Goldfish laid eggs - with photos, etc.
- Thread starter Flaringshutter
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Sure, though they're not really anything fancy.
Upstart is a plain old common feeder that I bought three years ago from the LFS. She was orange and white when I bought her, now she's pure white.
Napoleon is a comet that I won at the local fair three years ago.
They live in a lovely 60 gallon tank.
Upstart is a plain old common feeder that I bought three years ago from the LFS. She was orange and white when I bought her, now she's pure white.
Napoleon is a comet that I won at the local fair three years ago.
They live in a lovely 60 gallon tank.
They're my babies. Check out the photos of them in my sig. I love my little foot-long "feeder" goldfish. 
Edit: Whoops! I didn't realize you have to register to see the photos. I imagine some of you aren't registered. Here are a couple of them.
Mom, Upstart:
Upstart and Napoleon with another little feeder, Alexei.
Dad, Napoleon:
Edit: Whoops! I didn't realize you have to register to see the photos. I imagine some of you aren't registered. Here are a couple of them.
Mom, Upstart:
Upstart and Napoleon with another little feeder, Alexei.
Dad, Napoleon:
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thanks! it's a canon 20d with a 580ex. my work setup.
i can't take credit for the pretty pictures, really, it's the fish that make the photo.
i can't take credit for the pretty pictures, really, it's the fish that make the photo.
I thought I'd give you guys an update again.
The little buggers are starting to swim around, though they're not really interested in food yet. I've got Small Fry and First Bites, and I've been feeding them drops of small fry, but they aren't very excited about it.
I bought the Hagen Elite Mini-filter and covered the intake and outlet with felt in an attempt to slow down the flow and protect the fry, since at the low end it's going at 30gph, which is a bit much in a tank holding about a gallon and a half.
Today, when I get a turkey baster, I'm going to transfer the fry to a breeding net and hang that in the tank so that I can do a little housecleaning and protect them from the flow of the filter a little more.
I only counted about 10 today, but I imagine that when I go to move them I'll find more. They're hard to count now as they've started darting around and hiding a little in the plant substrate.
I'll take some photos after I've moved them today.
The little buggers are starting to swim around, though they're not really interested in food yet. I've got Small Fry and First Bites, and I've been feeding them drops of small fry, but they aren't very excited about it.
I bought the Hagen Elite Mini-filter and covered the intake and outlet with felt in an attempt to slow down the flow and protect the fry, since at the low end it's going at 30gph, which is a bit much in a tank holding about a gallon and a half.
Today, when I get a turkey baster, I'm going to transfer the fry to a breeding net and hang that in the tank so that I can do a little housecleaning and protect them from the flow of the filter a little more.
I only counted about 10 today, but I imagine that when I go to move them I'll find more. They're hard to count now as they've started darting around and hiding a little in the plant substrate.
I'll take some photos after I've moved them today.
I have very sad news to report. Everyone's dead. We had a chlorine spike and I didn't add enough dechlorinator to make up the difference. So much for goldfish babies. Sorry guys.
If they spawn again, I'll repeat this process and update the thread. You can unsticky if you want.
Curse it all. I'm so bummed.
If they spawn again, I'll repeat this process and update the thread. You can unsticky if you want.
Curse it all. I'm so bummed.
Dangerdoll
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I think keeping them thius far is good stickied anyway. You've learned a valuable lesson for one that's come so far. It goes to show everyone how quickly things can happen.
Nice job Flare
Nice job Flare
Keep it up Flare - you know I'm backing you. We'll just wait for the next set.
Hang in there. Sorry for the loss.
Hang in there. Sorry for the loss.
