Breeding when I did not expect it…

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  • April 28, 2011 at 2:31 am #10837
    JiCi
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    I talk about my new CPD tank last february :
    http://www.celestialpearldanio.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1083

    Tonight, I was surprised to see 4 babies swimming on the top of the tank and eating some small particles of adult food.
    I made few photos of them :



    They are really small (maybe 5mm) and the photos were taken with 100mm Macro lens.
    I will let them go and see if they survive…
    In another hand I never see babies cherry shrimp and agree that CPD eat them… :(

    Details about my tank : 10 Gal., T° 24.5°C, PH 7.2, KH 5.7, planted tank with CO2. Only CPD and cherry shrimps and snails…

    April 30, 2011 at 4:45 am #14918
    AquaGirl
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    Congratulations on the new fry, I hope they do well for you.
    Tiny things aren’t they? :lol:

    June 22, 2011 at 3:29 am #14958
    JiCi
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    Last feedback for my fry. The first one is now close to be an adult and begin to go with other adults. :)

    Since April I had 2 more hatching: 2x in May and one last this week.
    Normally I see 5-8 fry the first day and only 1-2 survive after a week. Don’t really know how many eggs the female lays.
    I have HC Cuba and I’m pretty sure the female lays in it because I saw amazing parades with female and 2-3 males who literaly dive into the hemianthus.

    In summary, after 4 months I have 3 “teenagers” CPD and 2 babys growing. :D

    June 23, 2011 at 12:10 am #14959
    BallAquatics
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    Sounds like your on your way to a “self sustaining” tank there JiCi. Well done! :D

    Dennis

    July 26, 2011 at 2:54 am #14990
    JiCi
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    Last news : each week I have new breeding with 2~5 survivors each time…
    Now I have more than 10 small fishes in my tank. Their size depends on the week they born, from 0.5″ to 0.25″ for the last ones. They remain at the top of the tank.
    The first ones that were born last april are now with the adults…
    I will need to sell some in few time to keep my tank safe… :roll:

    July 26, 2011 at 5:36 pm #14992
    isaisbreetai
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    good to hear it’s still going good for you. :)

    August 29, 2011 at 4:55 pm #14999
    logi-cat
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    Congratulations, hope they grow up into their adult form. I never had success in raising the frys into there adult form. Tempted to get back into breeding after seeing these pictures. Good luck with them and keep up posted with their progress.

    September 9, 2011 at 4:39 am #15008
    JiCi
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    I sold 8 young CPD to a friend and kept 3 that are adults now. I do not have breeding for 6-8 weeks now but now I keep my tank at 24°C and decrease light duration (problems with my lighting system).
    The CPD born in my tank are accepted by the olders and the 8 I sold are in perfect health.

    January 31, 2012 at 4:03 am #15127
    JiCi
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    Just to say that after one year, my CPD give me new babies… I see 10 tonight, the older one is about 3-4 weeks and I have new hatching every week. Sometimes they survive, sometimes not… Nothing special in my tank, just a lot of plants, PH 7.0 (CO2 monitoring) and 24~25°C.
    It’s fun to see new microscopic fry with two big eyes stucked on the glass. :D

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