...and he's building a bubblenest!!
Thursday, 30 December 2010
Wednesday, 29 December 2010
The Final Preparations
So before my breeding pair can go "get their rocks off", there are a few final bits and bobs to get ready. Firstly, I shall be putting her little tank up next to the breeding tank, which he is already in. I'll also be switching the bigger filter for the little one in preparation.
And then tomorrow is going to be the big day!! Eeep!
I'll be switching the filter off and removing the divider to allow them to see each other. And then I'll be putting them in together!
This means I should be expecting to see a spawn some time tomorrow, Friday or Saturday.
(Incidentally, according to the Romans, Friday is the day sacred to Venus, the goddess of luurrve! So that could just be the lucky day...)
I also have some Almond Leaves in the breeding tank and in her tank now too.
Eeep! I'm sooo excited!
And then tomorrow is going to be the big day!! Eeep!
I'll be switching the filter off and removing the divider to allow them to see each other. And then I'll be putting them in together!
This means I should be expecting to see a spawn some time tomorrow, Friday or Saturday.
(Incidentally, according to the Romans, Friday is the day sacred to Venus, the goddess of luurrve! So that could just be the lucky day...)
I also have some Almond Leaves in the breeding tank and in her tank now too.
Eeep! I'm sooo excited!
Time's Up...
Eeep!!
The big moment is upon me...
Over the next couple of days, I shall be putting Jin and Xiaoyu together.
Once again, eeep!!
The big moment is upon me...
Over the next couple of days, I shall be putting Jin and Xiaoyu together.
Once again, eeep!!
New Fish
I have gotten my little hands on a beautiful new male...
We've decided to call him Jin. He is a silver and red halfmoon of about 9 months old. And he's lurrvly!!
He's also in perfect condition, bought from a breeder and ready to breed as soon as I'm ready!
We've decided to call him Jin. He is a silver and red halfmoon of about 9 months old. And he's lurrvly!!
He's also in perfect condition, bought from a breeder and ready to breed as soon as I'm ready!
Dropsy
Well, I'm getting all the fighting fish illnesses all at once!
One of my "spare" females has developed Dropsy. The cause is pretty straightforward, and I'm aware of what it is, however I shall not mention it here for social reasons which are far too complicated to bother explaining!
The symptoms are unpleasant. She's swollen up like a little balloon and her scales are all poking out. For a detailed description of Dropsy, click this link.
The bad news is that there is no known cure for Dropsy.
Hence this link on euthanasia.
This is not something I'm looking forward to doing, however I cannot sit by idle and let an animal suffer, even if that animal happens to be less than two inches long and live in water.
One of my "spare" females has developed Dropsy. The cause is pretty straightforward, and I'm aware of what it is, however I shall not mention it here for social reasons which are far too complicated to bother explaining!
The symptoms are unpleasant. She's swollen up like a little balloon and her scales are all poking out. For a detailed description of Dropsy, click this link.
The bad news is that there is no known cure for Dropsy.
Hence this link on euthanasia.
This is not something I'm looking forward to doing, however I cannot sit by idle and let an animal suffer, even if that animal happens to be less than two inches long and live in water.
An Update on Bruce
The last post was late being uploaded, I actually noticed and began treating the fin rot around a week ago.
So, Bruce is now looking good. Well, actually he's looking pretty rubbish! The Finrot has rather shortened his lovely long flowing fins. Fortunately it's a pretty reversible condition and his fins should grow back, although they probably won't look the same. He is, however, really active and seems to be coping just fine. Still can't be sure whether or not the fin rot is gone, but I intend to keep up with the medication and the ridiculously regular water changes until I'm confident I have some good solid regrowth.
So, Bruce is now looking good. Well, actually he's looking pretty rubbish! The Finrot has rather shortened his lovely long flowing fins. Fortunately it's a pretty reversible condition and his fins should grow back, although they probably won't look the same. He is, however, really active and seems to be coping just fine. Still can't be sure whether or not the fin rot is gone, but I intend to keep up with the medication and the ridiculously regular water changes until I'm confident I have some good solid regrowth.
Fin Rot
It's just one thing after another...
It appears Bruce the fish has Fin Rot.
It does figure really, when he had the Whitespot he behaved very similarly to a cat with fleas, scratching himself on everything vaguely sharp in his little tank. Now the whitespot has thoroughly cleared up and his fins have splayed out again as he's no longer sick, the rot is quite clear. What I initially thought was new growth, isn't. Where he had been quite "closed" and had kept his fins close to him, it wasn't really visible for what it was. What I believe has happened is the scratching has caused him to tear his fins and the poor water quality whilst I was away has allowed the fin rot to take hold. On a brighter note, he seems very alert and well, so it's clearly not bothering him too much, however it still needs treating before it does start to bother him!
However, all this means he's not really up to the job of being a daddy... So, I'm off this evening to meet a local breeder and consider a different fish for the job. My female is spot on, showing all the correct signs and looking very healthy so there hopefully won't be any problems there. Once Bruce does recover, I of course have the option of trying to breed with him then, however I need to look into how high the risk is of him developing fin rot again when she bites him!
It appears Bruce the fish has Fin Rot.
It does figure really, when he had the Whitespot he behaved very similarly to a cat with fleas, scratching himself on everything vaguely sharp in his little tank. Now the whitespot has thoroughly cleared up and his fins have splayed out again as he's no longer sick, the rot is quite clear. What I initially thought was new growth, isn't. Where he had been quite "closed" and had kept his fins close to him, it wasn't really visible for what it was. What I believe has happened is the scratching has caused him to tear his fins and the poor water quality whilst I was away has allowed the fin rot to take hold. On a brighter note, he seems very alert and well, so it's clearly not bothering him too much, however it still needs treating before it does start to bother him!
However, all this means he's not really up to the job of being a daddy... So, I'm off this evening to meet a local breeder and consider a different fish for the job. My female is spot on, showing all the correct signs and looking very healthy so there hopefully won't be any problems there. Once Bruce does recover, I of course have the option of trying to breed with him then, however I need to look into how high the risk is of him developing fin rot again when she bites him!
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