At last, good news...and sad

[Irene0100]

finally my zebs have bred! :clap::woohoo:
he has been fanning for a few days and I have one very beaten up zeb so guess was either a male fight or female that had been savagely mated!
today dad kicked out 3 wrigglers, lucky i was sitting having a cuppa and noticed! one is dead -(the sad bit) and the other two I have put in fry saver so hope they are healthy. not sure why the baby died, anyway at least I could take him out and take a photo.

 

[scatz]

:woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::woohoo:
excellent news indeed:clap:

 

[bre]

congrats Irene :clap:
Sorry to read the little one didn't make it though.

 

[Irene0100]

thanks. I am just so chuffed I have a breeding pair now.
I have been trying to sex them and not confident other than one clear male, what the rest were. I posted up here and got differing opinions, they are not easy to sex unless showing every feature well, but mainily mine seem in-between as it were.
I have tried different tanks, different water, temps, dailt w/c verses neglect.. different groupings etc and was beginning to wonder if I was ever going to get there. I keep looking at the 2 in the fry saver and pinching myself.

 

[scatz]

apparently, the first spawn is the hardest one to get, should be a lot easier next month now, fingers crossed anyway

 

[foti]

congrats on the success that photo of the riggler is a very young new born !
i bet that you will find 3 or 4 more in the cave
male wanted to kick out the dead one but 2 others come out as well !
have you checked ?

 

[Irene0100]

i did hope especially as he seemed to be fanning still. but he is out and about feeding now so none left.
There are 6 zebs in the tank, if there is another female in there will she breed with another male or will no one else breed while the Alpha is there?
should I think about removing some of the non breeding ones to another tank to see if they will breed away from the alpha??

 

[Jo Crane]

From experience don't mess with the group they will stop spawning a case of "if it aint broke don't fix it" made the mistake myself in the past also know Russ will back me on this one too

 

[Irene0100]

thanks, will watch and wait...

 

[GrubbyGirl]

I have tried different tanks, different water, temps, dailt w/c verses neglect.. different groupings etc and was beginning to wonder if I was ever going to get there. I keep looking at the 2 in the fry saver and pinching myself.

Congratulations :clap:

So what was the secret this time to make them spawn?

 

[graham26]

Well done i hope the other 2 pull through

 

[BluE SnipeR]

Thats great news Irene, just a matter of time before they will be at it again.

 

[Brengun]

Look after that beat up female. Lets hope the male mellows a bit next time and she lays eggs faster.

Congrats on the 2 fry. Piccies coming?

 

[Irene0100]

hi, this morning there was only one fry alive, but quite lively. will take pics in a few days if he survives, a bit fragile to shock with flash i think just yet.
not really sure what triggered it, maybe just an extra w/c -and the warmer weather after a storm. they are in my front porch and althought no lights on thetank they get a bit of morning sunshine on the tank, which this time of year probably puts the temp up half a degree maybe. sometimes I stand a chair to keep the sun off them if its been very sunny.
I have also been lowering the tds a bot so its about 100 -120 ppm region
they are in a 90L jewel tank with a larger power head than standard for that tank and an extra internal filter with UV.

 

[jerry58]

Hi Irene0100

Well done on the first spawn thats great news and good luck for the last survivor,you deserve and bit of good luck for all the backing and helping others on here and else where.:thumbup:

Jerry

 

[SmithRC]

WooHoo - Congrats!

Our first spawn had a few kicked out - they turned out to be deformed... the rest that the dad didnt kick out were fine (well they were perfectly formed) still didnt make it though... BUT the hard part is done now

From experience don't mess with the group they will stop spawning a case of "if it aint broke don't fix it" made the mistake myself in the past also know Russ will back me on this one too

Definatly... we have been in our new house nearly a year now.... and ours havent spawned since the move

 

[foti]

SmithRC you got me thinking again prohaps her male has left 1 or 2 in the cave !
have you checked Irene0100?
just cause he is out does not mean he is not gurding them in there !

well i do hope so for your benefit

 

[Irene0100]

thanks everyone, I will let you know how they colony and baby get on. will try for a pic soon.

 

[Joby]

Thats fantastic news Irene, no wonder you are pinching yourself :woohoo:

Good luck with the sole survivor :thumbup:

 

[Irene0100]

thanks, have put a pic up on a new thread.