swimming and it sounds its the same food you are using flake powder as i call it keep up the good work and if you need help just ask  O0
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Re: Rainbow fry pictures
« Reply #13 on: July 09, 2007, 05:28:13 AM »
Cheers mate... I'm well versed in accidentally sucking up a few fry I can tell you!  It's such a hassle trying to remove the rotting plant matter without collecting a dozen fry at the same time but patience is a virtue....  :)

 
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220ltr Central American River:
Sajica (t-bar) Cichlid breeding pair; 1xConvict (male); 2xPim Pictus

200ltr Amazonian Pool:
Chocolate Cichlid breeding pair; 12xCorydoras(Sterbai, Loxozonus, Tritineatus, Aeneus);1xFiremouth Cichlid;1xPterygoplichthys Gibbiceps;1xmale LDA08.

150ltr Lake Tanganyika (mid range):
4xCyprichromis Leptosoma; 3xNeolamprologus Leleupi; 2xSynodontis Multipunctus; 2xAltolamprologus Calvus(black); 1xJulidochromis Transcriptus.

100ltr Planted Tank:
15xFresh Water Shrimp (5xCardina sp. Babauti; 10xJaponica);5xOtocinclus;5xThreadfin Rainbowfish (Iriatherina Werneri);3xForktail Blue-Eye Rainbowfish (Pseudomugil furcatus);3xCelebes Rainbowfish;5xEmerald Eye Rasbora;4xKhuli Loach;6xPeacock Goby;1xSiamese Algae Eater.

55ltr SE Asian planted nano:
1xFurcata Rainbow fish (adult male);2xBotia Striata;1xfemale LDA08.

55ltr S American nano:
Breeding Royal Tetras;4XLDA08.

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Re: Rainbow fry pictures
« Reply #14 on: July 09, 2007, 06:05:49 AM »
hehehe why do you think i use a light coloured bucket  :D
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