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April 22nd, 2009
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| | Fish Master
| Spawned my Best in Show kids!
I spawned my BIS blue boy to his blue sis and spawned my Best in show female to my green male....All went soomth as silk.....Not a nip or tear on any of them.....The spawns are very small but super healthy! They are about 1 week old...
Here are some photos of my blues spawning....And the other pic is my green pair.... | 
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April 22nd, 2009
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| | Fish Keeper
| That is so great Karen! Again, I am soooooo jealous! Cross your fingers for me next week! | |
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April 22nd, 2009
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| | Fish Master
| great catch!!! | |
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April 22nd, 2009
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| | Fish Master
| Here is my green boy caring for his nest....Those little things by his mouth are 1 day old fry! | |
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April 22nd, 2009
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| | Moderator
| Wowohwow.....what a great pic of the embrace! | |
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April 22nd, 2009
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| | Fish Master
| How exciting!!
I'm sure they will make super cute little babies!!!..Keep us posted. | |
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April 22nd, 2009
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| | Fish Master
| Thanks ladies...It was fun seeing my homebred kids have a successful breeding!
Heather, I wish you all the luck! We'll get this right eventually! | |
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April 22nd, 2009
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| | Fish Keeper
| I hope so, or he will have to stand in the corner of your fish room!LOL
I am thinking positive! He will NOT eat the eggs! | |
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April 22nd, 2009
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| | Fish Master
| wow!!! congrats karen, they're all gorgeous!!!  can't wait for the fry to grow up! | |
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April 22nd, 2009
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| | Fish Master
| Gorgeous!! can't wait to see them all grown up... | |
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April 22nd, 2009
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| | Moderator
| Congrats Karen!  What beautiful pairing off! They are going to be gorgeous!  ... how old are the parents? Are they older than my sisters boy and the female sibling I have? | |
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April 22nd, 2009
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| | Fish Master
| Thank you Kate, they are siblings to yours and Marys..... | |
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April 22nd, 2009
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| | Moderator
| wow.. its hard to believe that such teeny betta's can be ready for the 'family way' at such an early age. tho I do remember seeing my female drop eggs a week or so ago. I just look at them and consider them just babies.. and cant see them as parents yet lol..
Keep us posted with photos of these two couples.. they are a perfect match and looking forward to watching the babies grow up! | |
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April 22nd, 2009
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| | Fish Master
| Congrats MM!
As always both the fish and the pics are amazing!! | |
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April 22nd, 2009
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| | Fish Master
| I thought the same thing Kate until talking to one of the top breeders in the nation....He told me the best age to spawn is 14 weeks....I have to say I believe this to be true after trying it.....
They will always be my babies  | |
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April 22nd, 2009
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| | Moderator
| Quote:
Originally Posted by Martinismommy  I thought the same thing Kate until talking to one of the top breeders in the nation....He told me the best age to spawn is 14 weeks....I have to say I believe this to be true after trying it.....
They will always be my babies | awww.. I know they will always be your babies... ....
Well, Im still thinking of trying to breed Mary's male and my female this summer. My ebay boy does not want to build a bubble nest for anything in the world.. but he does watch the female, yet he hardly wants to flare for her lol..( My ebay boy  jeesh how undignified a name hehe but Im trying to think of a dragon name for him, since his eyes remind me of dragon eyes.) is just too large for this little girl to pair with. | |
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April 22nd, 2009
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| | Fish Master
| He may also be getting too old to breed..9 months is about the cut off for a 1st time male...Mary's boy is the better choice anyway being her sib... | |
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April 22nd, 2009
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| | Moderator
| Quote:
Originally Posted by Martinismommy He may also be getting too old to breed..9 months is about the cut off for a 1st time male...Mary's boy is the better choice anyway being her sib... | I agree Karen..
My pink/white boy can just be my 'pretty boy'...  and thats fine with me.  | |
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April 22nd, 2009
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| | Fish Keeper
| Karen, what a magnificent embrace of tenderness! I am so touched to hear that they are not 'beat up' and they have breed without the usual damage. This spawn is going to be exceptional!  It will be so exciting to watch this process..thanks so much for the wonderful education you have given us on fishlore, Im extremely amazed beyond words... | |
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April 22nd, 2009
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| | Fish Mentor
| I am so jealous!
-Matt  | |
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April 26th, 2009
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| | Fish Keeper
| Congrats! Can I ask a question, though? Do you really breed brothers and sisters? | |
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April 26th, 2009
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| | Fish Master
| Wow, congrats! Their babies are going to be sooooo gorgeous!  | |
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April 27th, 2009
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| | Fish Master
| Upright, yes, we breed siblings...It's not like in humans.....The only way to predict quality and type is to breed closely related fish....In the wild they have no idea they are related lol | |
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April 30th, 2009
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| | Fish Master
| Here is a photo of one of my green babies...They are 2 weeks old now and looking fantastic! | |
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April 30th, 2009
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| | Moderator
| awwwwww..... what a widdle teenie thing it is... And look at the eye looking at the camera.. it just melts my heart! | |
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April 30th, 2009
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| | Moderator
| Quote:
Originally Posted by Martinismommy Here is a photo of one of my green babies...They are 2 weeks old now and looking fantastic! |  A green baby, oh my goodness.
Psst...Matt, I'm jealous too. lol | |
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April 30th, 2009
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| | Fish Keeper
| WOW! Great pics, as usual. You always document these things so well. Nice look at the females banding, she really displays well.
I wonder how many generations you can interbreed before you start to see some genetic issues. | |
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April 30th, 2009
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| | Fish Master
| aw so cute!!! | |
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