Michigan Cichlid Association

General Category => Old World => Topic started by: auratus on September 04, 2013, 12:21:38 PM

Title: Yellow belly Albert
Post by: auratus on September 04, 2013, 12:21:38 PM
Astatotilapia aeneacolor picked up and last meeting ,are already breeding at almost one inch male is in color and tiny female is holding!
Title: Re: Yellow belly Albert
Post by: Regalblue on September 04, 2013, 04:19:06 PM
Pretty cool Ken. I remember Rick&Sam saying that aeneacolor would spawn at a small size. That's cool you got them.
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Post by: Sean on September 04, 2013, 05:03:49 PM
Let me know if the fry make it!
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Post by: auratus on September 10, 2013, 10:58:52 AM
Guess I didnt notice in time.......Yellow belly Albert fry today! went to go pull tiny female to isolate and she spit some fry!  ( 3)  she most likely has more but I cant possible try to open a mouth that tiny!
Title: Re: Yellow belly Albert
Post by: Regalblue on September 10, 2013, 01:05:37 PM
Quote from: auratus on September 10, 2013, 10:58:52 AM
Guess I didnt notice in time.......Yellow belly Albert fry today! went to go pull tiny female to isolate and she spit some fry!  ( 3)  she most likely has more but I cant possible try to open a mouth that tiny!
if your CAREFULLY,  VERY CAREFULLY, push slightly below her throat,  she may open up for you.
Title: Re: Yellow belly Albert
Post by: PowerCerg One on September 10, 2013, 01:09:58 PM
What about Rick Borstein's water squirt bottle method?
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Post by: auratus on September 10, 2013, 07:38:11 PM
The fish is just too small cant hold her she is barley an inch
Title: Re: Yellow belly Albert
Post by: four_by_ken on September 23, 2013, 12:39:25 AM
I like the name of the fish.

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Title: Re: Yellow belly Albert
Post by: four_by_ken on September 23, 2013, 12:40:03 AM
Quote from: Regalblue on September 10, 2013, 01:05:37 PM
Quote from: auratus on September 10, 2013, 10:58:52 AM
Guess I didnt notice in time.......Yellow belly Albert fry today! went to go pull tiny female to isolate and she spit some fry!  ( 3)  she most likely has more but I cant possible try to open a mouth that tiny!
if your CAREFULLY,  VERY CAREFULLY, push slightly below her throat,  she may open up for you.

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