Wow this is great, such amazingly detailed observations. Have you considered turning this into a magazine article?
The Oto Journal
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11/23: 15% water change today. Water test pending. Tried to get some pics. Still not very good. Will keep trying. Best I could count today is (32) fry. Fry starting to show color. Prepping zucchini for both tanks. Added a few flakes of seaweed to the main tank. We'll see how it goes. Need to do some plant arranging as well.
Here's a pic from today. This shows how extremely important pre-filters are in a fry tank:
Overall, there are (14) little buggers behind the pre-filter. Will continue to try and get better fry pics.
Air stone turned for ~ 30 mins.
Haven't thought about any writeup's for magazines. Not sure how that would piece together. :huh: Good thought though.
Here's a pic from today. This shows how extremely important pre-filters are in a fry tank:
Overall, there are (14) little buggers behind the pre-filter. Will continue to try and get better fry pics.
Air stone turned for ~ 30 mins.
Haven't thought about any writeup's for magazines. Not sure how that would piece together. :huh: Good thought though.
11/25: Zucchini is GONE! Wow! Can't believe they devoured it that quick. Prepping more to go in.
Still just can't seem to get off some good pics on this batch. Here's a couple shots from today. The best ones I've been able to manage at the moment. I'll keep trying.
Still just can't seem to get off some good pics on this batch. Here's a couple shots from today. The best ones I've been able to manage at the moment. I'll keep trying.
11/27: Just went down for a check. Mama either laid or is in the process of laying another batch of eggs. Counted (20) at the current moment. Been a little lax on my water testing of late. Will continue to monitor. Current little ones coloring up nicely. Still not able to get a good count on how many of last batch have made it.
Waiting on our water to clear up a bit so I can do a water change in the holding tank. I do have couple gallons of spring water to use in the main tank. Will do so this evening.
Waiting on our water to clear up a bit so I can do a water change in the holding tank. I do have couple gallons of spring water to use in the main tank. Will do so this evening.
James you keep saying you'll try to get better shots...........Your pictures are AMAZING!!!!! Better than a lot of us could do with such tiny subjects. Keep up the awesome work!!
11/28: thx guys...i just feel they come out blurry all time. I'm not an expert in the picture taking world. 
On the Oto front...counted (28) eggs this morning. However, (3) are not viable which leaves (25) on this go round. Mama still showing some roundness but going by past history, she won't lay any more for a short spell.
Going through latest rounds of pics to see what may have came out.
On the Oto front...counted (28) eggs this morning. However, (3) are not viable which leaves (25) on this go round. Mama still showing some roundness but going by past history, she won't lay any more for a short spell.
Going through latest rounds of pics to see what may have came out.
