River Tank Babies!!!

Emma Turner · Post by **Emma Turner** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 1:57 pm

I've got to broach the matter with my editor first!.......

LES.. · Post by **LES..** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 4:15 pm

As ever Emma those are just fantastic images. That underside shot really shows how they are taking on the broad sewellia shape now.

Jim Powers · Post by **Jim Powers** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 1:48 pm

Yes, you definately need to write an article!!

Emma Turner · Post by **Emma Turner** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 6:17 pm

Some pics from today 20-09-2006:

Finally managed to capture one resting on a stone. It's not that they don't rest on these that often, because they do, but normally the moment I get the camera out, they're off!

Dark and disguised on the black sand substrate:

Cute group shot:

I did have a nice overhead shot which showed off the markings quite well, but I'm getting some weird glitch when I try and upload it and only half the image is displayed. Will try it again later.

Hope you liked them,

Emma

Graeme Robson · Post by **Graeme Robson** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 6:26 pm

Awwrr! There's me little babies!!

Emma Turner · Post by **Emma Turner** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 4:42 pm

Sewellia fry update 05-10-2006:

I got the ruler out and measured one that was on the glass earlier, and it was at 26mm TL.

This is the little one from the 2nd batch. I know that the pics of this fish are not all that clear, but it really is still so very tiny:

This one's completely out-of-focus, but I thought worth including, as you can see the size comparison between the fry from the 1st batch (background) with the fry from the 2nd batch (foreground):

Again - 'little' (foreground) and 'larger' (background):

The fish on the RHS is from the 1st batch, and just on the left of this one, you can see the little one from the 2nd batch in a head-on position:

Overhead view of one of the 1st batch of fry:

Emma

Jim Powers · Post by **Jim Powers** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 4:56 pm

They just get more adorable with each batch of pictures.

From what I can find in my notes on hillstream breeding, it seems Sewellia grow faster than chenis, and similar to disparis.
My first batch of chenis took 4-5 months to grow to 1" and a year to reach 1.75"
My disparis grew to 1.5 inches in 4 months.

shari2 · Post by **shari2** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 5:01 pm

Emma,

They are so cute! Starting to get that grown up lip line already.

We need a page on the updated site for just this series... linked to the entry on the index, of course.

Emma Turner · Post by **Emma Turner** » Sat Oct 21, 2006 10:40 am

Thought it was about time for another Sewellia fry update.

I took these photos late last night 20/10/2006 - they are all fish from the first batch, the single fry from the second spawning is growing well, but is a little shy.

These little ones are getting quite stroppy with one another - lots of raised dorsals and chasing off of certain prized stones etc.

This first shot is not all that sharp (and are a bit dark

), but does show several of them congregated on the sand:

I was pleased with this shot, captured resting on a stone near the front of the tank:

Underside:

I don't think it will be too long before we'll be moving some of them into the main tank. Probably at the beginning of December, once Graeme has had his three from me.

Emma

Jim Powers · Post by **Jim Powers** » Sat Oct 21, 2006 11:14 am

Great pics, Emma!! They do like they are starting to get a bit fiesty, just like the adults.

Martin Thoene · Post by **Martin Thoene** » Sat Oct 21, 2006 11:56 am

It's nice to see the adult patterning gradually appearing.

Martin.

Emma Turner · Post by **Emma Turner** » Sat Oct 21, 2006 12:17 pm

Thank you.

I'll try and put together a composite pic of the pattern development at some point when I find some time......

Jim and Martin (and LES.. if you're reading) have you found that your P. cheni always spawned during daylight hours? I still wonder whether the Sewellia spawn at night as I have spent so much time observing them during the days with no obvious signs. I'm due to go into the filter again in just over a week or so, so fingers crossed there might be a nice surprise for me again.

I was just curious as to whether you observed any obvious spawning sign with your chenis 'after hours' as it were?

Emma

Jim Powers · Post by **Jim Powers** » Sat Oct 21, 2006 2:53 pm

I would say the chenis spawned during the day. Sometimes, however, they would still be digging the nest when the lights went out.

Graeme Robson · Post by **Graeme Robson** » Sat Oct 21, 2006 3:28 pm

Superb update, Emma!

Thanks.

Martin Thoene · Post by **Martin Thoene** » Sat Oct 21, 2006 5:16 pm

Yep.....they like to have fun with the lights on.

Martin.

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