Halfbeak info & news

[nmonks]

I put up a profile on red-fin halfbeaks, Nomorhamphus ebrardtii, in the fish profiles section.

http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=109221

If you're interested in halfbeaks, stop by and take a look.

The baby Celebes halfbeaks (which is what they seem to be) are thriving, and I haven't lost a single one so far. Even the ones that escaped into the main tank for a few days were recovered. After about 10 days of only really taking live foods, they've now graduated onto flake and frozen foods. Frozen lobster eggs seem very popular. Only one is deformed; all the others are strong and active. After about three weeks, colour started to be apparent on the fins and the anal fins of the males were obviously "different".

About a week or so ago I got another batch of fry, apparently from the large female red-fin halfbeak. Only eight in total, but they all seem strong and healthy. I've put them in with the older fry and there's been no problems. In fact, the little fry follow the bigger ones at feeding time and eat whatever they eat.

Cheers,

Neale

Growth rate chart for the Celebes halfbeak fry...

 

[Annastasia]

That profile is awesome, you did a great job! I'm glad too, because there really were no "wilder" Livebearer profiles in there. Just the common ones. I'm sure that profile will help lots of people out too.

That's great about the fry too! Glad to hear they are healthy and doing well. Do you have any more pictures?

Congrats on the other fry. And the little babies following the older ones...too cute!!