trk18 Posted February 5, 2012 Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 Hi All Did not want to jump the gun to early but think these guys are looking healthy so time for a pic or 2 there about 3 weeks old and im thinking 200 or more but im hopless at guessing numbers. will try and update pics as they grow, but for now hear you go. please excuse the bad photos just hope you can make them out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shane r Posted February 5, 2012 Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 holy moly your going to be rich do you have any at around 15 cm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trk18 Posted February 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 holy moly your going to be rich do you have any at around 15 cm Lol don't know about rich mate , along way to go yet still alot could go wrong . Only have a few @ 15cm but I'm keeping them for me !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shane r Posted February 5, 2012 Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 good luck with all that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syndicate Posted February 5, 2012 Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 congrats mate glad your first in, wont be long before a few people are breeding these and due to the large spawns can barely give them away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tech Den Posted February 5, 2012 Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 Can you give us an exact count of how many there are please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trk18 Posted February 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 Can you give us an exact count of how many there are please. Sorry mate that's mission impossible ! When they get moved to bigger quarters will do a count then . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tech Den Posted February 5, 2012 Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 Was just jokin buddy. I know how hard it is to count the little buggers when they keep movin. Mind you when I do need to do a count I normally do a picture then put it up on the computer and start counting....Good going all the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Still_Shorty Posted February 5, 2012 Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 Congrats Trev. More than 200 there. I'd say more like 400. Loooooking good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alkaline Posted February 6, 2012 Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 lucky, looks like a great batch, let me know when you are ready to sell a few Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DVS969 Posted February 6, 2012 Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 Yeah id agree with there bein more than 200, Nice work mate and a massive good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tubbi Posted February 6, 2012 Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 Nice work Trev and for sure it looks way more over 200 of the suckers, just make sure when they grow a bit bigger is to separate the bigger ones to the smaller ones, otherwise as you know the bigger ones will eat the smaller ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bidkev Posted February 6, 2012 Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 Yep! What shorty says...................400 to 500 possibly more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayPee Posted February 6, 2012 Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 My guess is 381. The closest guess wins. Nice big spawn thats for sure. Is your avitar one of the parents ?? JP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trk18 Posted February 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 My guess is 381. The closest guess wins. Nice big spawn thats for sure. Is your avitar one of the parents ?? JP. Yeah mate that's one of them , over 1/2 the eggs didn't get fertilized( my fault ) but kinda glad that they went this lot are eating machines ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clipper Posted February 6, 2012 Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 Looking good. Though with that many in one batch i don't see the price holding for much longer. There would be at least 300 plus there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterc Posted February 6, 2012 Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 congrats trev ..your a dad 2 some fine fish there m8... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trk18 Posted February 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 Looking good. Though with that many in one batch i don't see the price holding for much longer. There would be at least 300 plus there. Yeah not real sure on price seems to be holding of late there getting a bit cheaper but will see when time comes to move them , I know it's a big spawn but I reckon I will lose a fair few over the next few weeks but who knows. Either way not going to breed them again for a while unless I can move them in bulk lots maybe look into shipping some interstate if theres intrest will just have too many to handle if they go again. All a big learning curve One I'm enjoying:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bidkev Posted February 6, 2012 Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 Looking good. Though with that many in one batch i don't see the price holding for much longer. There would be at least 300 plus there. They hold their price 'cause they're extremely slow growers.....................it's one thing to get 'em to breed, it's another to get 'em big enough to sell in less than 6 months Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volkslid Posted February 8, 2012 Report Share Posted February 8, 2012 Good onya Trev, didn't take that long after all, kev must of given you the good oil on how to get them to take. good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bidkev Posted February 8, 2012 Report Share Posted February 8, 2012 They hold their price 'cause they're extremely slow growers.....................it's one thing to get 'em to breed, it's another to get 'em big enough to sell in less than 6 months There's a moral here....................don't post when plssed The above comment was posted in a pm in reply to a question on the price of festae...............how or why the feck I posted the same thing in a peacock bass thread is anyone's guess Of course, PB's are not "extremely slow growers"..............in fact, you can watch 'em grow right in front of your eyes I'll go stand in the naughty corner now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD Posted February 9, 2012 Report Share Posted February 9, 2012 Kevin was selling his fish for aound $30ea at 3cm, which I believe is a fair price. You may have some considerable number losses getting them to a sale size however. What are you feeding them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trk18 Posted February 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2012 Kevin was selling his fish for aound $30ea at 3cm, which I believe is a fair price. You may have some considerable number losses getting them to a sale size however.What are you feeding them? ATM there getting feed hatched brine shrimp , but started feeding crushed hakari food sticks and there smashing it ! So was thinking of skipping flake & just feeding them food stick only with shrimp & some blood worm later on , at least this way when sold peeps will have no dramas getting to take a good quality food like food sticks. just adjust how much I crush the sticks as they grow. Price ? Thinking $30 @ 4-5cm really not sure yet as u said wait too see how many I lose over the next month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRock Posted February 9, 2012 Report Share Posted February 9, 2012 you lucky ******* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liljohn_83 Posted February 9, 2012 Report Share Posted February 9, 2012 get some more tanks ready , so ive been told and seen 2 cm pbass will eat 1 cm bass just a hint john Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
