Breeding Season 2015

[kitsilano]

Originally Posted by Heuer

OIC. since this is not their first spawn, can show pictures of the bigger off springs?

did you get want you wanted out from the parents features from earlier spawns?

I did a test spawn video posted in Post#26. Fries too young to really assess with certainty any good features.

[kitsilano]

Originally Posted by AdamC

Bro Kitsilano, it's apparently that you are a long time TVR hobbyist turned home breeder. Considering TVR is an elegant form of top view appreciation and the fish is kept in relatively shallow tubs or ponds, I have a question for you. How'd you check for the fish's external wellbeing since the fish is mostly observable from the top? Do you routinely turn each fish over to give it a quick 360 to ensure there's no external issues such as fin rot or any signs of abnormal growth not visible from top view?

Yes I do visually check them over during water change, but not all the time bcos I try to be observant and have a good "feel" for my fishes. After quite a few years playing ranchu, I tend to be very instinctive in my approach to ranchu keeping...I watch the swimming, the skin colour, the composition/smell of the water etc etc and that give me an idea of how well my fishes are.

[kitsilano]

YouTube Video

YouTube Video

Tho's Junior Tosai is not my breeding. It was a young coloured baby that I got from Bangkok (bred by my friend Tho). Thought I share as it look quite similar to D7

[AdamC]

Originally Posted by kitsilano

Yes I do visually check them over during water change, but not all the time bcos I try to be observant and have a good "feel" for my fishes. After quite a few years playing ranchu, I tend to be very instinctive in my approach to ranchu keeping...I watch the swimming, the skin colour, the composition/smell of the water etc etc and that give me an idea of how well my fishes are.

Thanks for the insight. I'm certain that over the years, you have developed the required senses to detect abnormalities. Thumbs up to your dedication toward your passion!

[cpiw2002]

Not many local hobbyist breeders , good job , well done , thumbs up .

[kitsilano]

Thank you Cp...I am still at it after all these years.

[kitsilano]

Originally Posted by kitsilano

Hope is my last batch of fries...long nite ahead, but luckily it is weekend

That batch of fries culled till slightly over a hundred left...these are some samples....

YouTube Video

Really hope is my last batch for the year as another spawn about 17 days old just did my first cull

[longyi]

The fries looking good.

[scorpio88]

Originally Posted by kitsilano

That batch of fries culled till slightly over a hundred left...these are some samples....

Really hope is my last batch for the year as another spawn about 17 days old just did my first cull

Very healthy long body ranchu uncle richard

[AroHong]

Your drys looks good in the video Richard.