Another loach spawned *update on young kubotai*

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Post by Mad Duff » Fri Aug 15, 2008 5:19 am

Doc wrote:That's two species out of the way. I think your next target should be.... :D
This is the 4th Loach species now, I am hoping to have a serious try at either the Nemacheilus rueppelli / shimogensis or my almorhae :)
Ashleigh wrote:Congrats Mark :!:

You need to start working your magic on those Emperors next :wink: :wink:


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Now that would be out of this world if they spawned, could I be that lucky :lol:

The story is now on PFK - PFK - kubotai spawning
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Post by Bully » Fri Aug 15, 2008 5:44 am

Do you think it's time to turn your Koi pond into a tropical pond :P :P
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Post by Mad Duff » Fri Aug 15, 2008 5:53 am

Bully wrote:Do you think it's time to turn your Koi pond into a tropical pond :P :P
Personally I think that is a marvelous idea but my wife will probably try and kill me if I suggest something like that :lol:

Just think of the possibilities........ oh no that's dangerous I've started thinking about it :lol:
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Post by loachmom » Fri Aug 15, 2008 5:53 am

This is great news! Congratulations!

Any chance you could post a picture of the tank they spawned in? I'd love to see it again.
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Post by Emma Turner » Fri Aug 15, 2008 6:13 am

Mark, I think you should put this into a LOL article and we can add pics of your set up, the adults and the little 'un to it. What do you think? I will get the Y. sidthimunki article up on site this weekend for you.

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Post by Botia Robert » Fri Aug 15, 2008 6:52 am

Congratulations! 8) That is a great achievment. Kubotai's rock!

Could you mention the decor in your tank please? Some of the "planks" out there will say "but loaches eat eggs and fry". The big tank probably helped save them.

Maybe you could try the emporers next. It would be nice if they were more available and more affordable.
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Post by zmo63 » Fri Aug 15, 2008 8:31 am

Huge news! congratulations, and I hope it's just the first of many :)
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Post by Munkee » Fri Aug 15, 2008 8:53 am

This is terrific news! Congrats are definately in order!! :D :D :D
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Post by avant » Fri Aug 15, 2008 8:57 am

Congratulations!!! Well done!
It's good to hear someone being able to replicate the ideal conditions of nature within the constraints of a home tank and promote breeding for such fussy creatures... :D :D :D
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Post by Mad Duff » Fri Aug 15, 2008 11:54 am

loachmom wrote:This is great news! Congratulations!

Any chance you could post a picture of the tank they spawned in? I'd love to see it again.
Thank you :)

Here are some photos of the tank:
Left hand end:
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Right hand end:
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Full tank shot:
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Emma Turner wrote:Mark, I think you should put this into a LOL article and we can add pics of your set up, the adults and the little 'un to it. What do you think? I will get the Y. sidthimunki article up on site this weekend for you.

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Thanks Emma, I will get onto it as soon as I come back from another 10 day break :)
Botia Robert wrote:Congratulations! 8) That is a great achievment. Kubotai's rock!

Could you mention the decor in your tank please? Some of the "planks" out there will say "but loaches eat eggs and fry". The big tank probably helped save them.

Maybe you could try the emporers next. It would be nice if they were more available and more affordable.
I think you should be able to see most of the decor in the photos above, there are some black plastic pipes at the back of the tank and I think it is the one at the right hand end that they spawned in, the plants are all artificial apart from the Java fern that is dotted about here and there.

Managing to spawn the Emperors would be just amazing, we will have to wait and see :lol:
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Post by Mad Duff » Fri Aug 15, 2008 12:01 pm

Thank you zmo63 & Munkee :)
avant wrote:Congratulations!!! Well done!
It's good to hear someone being able to replicate the ideal conditions of nature within the constraints of a home tank and promote breeding for such fussy creatures... :D :D :D
Thank you Avant :)

One thing I have done and did before the Kubotais went into that tank which seemed to make a difference to the fish was the addition of the double ended power filter in the front left hand corner of the tank. In the pictures I have just posted you can see the power filter on the left hand side of the left hand end photo, there is a powerhead at the top and connected to the other end of the 4 canisters is another powerhead upside down that pushes water the full length of the front of the tank and the fish love sitting in the cobbles in the flow.
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Post by Barracuda518 » Fri Aug 15, 2008 12:11 pm

Congratulations on the spawing. Thats very impressive.
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Post by mickthefish » Fri Aug 15, 2008 12:27 pm

your very lucky to have had at least 1 fry survive in that tank bud,
my tank looks like an urban jungle compared to yours.
as you know barbs are the most tenacious of hunters once they've got something in their sights. :wink:

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Post by Mike Ophir » Fri Aug 15, 2008 12:33 pm

I second Mick. I dont know if a single fry would ever survive in my tank...then again, who knows. Mark's spawning of kubotai and sidthimunki have serious implications for the future of loaches in the hobby. If more people can figure out how to spawn them in captivity with greater frequency, perhaps there will be less dependency on capturing wild caught fish.

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Post by newshound » Fri Aug 15, 2008 12:46 pm

like it has already been mentioned...
I think you should try to get your Emperors to breed.
it would be worth your efforts if they did.
and we'd all fall over in shock if they did breed!
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