Babies!

[tara]

I finally moved my pair into there own breeding tank, and sucess. They hatched on Saturday night and are now 4 days old and hanging around mum and dad, so cool. Here is a pic at 2 days old.


http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i221/Tarajane_photos/IMG_5146a1.jpg

[*Chris*]

thats an awesome pic and well done
the parent who is sort of in the photo looks to be a cool variant
what is he
cheers
EXAI

[Mulisha]

Congrats maybe a pic of mum and dad they look like very intense colours and nice strain 8-)

Nice work mate congrats...

Rick. :P

[Reillin]

Always a beautiful sight when you see parents tending to the babies and I think for discus lovers and others, it is a magically moment. I can't wait to see the pictures of them leading their babies around the aquarium.

Looks like a pigeon blood, Chris.


Cheers,
Vien.

[tara]

Ok here some pics of mum and dad, they arn't a matching pair. lol




http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i221/Tarajane_photos/IMG_4628a1.jpg

[tara]

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i221/Tarajane_photos/IMG_4695-6.jpg

[Mulisha]

WOW

Jee those fish look awersome can't wait to see what the babbies look like 8-)

Nice pics by the way very clear :D

Goodluck with ur fry :wink:

[*Chris*]

those babies are going to be a very mixed bag
not to mention awesome
those parents are stunning
should be proud of yourself
EXAI

[tara]

Any guesses on what babies are going to be? I'm new to it all and dont have a clue. lol

[*Chris*]

you will get mostly striated babies some will be like dad some will be more like mum with there atterning but i think the pigeon gene is more dominant correct me if im wrong people
so you may bget more coloured like dad im assuming
but i could be wrong it all comes down to what the parents blood lines are
cheers
EXAI

[Merrilyn]

Congratulations Tara. Beautiful babies. :P

[the_oracle]

Tar,
They're awesome..........
Congratulations .............
Keep us updated will ya?


Sanie.

[jim from sydney]

Tara

great work........."green fingers" ???????

[WinnY]

Good Work Tara !!
It's a great inspiration for us hobbyists.
:D

[tara]

Here are some pics of babies and mum, unfortuanally I dont have good lighting on breeding tank, so I hope you can see them.

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i221/Tarajane_photos/IMG_5206a1.jpg

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i221/Tarajane_photos/IMG_5200a11.jpg

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i221/Tarajane_photos/IMG_5192a11.jpg

[elvip]

Congrats Tara :wave2 :wave2
The pictures are really great!!
I hope that one day too I will have the same success - I suppose patience is the key!! :wink:
The parents are lovely, and I bet the babies will be too - well done :!:
keep us posted
Cheers
Elvip

[mcloughlin2]

Any guesses on what babies are going to be? I'm new to it all and dont have a clue. lol

I would say 25% clean pigeons, 50% heavily peppered pigeons, 10% turks, then 15% will look like mum with maybe a few more striations ..

Of course you can expect the odd oddball fish though .. LOL

HTH

[tara]

Lets hope the 50% heavily peppered ones didn't make it :)

[mcloughlin2]

Yes lets hope for that, but you will get some heavily peppered ones and IMO the majority should be culled if they have what you think is too "much" peppering ..

PS- I cannot guarentee that you will get the % i have said ... :P

[jim from sydney]

Yes lets hope for that, but you will get some heavily peppered ones and IMO the majority should be culled if they have what you think is too "much" peppering ..

PS- I cannot guarentee that you will get the % i have said ... :P

MG talking about being cruel !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Why not give them to some kid who is interested ?????

[tara]

If I gave them to my kid if he was interested that could be classed as cruel. LOL

[mcloughlin2]

Yes lets hope for that, but you will get some heavily peppered ones and IMO the majority should be culled if they have what you think is too "much" peppering ..

PS- I cannot guarentee that you will get the % i have said ... :P

MG talking about being cruel !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Why not give them to some kid who is interested ?????

Each to their own ... :P

I say improve the strain and get rid of the not so perfect ones ..

If there was someone who was starting out and wanted them fair enough give them away ! :D

Or sell the to the LFS .. its up to the breeder what they end up doing with them ..

[samir]

If I gave them to my kid if he was interested that could be classed as cruel. LOL
i disagree. if you gave them to my girlfriend, that would be cruel :lol:

[Merrilyn]

Hi Tara, well done. This being your first spawn, I'll bet you keep them all :lol:

Now, I'm not going to guess at how many will show peppering. Too many variables to try to do any sort of calculation. But it's certain you will have some with peppering.

The commercial breeders have been culling heavily and only releasing the 'clean' fish, but they may well have come from a spawn with lots of peppered brothers and sisters.

Just wait and see. You have months before you have to make any decisions :P

[tara]

Ok babies are 8 days old now, so more pics. :D

Dad with babies
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i221/Tarajane_photos/babies/IMG_5236a2.jpg

Mum with babies
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i221/Tarajane_photos/babies/IMG_5241a1.jpg

and some more pics on here
http://s73.photobucket.com/albums/i221/Tarajane_photos/babies/?start=#imgAnch1

[DR.V]

Awsome shots !!! You must have a really good camera !

Keep doing regular w/c for the babies ^^

Good luck.

[tara]

17 Days old

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i221/Tarajane_photos/IMG_5399a1.jpg

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i221/Tarajane_photos/IMG_5357a1.jpg

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i221/Tarajane_photos/IMG_5405a1.jpg

[Reillin]

Very nice!

Amazing how fast babies can grow sometimes. And the daily waterchanges help, lol.

They're looking healthy, lets hope something interesting comes from their patterns.


Cheers,
Vien.

[jim from sydney]

Tara.....top shots......tell me some details about your camera please

[aquaholic]

I agree top shots top fish :D :D

[tara]

Hi,
My camera is a Canon 350D and I use a 580EX flash, unfortuanally still no good lighting on tank :roll:

[tara]

Here are some update pics of my babies. They are now 36 days old.

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i221/Tarajane_photos/IMG_6005-1a.jpg

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i221/Tarajane_photos/IMG_5966a.jpg

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i221/Tarajane_photos/IMG_5989a.jpg

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i221/Tarajane_photos/IMG_6003a.jpg

[Nathan]

they look great tara, starting to colour up well.

great job an awesome pics

[Merrilyn]

Lovely photos Tara. They are doing well. :P

[tara]

Update Pics. 45 days old
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i221/Tarajane_photos/IMG_6318a.jpg

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i221/Tarajane_photos/IMG_6298a.jpg

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i221/Tarajane_photos/IMG_6262a.jpg

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i221/Tarajane_photos/IMG_6249a-1.jpg

[DR.V]

WOW they start to show some colours.

Like always, awsome photography.

[Mulisha]

they look great!!

Nice shots by the way 8-)

[jim from sydney]

Tara...when did you remove them from the parents????