its like a baby's first tooth :D
However not all the fry have donned the Fin... only 3 of the biggest.
29 October 2006
25 October 2006
22 October 2006
20 October 2006
The light! head towards the light!
brine shrimp are attracted to light. here they are pooling at the waters surface
Creche
A $10 purchase and now i have all the babies in a little fry raising corral. this photo was taken just after feeding them newly hatched brine shrimp."Who you looking at???"
Tired Mum and Tired Dad
Normally Mama and Papa have black stripes on their bodies but when they're tired or need to sleep they switch them off.
Must get smaller cleaning hose
or spend the rest of the night on my knees with a turkey baster sucking up babies.
19 October 2006
Vegans and Seafood Lovers
Some like shrimp... and some like their greens.
the big fat ones with pink tummies like their brine shrimp, the skinny ones with green bellys prefer to graze on the algae growing everywhere (because the lights are on 24/7)
the big fat ones with pink tummies like their brine shrimp, the skinny ones with green bellys prefer to graze on the algae growing everywhere (because the lights are on 24/7)
15 October 2006
Meanwhile in the other tank
BAD FISH!!!Patch is bigger than Saddleback and is picking Harry Kewl to shreds. so into the doghouse he goes.
Aggressive, Protective Parents
These two would put any agro parent coaching their 3 year old to kick a soccer ball to shame...But they keep the catfish at bay so thats a good thing i suppose.
Packed Lunch
Baby Fish have small mouths so you have to grow their food - Baby Brine Shrimp
Brine Shrimp Setup. 
2 October 2006
1 October 2006
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