Slow Growing Kamfa Update

[nickbachman]

Thanks for the kind words, guys. Here's a pic of the parents, with the fry actually. Dad didn't have a huge head, we'll see what happens with Little Mac.

Both parents are really short, but Little Mac's got a long boxy body.

Cam, you're lucky your kamfas grow so fast, every one I've had grows like a sloth.

Geo, it's hard to say what you'll get from a kamfa batch, that's why I like them so much!

 

[Camphilophus]

What do the rest of the fry look like? I can't believe those are his parents.

 

[nickbachman]

I only had a few fry survive to the 3-4" mark. Here's the other higher grade fish. He's got amazing finnage and a sweet boxy body and some armor pearling, but he's also got a weird slightly crooked and pointy face.

 

[Camphilophus]

That's why I'm usually not a fan of parrots but it looks like you hit the jackpot on the other fry. He still looks like a nice fish despite the pointy face.

Do you still have this one?

 

[nickbachman]

That fry... He stopped eating one day and the very next day I found him dead. He was possibly my favorite one, because he was so different. I'm still not over that loss haha... I really do think I got real lucky with that batch. Out of the 10 or so that survived past the odd 1/4-inch die off I had, there were 3 or 4 nice looking fish. I also got one parrot fry, faded and all. It's got pearls and a red chest too, like a FH. Can't get a good pic of her yet though.

 

[kevbc03]

Wow he looks fantastic!

 

[Camphilophus]

That fry... He stopped eating one day and the very next day I found him dead. He was possibly my favorite one, because he was so different. I'm still not over that loss haha... I really do think I got real lucky with that batch. Out of the 10 or so that survived past the odd 1/4-inch die off I had, there were 3 or 4 nice looking fish. I also got one parrot fry, faded and all. It's got pearls and a red chest too, like a FH. Can't get a good pic of her yet though.

I will be waiting^^

and is that pair still breeding? Any other successful batches?

 

[nickbachman]

I'll try to get a pic of it soon. I sold the father a couple months ago, in lieu of using a male with a bigger head for future breedings. Now I sorta wish I had another batch of these guys to grow out.

 

[Tompbgod]

Nice coloration