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Abbeys_Mom
05-11-2007, 01:36 PM
Now that they are free swimming I can see that I still have about 90%. I took a picture last night (you can see their little eyes now) and will take another one later after they have been feed and cleaned. This is farther then I ever got with betta fry. Keep your fingers crossed.
cocoa_pleco
05-11-2007, 02:18 PM
They look like lil mosquitos! lol
Incredulous_Ed
05-11-2007, 05:12 PM
How adorable! Good luck!
lmm80
05-11-2007, 05:20 PM
Aw!! Congrats!! They are cute 'lil buggers!
YaYgoldFish
05-11-2007, 09:48 PM
they look really nice!
sergo
05-11-2007, 10:02 PM
that is an awesome pic!!!
Drumachine09
05-11-2007, 10:35 PM
Killer!:thumb:


Good luck with them!
Abbeys_Mom
05-12-2007, 02:51 AM
They are eating today. I feel better knowing that there is a chance now that at least some of them might make it. My Husband had a good look today and thinks there are about 500. They won't hold still to be counted, so we will have to wait until they are bigger to get a better tally. I am going to move any survivors to a 10g after 2 weeks.
Drumachine09
05-12-2007, 02:57 AM
They are eating today. I feel better knowing that there is a chance now that at least some of them might make it. My Husband had a good look today and thinks there are about 500. They won't hold still to be counted, so we will have to wait until they are bigger to get a better tally. I am going to move any survivors to a 10g after 2 weeks.


Are they commons, crown tails, or what?


Looks like you can make some money here, huh?
Chrona
05-12-2007, 03:16 AM
Remember to change water often and in large quantities to remove the growth inhibiting hormones put out by the fry. Pro breeders do like 75+% changes daily to maximize growth and size from what I've heard
Abbeys_Mom
05-12-2007, 01:48 PM
Are they commons, crown tails, or what?


Looks like you can make some money here, huh?
They are dwarf gourami, but the fry are similar to betta as far as size and difficulty. I won't make any money from it, but I am going to exchange them for livestock at the LFS.
Abbeys_Mom
05-22-2007, 02:09 AM
This is how the fry look at 2 weeks. It's really kind of creepy, like little floating heads.
Rue
05-22-2007, 02:26 AM
Oh I don't know...they do have those great big heart-melting baby eyes...
sushant
05-22-2007, 04:46 PM
this is the first time i have seen betta fry.
Abbeys_Mom
05-23-2007, 12:35 AM
this is the first time i have seen betta fry.

Dwarf Gourami, not betta.
cocoa_pleco
05-23-2007, 01:07 AM
Dwarf Gourami, not betta.


lol, i think sushant is a tad sleepy:ezpi_wink1:
Abbeys_Mom
05-23-2007, 02:10 AM
It's my fault. I mentioned betta fry in the original post, but is was a comparison. They are the only other labyrinth fish I had tried breeding. I have raise Endler fry, which I thought were small at the time, and a few others. I feel bad for this batch though, I have to go out of town for 2 days. I expect them not to survive going that long without food. With my adult fish, I don't worry, but these guys are still amazingly small. I don't imagine that they will last long with no food.
kimmers318
05-23-2007, 03:45 AM
Honestly, they are a little freaky looking...but way cool that you have gourami fry! Which gourami are they, your sparklings????
Abbeys_Mom
05-23-2007, 02:39 PM
They are Dwarf Gourami Fry. The Dad is a red/blue stripe and the Mom was silver. I'd love to breed my sparkling gouramis, but I was only able to save one. I don't know if I will be breeding any more small fry after this. I think if I have a dozen of these guys left when they are old enough to go to the LFS I will be lucky. I imagine Sparkling Gourami fry would be even tinier. I think I will stick to breeding fish where the parents do most of the work. I have some Kribs that are looking like they might pair off.