Aquidenes Metae Hatching :)

[star4]

I decided to try and hand rear another batch of metae eggs, the parents always eat the eggs, so this time I thought I would give it a go. As last time most of the eggs have gone white but I have around 20 wrigglers this morning

 

[minnnt]

I hate you...

 

[Wills]

Thats pretty cool might need to put my name down for a couple but not sure

Wills

 

[dougie]

Well done & good luck

 

[star4]

I dont know why these are so difficult to raise last time I only had 7 (I think), I guess its why they are so rare to find because they are not that easy to raise, spawning yep got that sussed lol.

I wont be letting them go to new homes till next year now I will want to see how they are growing before I move them on. So plenty of time to have a think Wills, providing I manage to raise these

Minnt you love me really lol lol lol

Dougie, you will have to post a pics of your metae

 

[dougie]

This was a few months ago, from my phone.,.

The top fish is almost double the size now from the lower pic, the smaller of the two still pretty much the same size

 

[dougie]

Well I got them from quite a reputable supplier
I love them. The larger one can change its colouration surprisingly fast, depending on mood I suppose. I don't understand why they're not in more popular, lovely fish.

 

[star4]

ooooooohhhh they are looking grand beautiful colouration too

 

[star4]

Thanks Dougie

*Sigh* slight desaster last night, Waldo my single red breast acara baby managed to get through the divider, I have gone from 32 babies down to 19 (greedy sod!!) waldo has now been moved to another tank, the remaining babies are wriggling away still with huge eggs sacks. I will be a while before my camera will pick them up as they are so tiny.

 

[star4]

Bouncing babies

http/www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYARwlYb6no&feature=g-upl

 

[dougie]

Looking good

 

[star4]

And we are off and swimming

http/www.youtube.com/watch?v=tURypWKtilk&feature=youtu.be

 

[star4]

Two weeks old

http/www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEbBdOnK9VI&feature=youtu.be

 

[star4]

3 weeks old now, some have had a bit of a growth spurt this week Just starting to get some faint markings on them now.

http/www.youtube.com/watch?v=uc079ZNItTA&feature=youtu.be

 

[dougie]

Looking good