FD3S's Baby Orandas - Page 3

slypower50 · 08-03-2010, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by FD3S

Thanks. Yes I agree, I'd like them more if they had a more erect tail.

no problem bro.. just posting on what i see.. however, i love the first one very much.. nice body posture and bulk.. ya.. erected is the right word.. any picture of the parents?

FD3S · 08-03-2010, 10:53 PM

this is the father when it was a little younger, now not so good condition.

No pic of the mother, but it's just another ordinary thai oranda.

Koji™ · 08-03-2010, 11:09 PM

Very nice very nice

dragonhart · 09-03-2010, 01:39 PM

good job on raising them...if u hand spawn , u will have a lot more fries to choose from....fertilization is almost 100%

btw do u put a light to grow algae for them to eat.....u raise them indoor?

FD3S · 09-03-2010, 01:52 PM

they are handspawned, depending on the parent used, fertilisation rate is very high, but I don't collect many eggs. I handspawn one basin sparsely then i put them back into their tank. I think you know too how much work it is to raise a few hundreds/thousands of them. Haha...

They are partially outdoor, so they do get a bit of algae. Bro you think I should work on their colors too, now?

Pls advise.

dragonhart · 09-03-2010, 02:02 PM

color is the last thing i am worried about...put light, algae comes, clean water, good food, color will come naturally...

these are very good size for 2 months+ fries!

can share what u feed them with at different stages...? days old fries, 1 cm, 2 cm, feed what pellets. ...thanks.

ya..very hard work man...cull till my eyes blur...WC till backache.....last spawn was maybe just 200 fries...

Quote:

Originally Posted by FD3S

they are handspawned, depending on the parent used, fertilisation rate is very high, but I don't collect many eggs. I handspawn one basin sparsely then i put them back into their tank. I think you know too how much work it is to raise a few hundreds/thousands of them. Haha...

They are partially outdoor, so they do get a bit of algae. Bro you think I should work on their colors too, now?

Pls advise.

FD3S · 09-03-2010, 02:23 PM

LOL. The pains that precede the joy of raising our own goldfish. I like 300 fries or so, but depends on the parents and luck. Any more than that is very tough, as I found out recently.

I've not used pellets much until 3 weeks ago, or unless I can't find live food. For this spawn they were on daphnia for approx 2 weeks, then switch to tubifex/fbw. The auntie at JK4 has some cheap fine pellets, on and off I feed some of that too.

What about your fries' diet?

dragonhart · 09-03-2010, 03:57 PM

live daphnia for a few weeks..then tubifex then tubifix + micro pellets in the afternoon.(got to work ma)+ tubifex ....

on hindside, tubifex should be replaced with FBW...risk of disease is high.....problems will surface when water conditions not good and fish stressed...but i find FBW pollutes the water more...so WC WC WC...

1 more thing to take note: choose the potential ones(fast growers as well as good shape and fins) and raise separately.

Quote:

Originally Posted by FD3S

LOL. The pains that precede the joy of raising our own goldfish. I like 300 fries or so, but depends on the parents and luck. Any more than that is very tough, as I found out recently.

I've not used pellets much until 3 weeks ago, or unless I can't find live food. For this spawn they were on daphnia for approx 2 weeks, then switch to tubifex/fbw. The auntie at JK4 has some cheap fine pellets, on and off I feed some of that too.

What about your fries' diet?

Chinmo · 09-03-2010, 03:59 PM

cool! learn afew tips here

Chinmo · 09-03-2010, 04:00 PM

well done guys!

08-03-2010, 10:53 PM	#22
FD3S Dragon Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,074	this is the father when it was a little younger, now not so good condition. No pic of the mother, but it's just another ordinary thai oranda. Last edited by FD3S; 08-03-2010 at 10:55 PM.

08-03-2010, 11:09 PM	#23
Koji™ Account Disabled Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 57,626	Very nice very nice

09-03-2010, 01:39 PM	#24
dragonhart Dragon Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 886	good job on raising them...if u hand spawn , u will have a lot more fries to choose from....fertilization is almost 100% btw do u put a light to grow algae for them to eat.....u raise them indoor?

09-03-2010, 01:52 PM	#25
FD3S Dragon Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,074	they are handspawned, depending on the parent used, fertilisation rate is very high, but I don't collect many eggs. I handspawn one basin sparsely then i put them back into their tank. I think you know too how much work it is to raise a few hundreds/thousands of them. Haha... They are partially outdoor, so they do get a bit of algae. Bro you think I should work on their colors too, now? Pls advise.

09-03-2010, 02:23 PM	#27
FD3S Dragon Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,074	LOL. The pains that precede the joy of raising our own goldfish. I like 300 fries or so, but depends on the parents and luck. Any more than that is very tough, as I found out recently. I've not used pellets much until 3 weeks ago, or unless I can't find live food. For this spawn they were on daphnia for approx 2 weeks, then switch to tubifex/fbw. The auntie at JK4 has some cheap fine pellets, on and off I feed some of that too. What about your fries' diet?

09-03-2010, 03:59 PM	#29
Chinmo Senior Dragon Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 4,544	cool! learn afew tips here

09-03-2010, 04:00 PM	#30
Chinmo Senior Dragon Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 4,544	well done guys!

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