Hey! Look what I've found!

[learner]

Thanks lyh, juggler, bossteck and bba


For the records, the eggs were laid on Monday 30 July. All the fries were free-swimming by 6 Aug. So they took 7 full days.

There were everywhere...
(Photos were taken on 14 Aug - ie fries were 8 days old)

on the wall...




on the driftwood


on the leaves




The water level was lowered to probably 20 cm, in a 2 feet regular tank. Various (and too much) food was added to the tank. Cai xin, Kailan, normal baby fish feed, micropellets etc were added.

The MFF adults were left in the tank. All other tank mates were removed.

Water condition deteriorated due to my IHS (itchy hand symdrome). As the fries weren't feeding well, I decided to put them into a smaller tank. For more than an hour, I was in front of the tank with a plastic spoon scooping up the fries one by one.

In a cup


In a plastic container


Oh yes, thanks to a fellow forumer for his advice on breeding them too..

Cheers...

... to be continued

[benny]

Cool!!!

Don't keep us waiting too long for an update!

Cheers,

[doppelbanddwarf]

Cute little whiptail cats. How big are the fries now.

[gummynut]

how many babies have you counted? any casualties so far?

[learner]

So far, so good. Found only 2 casualties so far. **Touch wood**

Day 13

[learner]

Oops I did it again.... Found fanning on 17 Aug.

[akoh]

Man ! this fella spawn like rabbit ! soon you'll have to make rooms for them !. Remember to cover or wrap your fileration system inlet with netting if not some of the fries will be sucked into the cannister. Cheers !

[bossteck]

This is so cool!!

Second batch already, you must have a very 'romantic' tank. Keke!
Thanks for sharing man!

[taygu]

Wow, your fish in spawning spree.... congrats..