More Babies!!

[beaker]

these were born about an hour ago...theres about 20 of them....maybe more to come if the male (pictured above) spits more out.
I think these are very pre mature. I noticed the male stopped feeding around august 10th leaving the babies only 18 days when he is supposed to hold them in his mouth for 25-28 days.
He spit them out in a panic when i caught him in the net.....i didnt expect him to spit them out today, so i just started the brine shirmp eggs on the hatching process to start feeding them....i hope they dont starve in the mean time
-Beaker

 

[scy]

Hello,Good going,keep up the good work.

 

[king triton]

Those are SOOO COOL!
I didn't know they held their babies in their mouths.

 

[the new guy]

Very cool, I hope they survive!

 

[corky]

congratulations!- a round of cigars for everyone.

 

[toddius]

What camera did you use for your pics? Very cool babies congrats!

 

[blueberryboomer]

Beaker, Congrates!!! How cool!!! Later Lisa

 

[oceanblue]

way to go bro! stay diligent and you'll be fine! keep it up!

 

[guppie]

Great job, I do have a couple questions, I have bread f/w fish before with my two boys and would love to try it with s/w, What size tank did you have the pair in and how did you find a mated pair? Was there other fish in the tank also? Thanks for the answers in advance. Good Luck

 

[king triton]

How are the baby fish doing? Any of them die yet?

 

[pufferlover]

very good job. I have seldom seen baby sw fish around here and other then my Pork dropping eggs that is as close as I have come. Hope they all make it.

 

[beaker]

Originally posted by King Triton:
<STRONG>How are the baby fish doing? Any of them die yet?</STRONG>
I didnt take the male out of the net in time, I thought he had more babies to release....but instead he ate them all but one.

[ August 30, 2001: Message edited by: Beaker ]

 

[goofieones]

Isn't it crazy that some animals eat their own young. That stinks.