COBettaCouple

that's really cute.. she's in little girl heaven with all those baby fish. i think more than a few breeders could learn from your setup, it certainly seems to be received well by quite a variety of fish.

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We have a new addition to our collection today. This very unusual fish was found in one of our local stores and we just couldn't resist him! It is apparently a rainbow carp, I'm not sure. The finnage is so beautiful and his colours so different, he has made a fantastic addition to our large tank.

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COBettaCouple

yea, i've never seen a fish like that.

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It's angels this time!

All three pairs have laid eggs in the last three days, so now I've got an angel factory!

The first batch has just started wriggling today. They are in the blue food tub, the other two lots are in the glasses. I have left half of the eggs with the parents, to give them the chance to raise, if they choose. The first pair have already eaten their half! The second pair is tending at the moment, as is the third pair. I am trying three different methods this time, first, distilled water and blue, second, distilled water only, third, tank water and blue. I need to find the best method that will produce the best result, and this is a good way of finding out!

In the breeder itself, swimming amongst the tubs and glasses are three remaining angel fry from the previous try, and about a dozen of the smallest dwarf gourami fry, caught yesterday from the gourami breeding tank. The other 30 odd larger ones went into another tank where there is more room. The gouramis are busy producing again now!

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armadillo

Tim I think you're going to get to be the single most prolific poster in the fry picture gallery!

Congrats on the new fry!

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Oh, I forgot.... The aquaponics garden has become a fry growing out system as well now! I was so desperate for somewhere to put the fry, I thought it would be a good temporary location for them. It has turned out to be the best possible location and their growth has exploded! It must be the infusoria in there!

armadillo

hi hi hi 'aquaponic gardens'. Only you could come up with that!

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It's the best nitrate filter that I've come across yet! It keeps my nitrates down in close to 200 gallons of tanks, and now helps with fry as well!

Kevin

so how many fish do you have now...incl fry

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lost accurate count a long time ago, but it is around 140 adults and somewhere close to 400 fry now.... really need them to grow out so I can move some on to the lfs!

Kevin

you should start a lfs...at the rate your going, you would probably double your income...and get to work with more fish

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you really can't imagine how appealing that idea is, but I wouldn't want to sell any!

Kevin

lol...tell the customers they can buy them, but they have to stay in your tanks...but they can visit them whenever they want

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What a neat idea! Sponsor a fish!

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If I could raise the finance, it really would be an option, even though I'm conerned that commercialism would take the edge of inginuity away....

Kevin

yeah...but i visited a small store in colorado, the guy had maybe 25 fw tanks, 5 sw tanks and a couple tanks w/ plants
he treated them like his own tanks...
i think if you kept it small, and you really care for fish (which i know you do) it would be a great way to merge your hobby and living

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I would leave the breeding tanks in the showroom too... people could actually watch the babies growing up then! Never seen that in a pet shop!

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I'll have to look around for a shop with flat included at a good rent.....