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Offline jamarini

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C. foai Breeding Colony
« on: May 15, 2013, 10:58:57 PM »
A few pics of the breeding colony in action....




                                     The dominant male in full breeding color



                                             The breeding pair in action






                                   Rival males fighting to control a spawning pit



                          The spawning pair with all the male's irridescent colors on display

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Re: C. foai Breeding Colony
« Reply #1 on: May 15, 2013, 11:06:10 PM »
Those are some awesome looking fish.  I'll have to investigate them alittle.

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Re: C. foai Breeding Colony
« Reply #2 on: May 15, 2013, 11:12:23 PM »
Nice looking fish!

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Re: C. foai Breeding Colony
« Reply #3 on: May 16, 2013, 12:23:31 AM »
Glad to see you were able to post some pictures. Truly amazing fish.
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Re: C. foai Breeding Colony
« Reply #4 on: May 16, 2013, 08:54:52 AM »
Really great pics.  These look like some nice fish.

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Re: C. foai Breeding Colony
« Reply #5 on: May 16, 2013, 09:08:54 AM »
there fins look amazing i never have seen fish with those types of iridesence  :o great fish and great work!

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Re: C. foai Breeding Colony
« Reply #6 on: May 16, 2013, 11:15:36 AM »
 Very nice looking Jim.
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Re: C. foai Breeding Colony
« Reply #7 on: May 16, 2013, 12:54:07 PM »
Thanks everyone for the nice comments.  This is a great species to work with but they have required patience to get to this stage. 

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Re: C. foai Breeding Colony
« Reply #8 on: May 16, 2013, 01:37:05 PM »
Wow look at the fins on that puppy! I had to do a double take because I couldn't believe how long the fins were. Cool colors as well. What a great looking fish  8)
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Re: C. foai Breeding Colony
« Reply #9 on: May 16, 2013, 11:40:32 PM »
Wow look at the fins on that puppy! I had to do a double take because I couldn't believe how long the fins were. Cool colors as well. What a great looking fish  8)

You should see his brother.  His ventral fins trail back past his tail!

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Re: C. foai Breeding Colony
« Reply #10 on: May 17, 2013, 08:25:33 AM »
Very nice!

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Re: C. foai Breeding Colony
« Reply #11 on: May 20, 2013, 03:36:24 PM »
They look great Jim. I've wanted to try some of those for a while now. One day...
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Re: C. foai Breeding Colony
« Reply #12 on: May 20, 2013, 09:29:11 PM »
Thanks, Emil.  If I can only get a female to hold to term.  They've only begun to spawn so it may take a few times before they get it right.  They are an interesting species.

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Re: C. foai Breeding Colony
« Reply #13 on: June 20, 2013, 07:18:14 PM »
I have a single c. furcifer. I really hope its a male
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Re: C. foai Breeding Colony
« Reply #14 on: June 20, 2013, 09:55:24 PM »
Beautiful!!!