Enantiopus sp. "Kilesa" Growth Thread

[jcunningham0295]

Here are some updated pics of the fry.  They are growing pretty good now.  Lost five since my last update, but all in all they are doing well.

[jcunningham0295]

Well it has been a while since my last update.  Out of my last two batches of fry I have around 20 survivors. Just moved them Monday night from a fry saver in the parents tank to a 20 long on my new rack in my fishroom.  So far so good, I used ten gallons from another tank and ten gallons from the tank they came out of.  No new water.  I would have to say right now they are around 1/2" or so.  Also ended up stripping another 30 fry and put them in the fry saver in the parents tank and have another female I need to strip in the next few days.  A few pics of the fry n the 20 long and new ones the fry saver are below.

[Michael Zebrowski]

I remember when Kilesas first hit the US market in the 80's.  What stunningly beautiful fish.  Mostly males were imported as they had all the color.  When a few females arrived, people had tremendous difficulties getting them to breed succesfully.  Stripping the eggs early didn't work too well back then.  Letting the females hold longer, at least 2 weeks and maybe more, increased the success rate.

Maybe one day I will try them, but not today.

Congrats on your breeding efforts!