UPDATE:
For anyone that doesn't know, St. Louis is the weather Armpit of the world. It is freezing cold, boiling hot, way too much humidity or just bone dry. That changes daily!
Due to the roasting temps I am behind getting fish outside. Here is the rundown.
Pool-1 Black Bar Endlers 16 adults and approximately 35 fry-likely more
Pool-2 Chillie Endlers 15 adults and approximately 90-100 fry, a few blonds in the bunch-Keep in mind these fry will spawn at least once later
Vat-1 Gold Least Killies 5 adults and approximately 18-25 fry. There is a small tree that has a branch with leaves in water and fish hide
Pool-3 Normal Least Killies 8-10 adults and approximately 40 fry-The fry will spawn at least 2 times by fall
Pool-3 Blue Alleni Crayfish 6 adults. Some were just over 1 1/2" in May and are huge now -Also 1,000 tadpoles!!!
Vat-2 Stupid Goldfish, last time I do that guy a favor!
Pool 4 Sunset Sailfin Mollys 8 adults,120 fry -4 Silver Sailfin Molly 3 females 15 fry- 3 Dalmatian Lyertail Sailfin females fry-unknown
Vat-3 Koi Swords 6 adults and they are having some issues
Still to come:
18 Gold Dust Molly
14 Gold Tux Platy
8 Sunburst Play
12 Mixed female Platy
I have to say despite all the health and weather set backs we are off to a fine start. I've been keeping a rough count and we have produced at least 100 Green Tree Frog froglets-50-60 Gray Tree Frog froglets, 30-40 taodlets, too many Spring Peepers to count. I have discovered that Green Frog eggs are a real problem. They form this greasy sticky protective coating that smothers plants, clogs filters and if left will sink to the bottom and foul the water. I hate to do it but I scoop them out each morning. Due to the large numbers of froglets the last several years we will be capturing and releasing a good number of adults next year. I am lucky to have a protected conservation area about 2 miles away.