My Trimacs Spawned!

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My camra is broken,I know this is beat, I'll try to borrow one.

Anyway eggs are now hatching and mom is now moving the wigglers into a pit she dug under a log. Dad is hovering over head not sure what to do, I think he's just looking out for somthing to kill.
This is my frist Trimac spawn so I'm pretty excited about it. I have to buy a new camra, but I'll try to get pics up soon.

If all works out free Trimacs to anybody who wants to come get some.
 
Fry went free swimming yesterday morning. Mom and Dad are being great parents with both grabbing stragglers in thier mouths and spitting them back into the swarm. Both parents are heavly barred with intense colors and taking turns hearding the swarm around the tank although the female is more attentive with the male looking for any excuse to pass them back off to Mom (sound familiar).
I was surprised at the size of the fry they are about half again as big as the Mota fry I had. So far they are graizing on the stones and drift wood in the tank. I'll try some bbs tonight and get them eating good, I also put a mesh bag over the filter intake to keep them from being sucked up I don't want to get home and find 6 left.
I set up a 20 with tank water and one of the sponge filters a keep running in the main tank. I plan on removing some fry in a couple of days to raise in the 20, but I'm leaving some with the parents also so they can hone there parental skills and it's cool to watch.

I don't have any pics but if you really need to know what it looks like check out LD50's video in the media section, it's almost identical down to the PFS.

Anyone who wants any free let me know, and come get'em.
 
Aquanero;3988759;3988759 said:
24hrs later eggs are still beige only about 10 are white, so I guess he did his job. The female is still fanning away, she dig a hole under a log next to the rocks she laid the eggs on to transfer the fry into if we get that far. So far so good!
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Congrats yo! Too bad you all the way in NJ. I need Trimacs, like, ASAP.
 
Aquanero;4008188; said:
Fry went free swimming yesterday morning. Mom and Dad are being great parents with both grabbing stragglers in thier mouths and spitting them back into the swarm. Both parents are heavly barred with intense colors and taking turns hearding the swarm around the tank although the female is more attentive with the male looking for any excuse to pass them back off to Mom (sound familiar).
I was surprised at the size of the fry they are about half again as big as the Mota fry I had. So far they are graizing on the stones and drift wood in the tank. I'll try some bbs tonight and get them eating good, I also put a mesh bag over the filter intake to keep them from being sucked up I don't want to get home and find 6 left.
I set up a 20 with tank water and one of the sponge filters a keep running in the main tank. I plan on removing some fry in a couple of days to raise in the 20, but I'm leaving some with the parents also so they can hone there parental skills and it's cool to watch.

I don't have any pics but if you really need to know what it looks like check out LD50's video in the media section, it's almost identical down to the PFS.

Anyone who wants any free let me know, and come get'em.
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Dang! That is freaking awesome. I wish I was in NJ - I would pick some up in a heartbeat.
 
Sweet man! I love the colors the parents put on once the kiddies go free swimming. Get some pic's up when you can I would love to see them.
 
Finally got a new camra here's a family picture. My pics aren't the best but you get the Idea!

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