Michigan Cichlid Association
General Category => Old World => Topic started by: Nick on September 05, 2012, 11:12:29 PM
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It has been quite a a while since the last time I posted anything. Feels like the first time again. Anyways... I finally have some fry out of my illangi colony. I was trying to let them spit in the tank but they never seemed be successful. I would like bet I had 6 spawns over the summer and all but 2 where still holding through day 21 but never got any fry. So... Needless to say I got sick of letting nature take its course and decided to strip. I was too busy to over the weekend and up till now didn't have time so the one stripped actually held for 23 days. I did get 5 very lively developed fry though. I also noticed another holding and got 2 with sacks still attached (which are in a tumbler). Hopefully this is a sign of things to come. I if they keep up the pace they have been spawning at, I should be able to average 30 to 40 every 3 moths or so.
I do need to work on my stripping though. Had a bitch of a time getting the two with the sacks still attached. I couldn't seem to get anymore out of her.
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I couldn't seem to get anymore out of her.
Sometimes it's just best to get what you can get while keeping the stress level of the mother reasonably low and then put her back. :)
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I couldn't seem to get anymore out of her.
Sometimes it's just best to get what you can get while keeping the stress level of the mother reasonably low and then put her back. :)
That's what I figured.She's still holding the rest as of now too. Did lose 2 of the fry overnight though. Still 5 left though.