[Enzenga21]

I'm always talking bettas on this site, so I thought I'd share my other tank for a bit of a change. It's a 20 gal community tank with live bearers and a basic "clean up crew."

This morning one of my guppies dropped fry. I saved about 25 of them but the rest weren't so lucky.

The tank has live plants and fake plants. I utilize the fake plants as fry hideouts because I am not always around to catch them. Most of the fake ones are floating, but there are a few buried in the gravel as well.

So here it is, my community tank...

 

[SeaKnight]

Very nice here are a few of my other tanks: 29 gallon that although looks empty currently houses 3 black skirts, and an injured Angelfish who is recovering from a Bashir attack, as well as, an upside down catfish, a 125 housing 2 Oscars, and a 45 gallon with 3 juvenile African Rope and 1 juvenile Bashir.

 

[Enzenga21]

Wow! I really like the 125 gal. Very nice! What is the red Oscar on the left?

 

[SeaKnight]

I'm sorry, I'm a little slow today, Red Oscar on the Left???? Do you mean what Type?? If so, the one on the left is a 11-12in (He may be longer by now, haven't measured in a while.) Tiger and the one on the right is a Red Flame.... The Red Flame is a confirmed female, however we are still unsure of the Tiger's gender.. We are assuming, based on overall behavior etc., that he is male....

 

[Enzenga21]

Yes, what type is what I meant to say lol. Sorry it didn't come out clear! ;-)

He's an awesome fish from what I can see in the picture. Even though it's most likely the flash from the camera, I like how his eye is glowing!

 

[SeaKnight]

As it turns out as of yesterday we had wigglers. I can safely say I own a M/F bonded pair!!!��������

 

[SeaKnight]

Gargamel (Male) is the Tiger, Azrael (Female) is the Flame..... These are some older pictures (taken in December I think going by décor in tank... May be a bit earlier)... They are currently just over one year of age....

 

[Enzenga21]

As it turns out as of yesterday we had wigglers. I can safely say I own a M/F bonded pair!!!��������

Babies!?

 

[Enzenga21]

I really like Gargamel. He's one handsome fish!

 

[SeaKnight]

Yes, babies.. It is still way too early to tell whether any will survive however... But we are keeping our fingers crossed..

 

[Enzenga21]

Yes, babies.. It is still way too early to tell whether any will survive however... But we are keeping our fingers crossed..

Very awesome! Post some pics if you can!!

 

[Enzenga21]

Here are the baby guppies. Nothing too special really. This is actually my first two spawns ever!

 

[Enzenga21]

Another view. There are 3 days old and 1 day old guppies in there.

 

[SeaKnight]

I will definitely post some, as soon as, they (if any) make it to free swimming....

 

[Enzenga21]

Well I woke up to find about 30 more new fry in the main tank today. I was able to get about 12-15 out and put them into the fry tank with the other two spawns. This drop had white and yellow fry. Can't wait to see how they all turn out. I have about 50-60 fry total, between the 3 drops, in their own tank.

However, also up top floating around the fry this morning was one of the guppy mommies. She had no signs of disease or otherwise indication of anything wrong, but sadly she was dead by the time I saw her up there. I will need to get a male or two separated now because her death throws the balance off.

 

[SeaKnight]

I've lost a few females (guppies, mollies and platy) to the birthing process.. Unfortunately it does happen... Good luck with the fry..

 

[Enzenga21]

Thanks. So far so good. I've only lost one of the fry so far. It seems like it was a deformity of some type. I posted in this section with a pic.

I just saw your video of the Oscar fry. Good luck with them and keep posting updates!

 

[SeaKnight]

Double post

 

[SeaKnight]

Unfortunately, we had a moderate accident yesterday with the tank that sent the parents into panic mode and us into a frenzy to "decontaminate" the tank... I believe, in their attempts to protect the fry, they inadvertently swallowed the majority of them leaving only 5-6 survivors (out of 20-30), which we are not sure will survive, but are doing our best to help along (they have been removed from the main tank and are in their own "private" set up)....

 

[Enzenga21]

Unfortunately, we had a moderate accident yesterday with the tank that sent the parents into panic mode and us into a frenzy to "decontaminate" the tank... I believe, in their attempts to protect the fry, they inadvertently swallowed the majority of them leaving only 5-6 survivors (out of 20-30), which we are not sure will survive, but are doing our best to help along (they have been removed from the main tank and are in their own "private" set up)....

Oh crap, what happened!? I hope everyone is okay - mother, father and babies that were left!

I know nothing at all about Oscar fry - are they self sufficient or do they need parental help to grow until a certain point?

Sorry to hear about this and I really hope you get things back to normal very soon!