Mind sharing what happened with the panamensis? I have bred them but only got a few spawns out of them until male killed the female.
What have you bred?
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Mind sharing what happened with the panamensis? I have bred them but only got a few spawns out of them until male killed the female.
Saltwater
Maroon clowns
Occellaris clowns
Talbot's damsels
Firefish (no babies as they have a planktonic stage)
Seahorses 2 batches about 10 babies survived total. Note remove the male after he gives "birth" babies last longer that way. Pregnant males should be removed from gen pop before birthing.
Corals (do these count?)
Fresh water
Guppies
Crayfish
Cherry shrimp
Mbuna (oh so many mbuna)
Oscars
Angel fish
Filimented barbs
Current
Neolamprologus meeli 2 batches in 2 different 10g. Batch 1 about an inch other batch 1/4" . Terrible parents multiple other batches eaten. Babies dislike frozen foods would rather eat crushed flake and pellets. Need to start up lbb, growth may be quicker.
Cyprichromis leptosoma I've seen females holding but no babies seen probably eaten.
Pea puffers I've seen breeding activity, super fat females that are no longer fat a week later. Tank is full of cherry shrimp so I'm sure any eggs have been eaten. No time or proper foods to feed offspring currently anyway.
Most of what "I've" bred is purely coincidence or a byproduct of "happy" fish and the presence of a male and female of the same species. I try to put work in when and where I can to insure fry survive.
Maroon clowns
Occellaris clowns
Talbot's damsels
Firefish (no babies as they have a planktonic stage)
Seahorses 2 batches about 10 babies survived total. Note remove the male after he gives "birth" babies last longer that way. Pregnant males should be removed from gen pop before birthing.
Corals (do these count?)
Fresh water
Guppies
Crayfish
Cherry shrimp
Mbuna (oh so many mbuna)
Oscars
Angel fish
Filimented barbs
Current
Neolamprologus meeli 2 batches in 2 different 10g. Batch 1 about an inch other batch 1/4" . Terrible parents multiple other batches eaten. Babies dislike frozen foods would rather eat crushed flake and pellets. Need to start up lbb, growth may be quicker.
Cyprichromis leptosoma I've seen females holding but no babies seen probably eaten.
Pea puffers I've seen breeding activity, super fat females that are no longer fat a week later. Tank is full of cherry shrimp so I'm sure any eggs have been eaten. No time or proper foods to feed offspring currently anyway.
Most of what "I've" bred is purely coincidence or a byproduct of "happy" fish and the presence of a male and female of the same species. I try to put work in when and where I can to insure fry survive.
I applaud you for rearing the Seahorse fry because it took time and lots of newly hatched brine shrimp. I honestly wasn't knowledgeable to raise the fry but one survived for awhile.
Yes tons of lbbs. More then I could provide, more even then the clowns consumed. 100s died. But 10 survived to adult hood. So I'll take it.
Lol far better then the wild survival rate that's for sure. Honestly seahorses are just one of those animals that make me ask "why". They are extremely slow moving, very delicate, can't defend themselves for the most part and can barely even feed itself off of these teeny tiny lil critters floating around in the water. Makes me wonder how and why these things even keep on going. But I will say tho that they are just down right adorable looking, especially the pygmy seahorses. Lol absolutely love those cute lil squishy looking pink things they get all over em. Honestly if it was legal I would love to have a leafy sea dragon, close cousin to the seahorse. Here's a pic for those that never heard of one before. Only reason they are illegal is just because they are so well camouflaged and inhabit such a large range of water depth, that they just can't get an accurate estimate on their population size.
Someday I’ll have a seahorse tank.
I think there is a type of sea dragon that is acquirable, but if it isn’t actually illegal it is crazy expensive.
I remember seeing one at an aquarium though, very beautiful fish!
I have seen one in a private aquarium, as above no idea on the legality of it. They get pretty large compared to regular seahorses. I'm sure that presents its own challenges.
I had a pair for a couple of years. They regularly went into breeding behavior and colors but never produced any eggs. Were alone (no other cichlids) in a 75 gallon with a few dithering fish (tetras) the male occasionally beat up the female at first but stoop doing that after the first year. I was ever hopeful for spawn but always disappointed. Great fish otherwise.
