Sad loss..and a new begining

[Kaosu]

so..it happened I was using my python to clean my tanks and the one time i forget to cover the intake my 5 inch golden wonder killi male decides to "attack" the hose and takes a wild ride down 100 feet of water..where i was standing at the sink rinsing some sponges ..i see something and shut the water off...pull those hose out and spray the bathroom with fish water..reverse the flow and pull him out of the T joint... it was to late he died with in a few moments .

RIP man..you were a mean SOB and I loved it!!.
14(sadly these are older pics..and dont show his lovely self when he was all colored up and sexy for his girls)

he had two girl friends that i thought i had seen breeding with him the last few weeks of his life..and i just picked him up a third lady who is currently in the grow out tank.
I was so sad after i lost him..

two days ago while feeding I noticed a white fuzzy egg ....my heat gave a little jump but I realized it was dead...(of course this tank is at the TOP of my 20 long rack...so i had to get a stool)..I started pulling threw the java moss and found piles of dead eggs all white and fuzzy </3 i was even more bummed!

but!! out of a few dozen white fuzzy eggs (thats what i get for not paying attention)

i found 4 viable alive eggs!!!!!!!...you can see them in the eggs at this point, i moved them to a plastic breeder box with java moss and pennywort to avoid them becoming snacks!


you can see eyes of the one in the java moss <3!!!!! i am so happy to of found these guys..Im hoping they all make it


comments and tips more than welcome on keeping these guys alive..i always have micro worm cultures going so food will not be a problem.

 

[Jay88]

Sorry for your loss bro. That was a really good looking fish!

 

[Kaosu]

Sorry for your loss bro. That was a really good looking fish!

thank you..it hurts more knowing it was all my fault!!!..but iv learned my lesson ..its sad cuz i didn't have any recent pics of him those were almost a year old..he had so much more color and was bigger!

 

[notho2000]

Kaosu, sorry for your loss. Aplocheilus lineatus love being up at the water's surface, whether adult or newly hatched or anything in between. Microworms sink to the bottom and stay there. The fry don't tend to go down to get them. If you could get a culture of vinegar eels, they would work better, in that they are like swimming microworms. Very finely crushed flake food may be taken once they grow a bit (>1/4"). It's best to keep the water in your rearing container very shallow (1-2") and gradually raise it over time. Newly hatched brine shrimp are definitely the best food for the fry. Little killies love to chase them and hunt them down. Also, with so few young, it's tough not to overfeed. So syphon uneaten food off the bottom daily. Don't use a substrate. Hope this helps.
-Jim

 

[Kaosu]

Kaosu, sorry for your loss. Aplocheilus lineatus love being up at the water's surface, whether adult or newly hatched or anything in between. Microworms sink to the bottom and stay there. The fry don't tend to go down to get them. If you could get a culture of vinegar eels, they would work better, in that they are like swimming microworms. Very finely crushed flake food may be taken once they grow a bit (>1/4"). It's best to keep the water in your rearing container very shallow (1-2") and gradually raise it over time. Newly hatched brine shrimp are definitely the best food for the fry. Little killies love to chase them and hunt them down. Also, with so few young, it's tough not to overfeed. So syphon uneaten food off the bottom daily. Don't use a substrate. Hope this helps.
-Jim

thank you so much!! the info does help allot at the moment they are being housed in this
its about 5 inches long 3 inches deep and maybe two inches tall.

If i can see eyes ..about how long do you think i have before they hatch?


I just posted an add on a local fish site to ask for a starter culture of vinegar eels as well as im going to start my own tonight (though it will not be done in time for them to hatch).

 

[notho2000]

Once they 'eye up', they should be hatching in 24-48 hours. If the center of the eye has a golden ring around it, they're getting pretty close. When they hatch, the young will be free swimming immediately. They may still have a bit of a yolk sac, so they may not want to feed right away. It is advisable to have some plants like Java moss or another bunch plant in there. with them. They will feel much more secure with them. Also, tiny micro-organisms in the plants will provide a source of food as well. Good luck with them.
-Jim

 

[Slippery K]

Sorry for the loss of your fish, unfortunately these things happen to the best of us at times. All you can do is live and learn.

 

[Dayvydp]

very sorry about your loss. but atleast you have eggs

 

[Kaosu]

Once they 'eye up', they should be hatching in 24-48 hours. If the center of the eye has a golden ring around it, they're getting pretty close. When they hatch, the young will be free swimming immediately. They may still have a bit of a yolk sac, so they may not want to feed right away. It is advisable to have some plants like Java moss or another bunch plant in there. with them. They will feel much more secure with them. Also, tiny micro-organisms in the plants will provide a source of food as well. Good luck with them.
-Jim

thank you so much !!
i have tons of bunch plants and java moss i can add once they hatch..i can even change it out to keep some food in there.
Ill keep the thread updated

 

[Leptoe]

Sorry to hear bro!