Marlboro Reds and fry.

[Merrilyn]

Finally after around ten attempts this pair have finally allowed their fry to last more than a few days. Here they are with their first successful batch of fry at day 4 of free swimming.

[Merrilyn]

More pics for you enjoyment.

[victor]

great fish,round,good color
nice batch of fries :colour

good luck with them

[the_oracle]

Merrilyn,
Doing good......
The bottomline is, never give up on them.
All the best to you......................


Sanie.

[Jeroen]

Wonderful....really nice
You said ten times to try, could you descripe a little history of that...what went wrong, what di you try/change....I think this could be very interesting to learn from

Jeroen

[piranha-discus]

good one,
hope they will care for thier own kids this time
rather eat thier own kids lol. i bet u will be busy when those grow up
but if they suscssful grow well jut give me some lol.
ben..

[dswwong]

Great pair you have there....

Please update us with more photos as they grow.

[Ben]

Great Pics' Merrilyn!

They will be awesome little offspring when they grow up!

Cheers
Ben

[dreamer]

this remind me to the pair i sold ... i miss them :cry:

[axelfaz]

OMG well done all the best

Cameron

[DR.V]

Nice solid colour LR ... !

[Merrilyn]

Fry are still doing well, and both adults are sharing parenting duties.

This is a young pair of Marlboro Reds, just 14 months old. I have been trying to spawn them for a few months now. At first they ate their eggs, time after time, then they managed to eat the wrigglers straight after hatching.

The last couple of times they have allowed the fry to get to the free swimming stage, but refused to allow the fry to attach, seeming almost irritated by the attempts of the fry to feed. I wonder if red fish have very sensitive skin?

Previously I have left the tank light on 24/7 but as you can see, these particular fish are a very intense red, almost like a neon red, and the fry seemed very confused, and hung around the heater, the filter, the cone, anything other than the parents. This time I turned the tank lights off, and just left the room light on 24/7. The female darkened considerably, even developing peppering on what was previously a clean face, something she has never done in previous spawning attempts.

The fry prefer to feed from the darker female. The male has not darkened at all, but the fry will still go to him to feed, however it's obvious they prefer the female.

I'm very pleased that this pair have finally managed a successful spawn, as I bred the parents, so this is a second generation Marlboro Red of my own breeding. A very satisfying feeling.

Moral of the story, "GIVE THEM TIME" :wink:

[the_oracle]

You got it right "GIVE THEM TIME".
Got to have some patience................


Sanie.

[dswwong]

Hahahaha......

If only fish can hear........take you time but dont take mine......

[nicholas76]

nice one merris!!


great to see that you have got a bunch of babies happening!

look fwd to seeing these guys grow out.

[Merrilyn]

Day seven of free swimming, and the babies are already eating baby brine shrimp and beef heart.

[Merrilyn]

Feeding on beefheart

[Lichan]

Well done Merrilyn they look all look great...Go the Reds.

[nicholas76]

Nice one Red!!

they are looking like a very confortable pair of parents with there kids.

Merris do you have the tank lights on in that tank now?

[Mulisha]

There awersome Discus Merrilyn hope everything goes well for you and your discus :D

How do u have that tank set up for breeding it seemed not to be just a normal glass tank.

Good Luck with future breeding and breeding from your own previous batch would feel great. :D

[the_oracle]

Yeah Merrilyn,
Looking Good............
Take good care of those babies............


Sanie.

[nicholas76]

MORE PICS PLEASE!


merris could you do a whole tank pic please?

[Merrilyn]

Here are the babies at just over three weeks. Mum is starting to look a bit worn from the fry feeding off her. Dad didn't go as dark, so the fry weren't as attracted to him as they were to mum. Anyway, today the parents have been moved to a new tank to rest and recover with lots of TLC. and for the first time the babies are on their own.

[Merrilyn]

Mum didn't fare as we as dad. Her fins have suffered a bit, from being eaten !

[axelfaz]

look good Merrilyn well done.

Cameron

[nicholas76]

nice one merris!

dad glows as much as mum! nice one!! first red babys ive seen in ages

[Ben]

Great Pics Merrilyn!

there is something magical seeing a discus couple with their offspring.

Cheers
Ben

[Jonesy]

when are u selling some of puppies let me know nice fish.... i love reds

[ozarowana]

Any recent pics?

[barramundi]

Hey Merrilyn,

What color on the parents nice and red.Hope all go well with the babys and turn out as nice as their parents.

Got to get my 6ft up and running so i can get some reds like them.


john