lloydashton Posted July 3, 2013 Report Share Posted July 3, 2013 So my frontosa kalumba finally held to 10 days. Got my first 23 wrigglers. very stoked with the number as she is small. I have been having trouble with loosing wrigglers in tumblers, i have tried a few different versions but still loosing about 50% of my frontosa eggs in them. So this time i decided to try the strainer method and so far it is much easier and all wrigglers are still healthy. Pics are only with phone camera. I used an empty 2.27kg NLS container to hold the strainer as its a perfect fit. The container sits in the kalumba tank on the front panel, a middle brace and the back glass lid. And a quick pic of the Alpha Male. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shon982 Posted July 3, 2013 Report Share Posted July 3, 2013 Agreed, strainer method is what I use for my fish, way easier and can house a lot of eggs successfully Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scuba Steve Posted July 4, 2013 Report Share Posted July 4, 2013 dom male looks unbelievable lloyd, nice work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lloydashton Posted July 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2013 Thanks Steve, Yeah both the alpha and betta are amazing. Ill try get some good pics this weekend of the colony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rastinger62 Posted July 5, 2013 Report Share Posted July 5, 2013 SO happy for you Lloyd. There looking good. I use the strainers myself but looks a bit different to the way have set up. I have a tank for all my strainers and cut styro out to fit around the strainer and let them free float. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timothy2 Posted July 7, 2013 Report Share Posted July 7, 2013 awesome loyd. I started doing exactly the same thing a couple months ago with the strainers and old nls buckets. only a couple months now until I get my licence so hopefully you'll have a bunch of fry to show then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donny@ageofaquariums Posted July 7, 2013 Report Share Posted July 7, 2013 And that kids, is how its done! good build and stunning fish!!! I was using the Mick method, basicly strips of plastic going over tank, with round holes in them that the strainer sat in. Then the fry batches just started getting too big and I had to start using 6x2x2 or IBC with LOTS of airstones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lloydashton Posted July 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2013 awesome loyd. I started doing exactly the same thing a couple months ago with the strainers and old nls buckets.only a couple months now until I get my licence so hopefully you'll have a bunch of fry to show then. Thanks Tim. So far the strainer is working well, so ill continue with them, so much easier. Mate let me know when you get your licence to drop around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lloydashton Posted July 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2013 And that kids, is how its done!good build and stunning fish!!! I was using the Mick method, basicly strips of plastic going over tank, with round holes in them that the strainer sat in. Then the fry batches just started getting too big and I had to start using 6x2x2 or IBC with LOTS of airstones. Thanks Donny. That many fry hey? that would be nice with my fronts but i cant see it happening. haha. I like the idea of the plastic strips over the tank and was thinking about something similar also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donny@ageofaquariums Posted July 8, 2013 Report Share Posted July 8, 2013 Thanks Donny. That many fry hey? that would be nice with my fronts but i cant see it happening. haha. I like the idea of the plastic strips over the tank and was thinking about something similar also. couple of hundred females..... milk them all at the same time...... average 50 per mouthful........... it gets out of control VERY quickly lol I also wish they were fronnys!!!!!!!!!! But yea the strips of plastic with holes cut in them work excellent sorta like acrylic filter sock holders.......... only designed for a dozen strainers at a time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lloydashton Posted July 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2013 Updated pics from today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scuba Steve Posted July 8, 2013 Report Share Posted July 8, 2013 looking good Lloyd, nice and healthy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lloydashton Posted July 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2013 (edited) Update at day 23 Edited July 16, 2013 by lloydashton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kasman Posted July 16, 2013 Report Share Posted July 16, 2013 wow man, look at those little guys! great to see how they are progressing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kilo1 Posted July 17, 2013 Report Share Posted July 17, 2013 The absolute best way to do that, Used to use a tea strainer same way. Fish are crackers also ,like your work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scuba Steve Posted July 17, 2013 Report Share Posted July 17, 2013 nice work Lloyd, there going to be some sexy fry haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timothy2 Posted July 20, 2013 Report Share Posted July 20, 2013 looking good Lloyd. must be nearly out of the danger zone and free swimming soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lloydashton Posted July 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2013 Free swimming fry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lloydashton Posted July 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2013 So i have used the strainer method twice now and had great survival rates. And the strained for me is so much easier than the tumblers for frontosa eggs. I still use the tumblers for Tropheus and Electric yellows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scuba Steve Posted July 29, 2013 Report Share Posted July 29, 2013 looking awesome Lloyd, those blues coming through already look stunning. nice work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angry Posted July 29, 2013 Report Share Posted July 29, 2013 That's a ripper of a male! Good job on the fry! Where do I get in que?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lloydashton Posted July 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2013 Thanks guys. Angry - if your interested in some fry pm me and ill let you know once they are to size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timothy2 Posted July 31, 2013 Report Share Posted July 31, 2013 looking good loyd, nice and blue. how many you left with? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lloydashton Posted July 31, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2013 Thanks Tim. I ended up with 15. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lloydashton Posted August 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2013 They are getting bigger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
