wild Heros....

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Originally Posted by nicktc

This picture is really nice.

look like something??

Originally Posted by wimbellis

The fry are so cute! Let me know when the fry are ready for sale.

will do.. IF i can raise them to a good size...

Originally Posted by Dave57

congrats!
nice pics.
some questions:

1)How big are the parents?
2)How long after they start brooding that you started "squeezing"?

parents are about 5-6" TL... in Singapore weather, normally the wrigglers will be free swimming on the 4th to 5th day after hatching...

Originally Posted by scopeyeo

Very nice pair.....hope they will bred very readily soon...

bro, u very funny leh.. already bred...

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here's the latest pic of the pair... happily feeding after so many days of hardship...

hopefully they will rest till the current batch is of good size before spawning again..

[Dave57]

Originally Posted by ROOT

parents are about 5-6" TL... in Singapore weather, normally the wrigglers will be free swimming on the 4th to 5th day after hatching...

Thanks for the info.

May I suggest that you allow the parents to bring up their next batch of fry themselves. It would be very interesting to witness their brooding/fry-raising process. I had previously seen a photo of an Eartheater releasing fry from its mouth. That picture is really beautiful. Would love to see pictures of a Heros doing this too...



The Panoramic shot of your tank is very nice! That pike looks jealous.

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Originally Posted by Dave57

Thanks for the info.

May I suggest that you allow the parents to bring up their next batch of fry themselves. It would be very interesting to witness their brooding/fry-raising process. I had previously seen a photo of an Eartheater releasing fry from its mouth. That picture is really beautiful. Would love to see pictures of a Heros doing this too...



The Panoramic shot of your tank is very nice! That pike looks jealous.

sure, as you may understand, as a hobbyist, we tend to play 'safe' and strip these fellas, in case they eat up their fries for some reason.. and especially so for 1st spawn, and that these parents were sold/purchased as 'wild'...

for 2nd spawn, i'm not sure how well these fellas could hold out against the pair of pikes they're now housed with... let's see then!!

if only i had more tanks, i would surely let them take care of their next spawn...

[Dave57]

Originally Posted by ROOT

sure, as you may understand, as a hobbyist, we tend to play 'safe' and strip these fellas, in case they eat up their fries for some reason.. and especially so for 1st spawn, and that these parents were sold/purchased as 'wild'...

for 2nd spawn, i'm not sure how well these fellas could hold out against the pair of pikes they're now housed with... let's see then!!

if only i had more tanks, i would surely let them take care of their next spawn...

I understand. The excitement of having new fry and raising them. Breeding them is another part of the joy of keeping cichlids. But as I cant afford to house them, I can only suggest. Anyway, really thanks for taking my suggestion into consideration. please update us with more photos if you decided to do it.

[Leong68]

Nice pair and Nice photo shot. bro

[nicktc]

Originally Posted by ROOT

sure, as you may understand, as a hobbyist, we tend to play 'safe' and strip these fellas, in case they eat up their fries for some reason.. and especially so for 1st spawn, and that these parents were sold/purchased as 'wild'...

for 2nd spawn, i'm not sure how well these fellas could hold out against the pair of pikes they're now housed with... let's see then!!

if only i had more tanks, i would surely let them take care of their next spawn...

Hehe for me it’s the other way round, usually if it is the first spawn, I leave to the parents.

Unless the parents do not do the job, then I may intervene.

But looks like you don’t have a choice with the pikes lurking nearby.

Once again, great pictures and setup.

Can you do an exclusive profile on these wild atabapos singpaore style?

May I know how you could tell the difference between the male and the female for these heros ?

Thank you

[nicktc]

Originally Posted by atajuni

May I know how you could tell the difference between the male and the female for these heros ?

Thank you

Look closely at the gill plates just below the mouth area, male will have some spots.

See the spots on the male's chin (fish on the left)

Thank you nick. Very great help indeed.