Spawned giant whiptails - Page 2

Brengun · #11 29-07-10, 13:05

Looks like you might have a few more to hatch yet.

Powder up the good old flora flake and maybe a bit of algae tab, mix with water and pipette it direct near the fry. Might have to do it several times a day since they aren't real fast at catching food yet.

Soon as you have them in a fry saver, see if you can get a small stone covered with green algae in there. My L10a whips loved it.

Bigjohnnofish · #12 29-07-10, 17:08

i went the other way with the red whips... fed them baby brine and no veg at all.... had 11 wrigglers to start with and i now have 7 at 3.5cm

Scat38 · #13 30-07-10, 15:09

Well done Johnno a very interesting thread and am keen to see how u go with these.

Awesome looking whips btw !

Cheers
Craig

Brengun · #14 01-08-10, 03:32

Get in line Scat. If Johnno sells any giant whips I got first dibs lol.

LEG-IT · #15 01-08-10, 08:31

shotgun second,
i saw some for 8cm for $80 something at asquith@aquariums,
I originally called for royals which some person informed me which infact was a lie, but then he mentioned about the laticeps i was so close from buying them, they told me they were tank bred

Anyways great looking fish and best of luck

Irene0100 · #16 01-08-10, 11:19

you could try some crushed peas without skins?

Bigjohnnofish · #17 01-08-10, 15:54

i gave them serra micron today and they gobbled that up.... so i have a starter food.... i have 4 in good shape and possibly 4 more to hatch up

Irene0100 · #18 02-08-10, 10:19

terrific, well done

Bigjohnnofish · #19 05-08-10, 16:59

ok i have 7 doing well... now... feeding them 4-5 times a day with a small amount of baby brine..... get some pictures soon - gonna pinch the missus u beaut camera... when shes not looking...

Bigjohnnofish · #20 11-08-10, 17:56

quick update..... the 4 strongest looking fry from the start have all pulled through but i lost the weaker 3 fry....

the 4 are all eating b/brine 4 times a day... im taking care to clean out all the leftover food and swapping frysaver over every 2 days to clean the bottom up....

my gut feeling is the 3 casualties didnt fully develop in the egg properly as they behaved differently to the other 4.... moved and swam about differently.

fingers crossed im past the casualties stage and i must get some pics....