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November 2nd, 2007
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ID master
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Originally Posted by bhcaaron
But, since I haven't, I didn't. HA!
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I was saying if you had bought some eggs, which I know you hadn't.
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November 2nd, 2007
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Fish Keeper
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I know, I know. I was being ornery and facetious.
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November 2nd, 2007
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ID master
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bhcaaron
I know, I know. I was being ornery and facetious.
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Well I don't know what you do and don't know. It just keeps changing with your decision with what you are going to get for your tanks.
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November 2nd, 2007
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Ok, now you're just rubbing it in  . But, for now, if things stop happening to me, I'm going with a asian themed, planted, Betta tank. (Of course, things could change tomorrow!  ) |
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November 3rd, 2007
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ID master
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Originally Posted by bhcaaron
Ok, now you're just rubbing it in . But, for now, if things stop happening to me, I'm going with a asian themed, planted, Betta tank. (Of course, things could change tomorrow! ) |
That's pretty sad.
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November 3rd, 2007
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Originally Posted by Tom
They don't all hatch the first time you wet the peat. In the wild, there could just be a slight rain just to wet the ground enough for the eggs to get wet and hatch, then dry up a few days later. So it wouldn't make sense if all the eggs hatched then there would be no fish to carry on and the species would go extinct within a few weeks, so nature has made them adapt to have only a portion hatch at first and then if you dry the peat and wait a few weeks and rewet it, the rest of the eggs should hatch and you might have to keep doing this till all the eggs have hatched. Does that make sense?
Tom
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Good luck with those fry Tom! It seems that there is a lot to raising them and you are pretty knowledgeable about those things! Hope it all works out for you with those great look'n killiefish!! 
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November 3rd, 2007
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ID master
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Originally Posted by capekate
Good luck with those fry Tom! It seems that there is a lot to raising them and you are pretty knowledgeable about those things! Hope it all works out for you with those great look'n killiefish!!
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I only know all this info from what the breeder has said from their own experience.
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November 3rd, 2007
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good luck
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November 5th, 2007
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Well, I am down to 5 fry right now, so I lost about 10-11 fry in about a week. I am sad, but I have a risk of only have about 25% of them to grow up to full size right now. I will keep you all posted on the 5.
Tom
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November 5th, 2007
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Aww, I'm sorry to hear that Tom. I'm sure that the five that did survive have done so because of how well you take care of them. In the wild, they would have all been caviar by now.
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November 6th, 2007
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ID master
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Originally Posted by bhcaaron
Aww, I'm sorry to hear that Tom. I'm sure that the five that did survive have done so because of how well you take care of them. In the wild, they would have all been caviar by now.
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In the wild, hundreds would die just so one can make it, so I figure it is ok to lose 10 out of the 50.
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November 6th, 2007
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See! You're a good daddy!
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November 7th, 2007
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ID master
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Originally Posted by bhcaaron
See! You're a good daddy!
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Or just really lucky.
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November 7th, 2007
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Just an update, the 5 fry I have are growing like crazy and are about 1/4" and are all free-swimming fry at the moment, but they sit on the bottom when they don't have enough energy or it gets dark in the room.
Tom
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November 7th, 2007
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Go you! Is the sitting normal?
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November 7th, 2007
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ID master
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Originally Posted by bhcaaron
Go you! Is the sitting normal?
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I don't understand the humor.
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November 7th, 2007
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tom
I don't understand the humor.
Tom
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It wasn't humor. It was an actual question. Is the "sit[ting] on the bottom" a normal behavior with killi fry or do they need to be fed more, since you mentioned a lack of energy. |
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November 8th, 2007
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ID master
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Originally Posted by bhcaaron
It wasn't humor. It was an actual question. Is the "sit[ting] on the bottom" a normal behavior with killi fry or do they need to be fed more, since you mentioned a lack of energy.
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I think it is just because the fry get tired from swimming and sit on the bottom so they can rest. I guess I needed to re-word that.
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