TheSwissAquarist Posted February 21, 2023 Share Posted February 21, 2023 Looking good as ever! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted February 24, 2023 Author Share Posted February 24, 2023 Trying separation / reintroduction to trigger spawning. Fingers-crossed! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted February 24, 2023 Author Share Posted February 24, 2023 This is my initial plan for pulling, preserving, and hatching out these F. sjostedti eggs. Very instructive video! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted February 24, 2023 Author Share Posted February 24, 2023 Here is another F. sjostedti harvesting video. He shows off his “American strain” — looks to me like a line from the Niger Delta variant. Quite lovely! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted February 28, 2023 Author Share Posted February 28, 2023 Woot woot! Just pulled my first Blue gularis egg… 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSwissAquarist Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 Congrats! Only one? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted February 28, 2023 Author Share Posted February 28, 2023 On 2/28/2023 at 7:05 AM, TheSwissAquarist said: Congrats! Only one? Solo… 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted March 8, 2023 Author Share Posted March 8, 2023 So… yeah… pretty much my favorite fish right now… 2 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsfoxtail Posted March 21, 2023 Share Posted March 21, 2023 On 2/27/2023 at 6:37 PM, Fish Folk said: Woot woot! Just pulled my first Blue gularis egg… The chosen one. Any more luck finding eggs? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted March 21, 2023 Author Share Posted March 21, 2023 On 3/20/2023 at 10:12 PM, itsfoxtail said: The chosen one. Any more luck finding eggs? The larger male beats on the female pretty bad. I have kept her out to let her recover awhile, so no new eggs. I’ll keep working with them though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted May 13, 2023 Author Share Posted May 13, 2023 On the suggestion of @Guppysnail ‘s neighbor who used to breed a ton of Blue Gularis, I’ve added 6x Paradise Fish as hardy dithers. They take the beatings, and keep these huge, aggressive African killis from domestic violence… 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppysnail Posted May 13, 2023 Share Posted May 13, 2023 That is fabulous. I do hope it works well these kids. Beauty can be so deceiving. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aqualon56 Posted May 17, 2023 Share Posted May 17, 2023 I hope it works for you. Guppysnail finally got me on the forum. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted May 17, 2023 Author Share Posted May 17, 2023 On 5/17/2023 at 3:12 PM, aqualon56 said: I hope it works for you. Guppysnail finally got me on the forum. Great! You'll be a sage here. The Paradise fish definitely divert aggression. I was able to collect 4x eggs yesterday from mops -- very good to find! I am low on tank space to move mops over to allow immediate hatching, and I am trying to cue up a 10x hatch to qualify for BAP (Breeders Award Program). But I think with your suggestions, I am targeting a much better result. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anewbie Posted May 19, 2023 Share Posted May 19, 2023 Yea yea paradise fish - one i always admire in books but didn't want the hassle of keeping. One of these days... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted May 19, 2023 Author Share Posted May 19, 2023 “Mirror, Mirror, on the wall…” #mostbeautifulkilliofthemall 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anewbie Posted May 19, 2023 Share Posted May 19, 2023 question: how can something so lovely be such a monster ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSwissAquarist Posted May 20, 2023 Share Posted May 20, 2023 On 5/19/2023 at 9:41 PM, anewbie said: question: how can something so lovely be such a monster ? Tell me about it. 🤣 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sapphere Posted August 23, 2023 Share Posted August 23, 2023 I have been trying with a pair of these but my eggs repeatedly funguses in peat. So I tried this method with a paper towel and blue juice and I am not optimistic. I was thinking 1 drop in 500ml as a starting point for storing them in. Any comments or advice available? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted August 23, 2023 Author Share Posted August 23, 2023 On 8/23/2023 at 4:05 PM, Sapphere said: I have been trying with a pair of these but my eggs repeatedly funguses in peat. So I tried this method with a paper towel and blue juice and I am not optimistic. I was thinking 1 drop in 500ml as a starting point for storing them in. Any comments or advice available? I had no good luck. I’m told that if you use a mop, provided they spawn regularly, just take it out and move the mop to an empty tank / bin that’s got cycled water. They should hatch out if they’re fertile. No need to dry the eggs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sapphere Posted August 23, 2023 Share Posted August 23, 2023 On 8/23/2023 at 3:11 PM, Fish Folk said: I had no good luck. I’m told that if you use a mop, provided they spawn regularly, just take it out and move the mop to an empty tank / bin that’s got cycled water. They should hatch out if they’re fertile. No need to dry the eggs. I have tanks thanks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickey Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 who has female blue gularus for sale? Looking for at least 4 females, could you please text me the info and price? I live north of Phoenix Az so California or near by states would be nice. Cell 480398 6168 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted April 25 Author Share Posted April 25 On 4/25/2024 at 4:22 PM, Mickey said: who has female blue gularus for sale? Looking for at least 4 females, could you please text me the info and price? I live north of Phoenix Az so California or near by states would be nice. Cell 480398 6168 You can reach out to this guy: https://aquaticlifefarm.com/index.html His F. sjostedti are not the Loe strain. His are _Red Gularis_. I got mine from this seller: https://aquabid.com/cgi-bin/auction/auction.cgi?disp&viewseller&Sellfishgals Also, most Kill breeders refuse to just sell one sex or another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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