Lookie what I just found in the River Tank!

Emma Turner · Post by **Emma Turner** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 4:27 pm

A new Sewellia sp. 'spotted' fry!

Only about 5mm TL at the absolute most:

The pics are dark as this little one was found lurking under the shelter of the coconut shell cave. So this is from spawning number 3.

Emma

loachmom · Post by **loachmom** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 4:30 pm

You certainly have 'happy' and 'prolific' loaches there, Emma.
Congrats!!

mamaschild · Post by **mamaschild** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 4:33 pm

You are so fortunate to be able to watch these guys and see that they are SO happy and content in your keep, Emma

Congratulations....again

hemi · Post by **hemi** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 4:44 pm

ahhh finaly a fix
and its a a new fish
so awsome
your lucky

Mad Duff · Post by **Mad Duff** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 4:57 pm

Congrats Emmas, you certainly have happy Hillies

palaeodave · Post by **palaeodave** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 5:05 pm

Many types of fish fry aren't particularly attractive creatures but these are always gorgeous!

Graeme Robson · Post by **Graeme Robson** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 2:00 am

You have one prolific bunch of Sewellia's, Emma!

Superb!

Jim Powers · Post by **Jim Powers** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 7:21 am

Congratulations!! What a cute little guy.
Have you ever seen any type of breeding behavior in your spotties?

Martin Thoene · Post by **Martin Thoene** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 7:49 am

It's weird don't you think that you only get one at a time? I wonder if they only have small spawns or it's just a low egg survival rate.

Funnily enough, my cheni are the same. Every so often one or two new babies appear. Nothing like the masses I had when my original ones first bred.

Martin.

helen nightingale · Post by **helen nightingale** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 8:38 am

congrats again Emma

is there a regular interval between finds?

shari2 · Post by **shari2** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 9:13 am

Yanno, I was thinking the same thing Martin.
Seems to be one at a time. What's up with that?

Emma Turner · Post by **Emma Turner** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 9:13 am

Thanks all. I too had been thinking how strange it is that there just seems to be one at a time.

I often see increased activity, more noticeable in the Spotties than anything else, after a fairly sizeable water change. They do tend to lurk about in shadier areas compared to S. lineolata though, so it tends to make observations difficult.

Hels, I'll have to trawl back through the forum and check the gap bewteen these finds. I'll also be checking the filter when I get home (currently in Slough) on Thurs afternoon.

Emma

chris1932 · Post by **chris1932** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 9:17 am

Congrast Emma. I have seen spawning pits dug all over my river tank, but I have no fry. I do however have three very fat Nemacheilus masyai. I may have to move some fish around.

shari2 · Post by **shari2** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 10:30 am

I think I've got it!
They originally came from China and they're still under the impression that it's one kid per family...

ok...maybe not...

Martin Thoene · Post by **Martin Thoene** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 10:44 am

They're Vietnamese Shari, so that one does not fry (typo intentional).

Or did you mean my cheni? In that case your theory is not irrationar.

So solly

Martin.

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