Michigan Cichlid Association

General Category => New World => Topic started by: dstuer on September 16, 2014, 08:09:12 AM

Title: Chuco intermedia spawn
Post by: dstuer on September 16, 2014, 08:09:12 AM

(http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i97/dstuer/intermedium/2nd%20round/spawn/IMG_0831_zps71a1d379.jpg) (http://s70.photobucket.com/user/dstuer/media/intermedium/2nd%20round/spawn/IMG_0831_zps71a1d379.jpg.html)
There are 6 adults in a 125 gal, all @6", except for the dominant male that's a little larger. The pair took over about 1/3 north end of the tank.
(http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i97/dstuer/intermedium/2nd%20round/spawn/IMG_1094_zpsf0c00005.jpg) (http://s70.photobucket.com/user/dstuer/media/intermedium/2nd%20round/spawn/IMG_1094_zpsf0c00005.jpg.html)
After about 6 days the female began chewing the fry out of the eggs and placed the wrigglers in a large PVC cap.
I figured since the tank is a bit raucous, if they went fry swimming things would get dicey.  Given the good luck gift that she placed the wrigglers in such an opportune spot, I lifted out the PVC cap, and placed it in a 20 gal to grow the fry.
(http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i97/dstuer/intermedium/2nd%20round/spawn/fry/IMG_1159_zpsfb9e715e.jpg) (http://s70.photobucket.com/user/dstuer/media/intermedium/2nd%20round/spawn/fry/IMG_1159_zpsfb9e715e.jpg.html)
Took about 5 days before they began free swimming, and were immediately offered artemia, and semi microscopic life from my pond.
(http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i97/dstuer/intermedium/2nd%20round/spawn/fry/IMG_1542_zpsf9861e8f.jpg) (http://s70.photobucket.com/user/dstuer/media/intermedium/2nd%20round/spawn/fry/IMG_1542_zpsf9861e8f.jpg.html)
(http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i97/dstuer/intermedium/2nd%20round/spawn/fry/IMG_1722_zps51c7de5a.jpg) (http://s70.photobucket.com/user/dstuer/media/intermedium/2nd%20round/spawn/fry/IMG_1722_zps51c7de5a.jpg.html)
(http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i97/dstuer/intermedium/2nd%20round/spawn/fry/IMG_1852_zpsc93a9c9e.jpg) (http://s70.photobucket.com/user/dstuer/media/intermedium/2nd%20round/spawn/fry/IMG_1852_zpsc93a9c9e.jpg.html)
Just started offering pellet dust along with the live food, and they are coming along well.
(http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i97/dstuer/intermedium/2nd%20round/spawn/fry/IMG_1950_zpsa7557372.jpg) (http://s70.photobucket.com/user/dstuer/media/intermedium/2nd%20round/spawn/fry/IMG_1950_zpsa7557372.jpg.html)
The female is starting to color up again, and restricting access to the same site from other females.
(http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i97/dstuer/intermedium/2nd%20round/IMG_2574_zpsf3398e0a.jpg) (http://s70.photobucket.com/user/dstuer/media/intermedium/2nd%20round/IMG_2574_zpsf3398e0a.jpg.html)
(http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i97/dstuer/intermedium/2nd%20round/IMG_2453_zps684b2477.jpg) (http://s70.photobucket.com/user/dstuer/media/intermedium/2nd%20round/IMG_2453_zps684b2477.jpg.html)
male
(http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i97/dstuer/intermedium/2nd%20round/IMG_2598_zps1400780a.jpg) (http://s70.photobucket.com/user/dstuer/media/intermedium/2nd%20round/IMG_2598_zps1400780a.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Chuco intermedia spawn
Post by: Regalblue on September 16, 2014, 11:29:50 AM

Awesome,  Duane.  Congratulations!

Have you been working with these guys long?

Title: Re: Chuco intermedia spawn
Post by: dstuer on September 16, 2014, 02:15:07 PM

I had a pair spawn about 5 years ago, but no fry were saved in the community cichlid tank they were in at the time.
Was a different location variant, more facial spots, less yellow.
(http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i97/dstuer/intermedium/sunrise011.jpg) (http://s70.photobucket.com/user/dstuer/media/intermedium/sunrise011.jpg.html)
(http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i97/dstuer/intermedium/nutharillo012.jpg) (http://s70.photobucket.com/user/dstuer/media/intermedium/nutharillo012.jpg.html)
Just picked up this group of adults back at the last week of this June from another club member who is moving, and cutting back.
(http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i97/dstuer/intermedium/2nd%20round/IMG_5916_zpsfc6a1f08.jpg) (http://s70.photobucket.com/user/dstuer/media/intermedium/2nd%20round/IMG_5916_zpsfc6a1f08.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Chuco intermedia spawn
Post by: dstuer on January 15, 2015, 10:32:17 AM

Little update on the fry.
(http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i97/dstuer/Barumbi%20mbo/linnelli/spawn/IMG_0661_zpsfe775def.jpg) (http://s70.photobucket.com/user/dstuer/media/Barumbi%20mbo/linnelli/spawn/IMG_0661_zpsfe775def.jpg.html)
(http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i97/dstuer/intermedium/2nd%20round/spawn/fry/IMG_9723_zps98226707.jpg) (http://s70.photobucket.com/user/dstuer/media/intermedium/2nd%20round/spawn/fry/IMG_9723_zps98226707.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Chuco intermedia spawn
Post by: Dovii_Dan on January 15, 2015, 11:01:37 AM

Nice Duane.!! Dis not see your post till you mention it on monsterfish congrats.....sure we can deal soon bud!

Title: Re: Chuco intermedia spawn
Post by: Regalblue on January 15, 2015, 01:33:01 PM

They're looking great.