Breeding the Epiplatys (Pseudepiplatys) annulatus

[cminghan]

RonWill,mind to share some pic on ur breeding tank setup and the spec pls.....of coz water parameter as well

[zmzfam]

RonWill,mind to share some pic on ur breeding tank setup and the spec pls.....of coz water parameter as well

I hate to do this but if you had read the house rules, please spell out your words fully.
Your post should read :
"... mind to share some pictures on your breeding tank setup and the spec pls....of course ..."

The answer will lie in this thread. Read from Page 1 of this thread.

In any case, please sign off with your real name. I'm not sure if your name is Ming Han, but if it is, put it in your signature (editable from the profile page) so that others can call you by that name.

[RonWill]

Folks,
Here's an update on the young 2cm male ANN-E/A. He's coloring up real nicely and Jian Yang's sharp eyes noticed red linings at the pectoral and pelvic fins. Hopefully, I can further selectively breed for the 'red-peckers'... urm... red-pects, I mean



He is the 2nd dominant male but the dominant one (and potential breeding stock) just doesn't keep still for a closer shot. The reds are more intense but let's see if I can do better, before transferring him to my next ANN-breeding setup.

[RonWill]

Folks,
I was taking a pic of my low-maintenance annulatus tank with air-lift Henri filter...


and managed to home in on a private party...

This flaring male has a good amount of red in the pelvic and anal fins, and will be my next breeder. I'm hoping that the ventral fins will show more reds too.


There're also 6 ripe females, maybe more, that I'll be transferring to another setup for closer observation and spawning.

[ruyle]

Ron,
Those ANN are looking Wright-worthy seems to me

Bill

ps hope you still have these going when I move over!

[whuntley]

Yep, Bill,

They are beautiful. These are the strain I seek, I suspect. All red in all lower fins and on the caudal, but only a trace of blue in the dorsal. The overall effect is much more colorful than the usual commercial import ANN.

Wright

[stormhawk]

Ron, finally you got the bugger on pictures. I told you he was one handsome bugger. Didn't expect it to have that much colour. I'll ogle at him the next time I come over.

In that case I suppose the email I sent you about the Monrovia Reds available from a Dutch breeder can be ignored already.

[RonWill]

Bill,
I intend to work on this strain for a while and later, with another line from Europe. Both lines will be maintained separately, of course, and if things don't go south, there ought to be a nice tankful by the time you're in my neighbourhood. (You get to hold the net too! )

They are beautiful. These are the strain I seek, I suspect. All red in all lower fins and on the caudal, but only a trace of blue in the dorsal

Wright,
While the pectorals are showing reds, the ventrals are not as obvious. I've not seen those you're seeking but am I anywhere close? No doubt still a very attractive strain.

Jian Yang, the background work behind getting things ready for the 2nd Gathering is taking it's toil. I'm also tied down with many side issues and already feeling poofed, but until I can clear off as many tanks for new incoming species and much needed space to continue work on the Monrovias, the other Europe line will have to wait (but not that much longer).

[keehoe]

I went ECO yesterday trying to get some ANA but to my horror. They are all out. Even other species of killie also. ALL OUT. Quite disappointed after going such a long journey without bringing home ANA.

Bought a cute Cory though. It is very dark colour. Brown or purple i am not sure due to the aquarium lighting.

[PohSan]

IQuite disappointed after going such a long journey without bringing home ANA.

Not to be sarcastic but actually I am quite happy with that. That shows that people is starting to accept killiefish and is more willingly to pay for a fair amount of money to own a quality pair. It is a win-win situation between killies hobbyist and LFS owners.


Regards.
Ong Poh San

[RonWill]

I went ECO yesterday trying to get some ANA but to my horror. They are all out. Even other species of killie also. ALL OUT

That can't be so. I've been putting killies into various tank partitions since last Sunday and will bring more later tonight.

Last night, together with friends of Eco, Au and I set up one more rack of smaller tanks with more Nothobranchius, Simpsonichthys, Fundulosoma thierryi and even Chromaphyosemion.

However, I did leave instructions for the LFS to temporary halt killifish sales or they'd all be gone by the time we hold the gathering. (What's the point of attending a killie-meet when there are no killifishes to drool over??)

To those lurking forumers who now have first hand information from here, please be understanding and not press the LFS operator to insist on closing a sale. There's only a handful of breeders and we are just hobbyists, with life's other issues to resolve. Our working schedules also make it helluva tough to try bringing in and setting up the killie-tanks on the actual day itself.

BTW, Kee Hoe, I think the ANA you're talking about are ANNs or annulatus and even though that farm-bred batch were entirely males, sales were brisk and yup, those are gone.

Attend the gathering and I'm sure there's something for everyone... I hope

[RonWill]

Folks,
The reddish-pelvic ANN males now have a separate tank, with 3 fat females to each male.

Males were selected based on vigor and color but since the females have colorless fins, I went for healthy and plumb specimens.

The intention was for selective-breeding for a more stable line of 'red-pelvics' but how else who you have decided?

Share with me your thoughts and I'll work on it. Thanks.

[RonWill]

Folks,
I was really behind on husbandry and lost most of the young adults. Intended to clean up the tank and leave dry for the time being... until.... there's hope! These fry are fathered by the males featured earlier.

ANN-AE 2nd generation, selective breeding.

[selena]

ATTENTION RONNIE

You know, those you given to me have long gone to the big pond up there.

Do you think ...maybe....pleaseeee....buy some from the LFS, setup the tank plus all the dingdong moss, get them breeding.....then then deliver the whole thingy to me

Pleaseeeeeeeeee......Thank you very much.

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Selena

[RonWill]

Wow!!! Pleasant surprise to have you back with us, Selena (and dig up a 3 year old thread )

I've not done much window-shopping at LFS, so I can't say who stocks ANNs. Update us if you know of any, in case there are others searching for them.

Breeding ANNs is not an issue but conditioning them is. To get breeders fat and ready, I feed exclusively live foods; namely daphnia and tubifex.

Provide me the tank and ANNs and I'll see what can be done from there.

[stormhawk]

There's a bunch over at C328, the last time I checked. There were a good number of both females and males, but they're pretty small.

That said, I did get a pair of AUS Orange from the same LFS. The female was in a plastic bag hanging somewhere, but the ID was correct.