My gulper colony

[Stateofficer1984]

in this instance i dont think op means money when he says grand total i think he is saying he now has a grand total of seven gulpers nice fish by the way

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Oh ok.. I see now!! Lol

 

[bezza83]

A grand seems kinda high.. The wetspot has them on aquabid for 90bucks at 5"-6"

I never payed a grand lol it's a saying!
Picked up another today that measures 12 inch so I have a Grand total of 8 now

 

[Catfish Pownage 63]

They are fascinating and interesting, but they also won't win any beauty contests


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maybe... but everything has beauty not everybody sees it
that's my motto

 

[Catfish Pownage 63]

Nice group! I have 4, I would love to try to breed them. Let me know if you have any luck

you can breed these guys?

 

[Egon]

you can breed these guys?

No one has so far...

 

[Chicxulub]

Nice fish! I love gulpers. They look like they escaped from the deep sea.

 

[bezza83]

So I come home today and most of my gulpers were dead with 2 gasping last breaths. Also two kelberi bass dead. absolutely gutted as they fed well and all looked fine last night. Normally I change about 45 to 50 percent water weekly. This time I was detracted and it was more like 65 to 70 percent. Tested water and ph and nitrates all normal limits. So that's all 8 gulpers gone and I'm gutted more than words can describe. I don't know the exact reason why the only thing I done different was to remove the extra water.

 

[tyjo1334]

I just jumped in on this thread and read it all till your last post?!?!!? Unreal. That is terrible!!!!!!!!


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[Decker504]

So I come home today and most of my gulpers were dead with 2 gasping last breaths. Also two kelberi bass dead. absolutely gutted as they fed well and all looked fine last night. Normally I change about 45 to 50 percent water weekly. This time I was detracted and it was more like 65 to 70 percent. Tested water and ph and nitrates all normal limits. So that's all 8 gulpers gone and I'm gutted more than words can describe. I don't know the exact reason why the only thing I done different was to remove the extra water.

What did you feed them last? When was your last water change?

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[bezza83]

They fed the night before I fed one a single sprat and a few two jumbo prawn. I dont over feed them i give them small meals and they digest quicker. Done a water change before I went to bed. I was distracted as I have a newborn and ended up taking out around 70% of water. I thought dam it at the time as I normally aim for 40 - 50%. Anyway went to work and come home 16hrs after water change to all dead. They looked fine the night before. I had two survivors a peru mono and an apurensis. They're alive this morning, just hoping they stay ok.
Its £1100 ($ 1650) loss and I'm far from rich with a new baby so its all bare and i really glum about it all today.