Ranchu Babies

[judge]

Here are my Ranchu Fries.

All natural spawn. I picked up only eggs that are stuck on the plants.

Will be choosing breeding stock from these.

Parents in breeding action:
http://i432.photobucket.com/albums/qq42/judge321/th_MOV06304.jpg (http://s432.photobucket.com/albums/qq42/judge321/?action=view&current=MOV06304.flv)

Hacthed - 11/13/2009
Count - 117 babies
http://i432.photobucket.com/albums/qq42/judge321/DSC06380.jpg

Hacthed - 11/20/2009
Count - 268 babies
http://i432.photobucket.com/albums/qq42/judge321/DSC06386.jpg

[judge]

I now combined both brood into one tank for easier maintenance.

All together 385.

http://i432.photobucket.com/albums/qq42/judge321/DSC06381.jpg

[Virginia ranchu]

Congratulations!

The fry look healthy, but it's not too soon to start culling those with single tails or tripod tails. The earlier you start culling the more room will be available for the good ones.

Rob

[George Ludrosky]

It looks like a very good batch of babies! What have you been feeding them?

[johnatoranchu]

Congratulations!

The fry look healthy, but it's not too soon to start culling those with single tails or tripod tails. The earlier you start culling the more room will be available for the good ones.

Rob

Thank you for sharing pictures of your fry with us but I agree with Rob. You need to start culling now. There seems to be a lot of fry with poor tails which can be eliminated easily - the tails will not improve and removal of these will leave more room and food for the remainder.
John

[Cincy Ranchu]

Thank you for sharing pictures of your fry with us but I agree with Rob. You need to start culling now. There seems to be a lot of fry with poor tails which can be eliminated easily - the tails will not improve and removal of these will leave more room and food for the remainder.
John

I agree, these are big enough to dump half of the fish with T tails and single tanks, make room now!

[judge]

Thanks all.

Brine shrimp is their main diet.

I will be culling them as well. I will be selecting only the highest quality out of the broods.

Will post their progress.

[orandablue]

what is a T tail?

[small_ranchu]

twist tail

[bigbettadan]

Hows the tails/peduncles on the parents? I see alot of pinched/narrow(lacking spread)tails too........

Dan

[Virginia ranchu]

I think T tail=Tripod tail

[small_ranchu]

I think T tail=Tripod tail

My mistake :)

[herp17]

Those parents look great. Can't wait to see how the fries turn out.

[judge]

Thanks. Here are the two little guys from earlier spawn. The back is smooth from a very young stage. I picked 4 out of over 50 fries... But unfortunately 2 died because of my mistake.

That earlier spawn was very little. That was the second spawn from a very young female. The broods that you see earlier are the third and fourth spawns of the same female.... I have a second yound female started laying eggs already... But I just don't have space and time for that any more.

Enjoy the video.

Top View:
http://i432.photobucket.com/albums/qq42/judge321/th_MOV06393.jpg (http://s432.photobucket.com/albums/qq42/judge321/?action=view&current=MOV06393.flv)

Side View:
http://i432.photobucket.com/albums/qq42/judge321/th_MOV06393.jpg (http://s432.photobucket.com/albums/qq42/judge321/?action=view&current=MOV06393.flv)

[judge]

Video posted for side view was wrong.

Ok let me try again with side view:

http://i432.photobucket.com/albums/qq42/judge321/th_MOV06394.jpg (http://s432.photobucket.com/albums/qq42/judge321/?action=view&current=MOV06394.flv)

[Cincy Ranchu]

what is a T tail?

Three pieces are joined together that if looked at from the end resemble a Mercedes Benz symbol

[johnatoranchu]

The tails appear to be joined - are they? If they are, and these are the best, I wouldn't keep any as future breeding stock. However if the parents were young, it might be worthwhile breeding from them again when they are around 3 years old.
John

[judge]

The tails appear to be joined - are they? If they are, and these are the best, I wouldn't keep any as future breeding stock. However if the parents were young, it might be worthwhile breeding from them again when they are around 3 years old.
John

Yes they are joined I think... I have two broods coming up as well... I am selecting the best out of them.

Due to space limitation I can't breed them as much as I like to...

[Hondataeg6]

Any updates on you're ranchu fry?

[judge]

Two guys in the video got bigger now. I am waiting for them to change color.

The little ones has been reduced to less than half. I am only selecting around 20 out of the whole group.

The rest will find homes.

I am waiting for them to grow bigger to take indvidual pictures.

Since I breed them I can choose the ones whose body is smooth from very young not filled with fat at later age.

[showbeagle]

what medium was used?
is that a real plant?
what kind?

thanks.

Here are my Ranchu Fries.

All natural spawn. I picked up only eggs that are stuck on the plants.

Will be choosing breeding stock from these.

Parents in breeding action:
http://i432.photobucket.com/albums/qq42/judge321/th_MOV06304.jpg (http://s432.photobucket.com/albums/qq42/judge321/?action=view&current=MOV06304.flv)

[marlin08]

It looks like cabomba....

[judge]

what medium was used?
is that a real plant?
what kind?

thanks.

Yes. It was Cabomba like Marlin8 said.

Right now I like green fox tail... Cabomba is difficult to keep.