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Re: 13 spawns in 6 weeks: It doesn't get much better than this (for me, anyway... oh wait, it does-38 spawns in 15 weeks

Posted: 20 Mar 2020, 14:14
by bekateen
Overnight the spawned again (here). #38. #CoronavirusSexyTime!

Re: 13 spawns in 6 weeks: It doesn't get much better than this (for me, anyway... oh wait, it does-39 spawns in 15 weeks

Posted: 20 Mar 2020, 17:40
by bekateen
From here, spawn # 39: A new spawn overnight. #CoronavirusSexyTime!

Re: 13 spawns in 6 weeks: It doesn't get much better than this (for me, anyway... oh wait, it does-42 spawns in 17 weeks

Posted: 02 Apr 2020, 04:04
by bekateen
Three more spawns:
March 25:
March 28:
March 30:

Re: 13 spawns in 6 weeks: It doesn't get much better than this (for me, anyway... oh wait, it does-42 spawns in 17 weeks

Posted: 02 Apr 2020, 10:20
by MarcW
I hope you have a few empty tanks lying around, you must have over a thousand fry by now!

It might be time to convert the bath tub into an indoor pond until you can get out to club auctions again :)).

Re: 13 spawns in 6 weeks: It doesn't get much better than this (for me, anyway... oh wait, it does-42 spawns in 17 weeks

Posted: 02 Apr 2020, 14:25
by bekateen
MarcW wrote: 02 Apr 2020, 10:20I hope you have a few empty tanks lying around, you must have over a thousand fry by now!

It might be time to convert the bath tub into an indoor pond until you can get out to club auctions again :)).
Fortunately(?), I'm not that good with raising some. I do have (easily) over 200 Dekeyseria picta L052 and Ancistrus sp. Wabenmuster and Ancistrus sp. Rio Ucayali and Panaqolus sp(L397), but I still have only one Rineloricaria eigenmanni, two Ancistrus sp. Rio Paraguay, about 50 Ancistrus sp. Rio Tocantins, and an unknown number of Ancistrus claro.

I need this shelter in place order to end so that I might sell me fish.

Cheers, Eric

Re: 13 spawns in 6 weeks: It doesn't get much better than this (for me, anyway... oh wait, it does-43 spawns in 17 weeks

Posted: 03 Apr 2020, 04:44
by bekateen
From HERE, another spawn.

Re: 13 spawns in 6 weeks: It doesn't get much better than this (for me, anyway... oh wait, it does-46 spawns in 18 weeks

Posted: 10 Apr 2020, 18:36
by bekateen
Integrating the spawns from here and here and here, and now this week I found another spawn last week (wigglers found three days ago) and overnight on 9/April another () bringing me to 46 spawns (not counting corys) discovered since December 5th. #CoronavirusSexyTime!

Re: 13 spawns in 6 weeks: It doesn't get much better than this (for me, anyway... oh wait, it does-48 spawns in 18 weeks

Posted: 11 Apr 2020, 06:57
by bekateen
\:d/ And when I returned home from work tonight, two more spawns found: and (although it's obvious the Rio Tocantins dad has lost a few eggs). #CoronavirusSexyTime!

Re: 13 spawns in 6 weeks: It doesn't get much better than this (for me, anyway... oh wait, it does-51 spawns in 19 weeks

Posted: 20 Apr 2020, 08:31
by bekateen
Three more spawns this week:
18-April:
20-April: big spot
20-April:

#CoronavirusSexyTime!

Spawns discovered since 05-December:

Re: 13 spawns in 6 weeks: It doesn't get much better than this (for me, anyway... oh wait, it does-52 spawns in 19 weeks

Posted: 21 Apr 2020, 06:15
by bekateen
Spawn #10 for . Occurred today between 10am and 1:45pm. #CoronavirusSexyTime!

Re: 13 spawns in 6 weeks: It doesn't get much better than this (for me, anyway... oh wait, it does-54 spawns in 19 weeks

Posted: 21 Apr 2020, 15:16
by bekateen
Two more spawns overnight, and one is a first for my fish:
(spawn #2)
(first time spawn for me)
#CoronavirusSexyTime!

Re: 13 spawns in 6 weeks: It doesn't get much better than this (for me, anyway... oh wait, it does-57 spawns in 21 weeks

Posted: 30 Apr 2020, 15:29
by bekateen
Three more spawns this week:

2x

#CoronavirusSexyTime!

Spawns discovered since 05-December:

Re: 13 spawns in 6 weeks: It doesn't get much better than this (for me, anyway... oh wait, it does-57 spawns in 21 weeks

Posted: 30 Apr 2020, 19:19
by fishguy1978
Wow, that's awesome. I am always amazed when I walk into my fish room and see new fry. I have shellies in a 100g that are always pumping out fry but it is so cool seeing new life. I have 2 spawns of calico BN of about 100 combined. The only thing I can claim doing is adding caves months ago. If you were to do shipping like others have asked I would be interested. No LOA guarantee needed.

Re: 13 spawns in 6 weeks: It doesn't get much better than this (for me, anyway... oh wait, it does-57 spawns in 21 weeks

Posted: 30 Apr 2020, 19:59
by bekateen
fishguy1978 wrote: 30 Apr 2020, 19:19Wow, that's awesome. I am always amazed when I walk into my fish room and see new fry. I have shellies in a 100g that are always pumping out fry but it is so cool seeing new life. I have 2 spawns of calico BN of about 100 combined. The only thing I can claim doing is adding caves months ago. If you were to do shipping like others have asked I would be interested. No LOA guarantee needed.
Do you attend the GSAS meetings in Seattle? I spoke there about 16 months ago (Jan 2019). I brought up several species of plecos and corys at the time and they were auctioned off at the club meeting. I don't get up that way often, but I do occasionally. I've got family in the greater Puget Sound area.

Like you, I love seeing babies and eggs. I got a group of juvenile blue-lipped buffalohead cichlids from Lawrence Kent back in November. They are just about minimum spawning size, and I come into work every morning and stare at their tank, hoping to see eggs or fry.

Cheers, Eric

Re: 13 spawns in 6 weeks: It doesn't get much better than this (for me, anyway... oh wait, it does-57 spawns in 21 weeks

Posted: 30 Apr 2020, 20:12
by fishguy1978
"Do you attend the GSAS meetings in Seattle? I spoke there about 16 months ago (Jan 2019). I brought up several species of plecos and corys at the time and they were auctioned off at the club meeting."

No, I don't. It is something I have considered but haven't made it yet.

"I don't get up that way often, but I do occasionally. I've got family in the greater Puget Sound area." OOh, carry on fish. I like the idea :d

Re: 13 spawns in 6 weeks: It doesn't get much better than this (for me, anyway... oh wait, it does-57 spawns in 21 weeks

Posted: 30 Apr 2020, 21:23
by bekateen
fishguy1978 wrote: 30 Apr 2020, 20:12OOh, carry on fish. I like the idea :d
Yes, it's legal (with TSA) to bring bagged aquarium fish in your carry-on luggage (not in checked suitcases). I do it all the time. It is up to the discretion of the TSA agent, and some people (I've heard bad stories) have had to abandon fish at the security check point, but that's never happened to me yet.
https://www.tsa.gov/travel/security-screening/whatcanibring/all-list wrote:Live fish in water and a clear transparent container are allowed after inspection by the TSA officer.
https://www.tsa.gov/travel/security-scr ... /live-fish

Cheers, Eric

Re: 13 spawns in 6 weeks: It doesn't get much better than this (for me, anyway... oh wait, it does-57 spawns in 21 weeks

Posted: 30 Apr 2020, 21:34
by fishguy1978
I moved from NYC 13yrs ago and had a complete antique 5g aquarium setup that I packed into a styro with the fish in bags. I had to open the box at the ticket counter to prove quality of packing. The glass in the aquarium cracked but the fish survived.

Re: 13 spawns in 6 weeks: It doesn't get much better than this (for me, anyway... oh wait, it does-58 spawns in 21 weeks

Posted: 01 May 2020, 21:31
by bekateen
And another () spawn found this morning, laid overnight or late yesterday. This is spawn #11 for this species since 09-January-2020. :dance: :romance-hearteyes:

:cheers:
Eric

Re: 13 spawns in 6 weeks: It doesn't get much better than this (for me, anyway... oh wait, it does-58 spawns in 21 weeks

Posted: 01 May 2020, 22:06
by fishguy1978
That's right rub it in =)) Very cool

Re: 13 spawns in 6 weeks: It doesn't get much better than this (for me, anyway... oh wait, it does-58 spawns in 21 weeks

Posted: 02 May 2020, 03:55
by bekateen
fishguy1978 wrote: 01 May 2020, 22:06That's right rub it in =)) Very cool
Dude, sorry, that's not my intention. I'm just so pleased with the fish right now that I want to document how long this keeps up. There was nothing magical that happened in December to kick-start all these spawns. They just did. I'll stop reporting with the frequency slows down. In the meantime, I'm getting great information about interspawn intervals and also lots of practice with egg clutches to figure out how best to get them to hatch, and how to raise the fry. ;-)

Cheers, Eric

Re: 13 spawns in 6 weeks: It doesn't get much better than this (for me, anyway... oh wait, it does-58 spawns in 21 weeks

Posted: 04 May 2020, 22:16
by fishguy1978
Please understand I am only joking. Please do keep posting about your successes. I have BN that are spawning with 2 spawns within 1 month. I recently acquired some featherfin green dragons and hope that they will start spawning when of age.

Re: 13 spawns in 6 weeks: It doesn't get much better than this (for me, anyway... oh wait, it does-58 spawns in 21 weeks

Posted: 04 May 2020, 23:13
by bekateen
fishguy1978 wrote: 04 May 2020, 22:16Please understand I am only joking. Please do keep posting about your successes. I have BN that are spawning with 2 spawns within 1 month. I recently acquired some featherfin green dragons and hope that they will start spawning when of age.
Don't worry. I will. :)) No offense was taken, although I do worry a bit about coming off pompous.

The reality is this - when you have lots of fish in lots of tanks, somebody is probably always spawning. If 2 or 3 species take turns, it seems like a continuous stream of spawns.

Good luck with your featherfins. ;-)

Cheers, Eric

Re: 13 spawns in 6 weeks: It doesn't get much better than this (for me, anyway... oh wait, it does-61 spawns in 23 weeks

Posted: 16 May 2020, 16:56
by bekateen
On 11 May I got my 12th spawn from the ; on 12 May I got my third spawn from , which promptly abandoned their eggs within 24 hours X_X; and today my spawned for second time.

Otherwise, things are slowing down. I think the fish have had their run for the year. It was exciting while it lasted. :-) #CoronavirusSexyTime!

Here's the final tally. Spawns discovered since 05-December: