Round Two!! Finchy + Ruby - Page 2 - MyFishTank.Net Freshwater Saltwater Aquarium Fish Forum

Iggy · 09-30-2003, 01:51 AM

Ruby is out now. She was showing some good signs... vertical striping, nose-down and swimming beside him.

It was kinda cute when I let her go, she followed Finchy around as he swam frantically trying to figure out why she was following him. After a couple minutes of that, he started to show his dominance and flare and chase her. Not too rough so far, and Ruby is showing signs of submittance to him so he is not going nuts on her.

Right now, she is parked herself underneatht he nest, and he is building it along side her. Whenever she moves away from the nest, he chases her back.

This looks like a winning hand!!!

WOW! They started to rub each other as I am typing this post! Just for a second, now he is chasing her back to the nest again.... she is submitting, but he is still showing dominance and nipping her.

Man, for a second I thought they were going to start... maybe shortly.... how am I going to sleep now???

Iggy · 09-30-2003, 05:19 PM

Rumor has it ... WE GOT EGGS!!!

Yes, I am at work right now so my wife called all excited to tell me Finchy and Ruby spawned.

To bad I was not there to see it (she was), but from the description my wife is giving me on the phone, all is going well. Finchy is picking up the eggs and bringing them to the nest.

I hope they don't finish before I get home!

PreciousGems · 09-30-2003, 05:28 PM

Lucky you! Took my 2 or more months to get my fish to breed. After they embrace once, they keep going all the time until there aren't any more eggs. So you still have some time.

Alexa

mcshell · 09-30-2003, 05:49 PM

alright alright!!!
congrats on the eggs!!!
wish you all the best in the coming stages: hatch / free-swimming etc!
(and after reading all these, I felt that i was really lucky to get casper and june to spawn in a week

)

CONGRATS AGAIN!!

Tynabop · 09-30-2003, 05:58 PM

Oh, wow! Congratz on the eggs! I can't wait to see the babies

PreciousGems · 09-30-2003, 07:18 PM

mcshell- I have the worst of luck spawning these guys. Everyone has to wish me luck now on Friday

. I don't have school on Friday, so now I can keep an eye on them better.

Alexa

theeyrietrainer · 09-30-2003, 09:16 PM

good luck alexa!
congradulatons iggy! good job in conditioning them! hope they make it to the free swimming stage!

Iggy · 09-30-2003, 11:56 PM

Thanks all! Well they were done by the time I got home do I missed out on the spawning

Finchy seems to be cleaning/moving (eating?) the eggs around. There are a lot in there, so I don't think he is snacking on them per-say, I read on Bettatalk.com that males do a lot of egg re-arranging during the gestation period.

He is staying underneath the nest, seems like he is being a good daddy so far... only time and fry will tell.

Yes, I am glad I conditioned a 2nd pair. I kinda knew Ruby was my best bet, she is more submissive than Reena or Shelby.

My two cultures of micro-worms are well underway and ready for use anytime. I will start a brine shrimp batch in 2-3 days, depending on when the fry appear.

mcshell · 10-01-2003, 12:05 AM

Yeah! I'm sure Finchy will be even more busy once the little guys hatched!!! Don't forget to leave the lights on for Finchy and the eggs

Alexa, GOOD LUCK!!

Iggy · 10-01-2003, 03:23 PM

Yup, left the lights on overnight. Finchy added a lot more bubbles around the egg nest - bored I guess?

Might see something tonight (fry tails), will let you all know!

Very exciting (and boring) you know!

09-30-2003, 01:51 AM	#11 (permalink)
Iggy Super Fish Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Leduc, AB, Canada Posts: 1,668	Ruby is out now. She was showing some good signs... vertical striping, nose-down and swimming beside him. It was kinda cute when I let her go, she followed Finchy around as he swam frantically trying to figure out why she was following him. After a couple minutes of that, he started to show his dominance and flare and chase her. Not too rough so far, and Ruby is showing signs of submittance to him so he is not going nuts on her. Right now, she is parked herself underneatht he nest, and he is building it along side her. Whenever she moves away from the nest, he chases her back. This looks like a winning hand!!! WOW! They started to rub each other as I am typing this post! Just for a second, now he is chasing her back to the nest again.... she is submitting, but he is still showing dominance and nipping her. Man, for a second I thought they were going to start... maybe shortly.... how am I going to sleep now??? __________________ Iggys Tanks

09-30-2003, 05:19 PM	#12 (permalink)
Iggy Super Fish Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Leduc, AB, Canada Posts: 1,668	WaaHOOO!!!!! Rumor has it ... WE GOT EGGS!!! Yes, I am at work right now so my wife called all excited to tell me Finchy and Ruby spawned. To bad I was not there to see it (she was), but from the description my wife is giving me on the phone, all is going well. Finchy is picking up the eggs and bringing them to the nest. I hope they don't finish before I get home! __________________ Iggys Tanks

09-30-2003, 05:49 PM	#14 (permalink)
mcshell Medium Fish Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Vancouver BC Canada Posts: 539	alright alright!!! congrats on the eggs!!! wish you all the best in the coming stages: hatch / free-swimming etc! (and after reading all these, I felt that i was really lucky to get casper and june to spawn in a week ) CONGRATS AGAIN!! Last edited by mcshell; 09-30-2003 at 05:57 PM..

09-30-2003, 05:58 PM	#15 (permalink)
Tynabop Teenie Weenie Fish Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Santa Barbara Posts: 33	Oh, wow! Congratz on the eggs! I can't wait to see the babies __________________ Tynabop, mom to: 1 tiger barb(Nemo) 3 Platies(Mickey, Randall & Dante) 1 blue gourami (Puck) 1 gold gourami(Goldmember) 4 corycats (Figaro, Frito, Gary and Snelly).) 20 gal tank

09-30-2003, 09:16 PM	#17 (permalink)
theeyrietrainer Large Fish Join Date: May 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 880	good luck alexa! congradulatons iggy! good job in conditioning them! hope they make it to the free swimming stage! __________________ All creatures currently being owned: Betta, Blue Paradise Fish, Cherry Barb, Endlers Livebearer, German Blue Rams, Guppy, Otocinclus, Red-Capped Oranda, White Cloud Mountain Minnow, Soft Shell Turtle I REALLY have to start breeding more different species of fish..

09-30-2003, 05:28 PM	#13 (permalink)
PreciousGems Large Fish Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 713	Lucky you! Took my 2 or more months to get my fish to breed. After they embrace once, they keep going all the time until there aren't any more eggs. So you still have some time. Alexa

09-30-2003, 07:18 PM	#16 (permalink)
PreciousGems Large Fish Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 713	mcshell- I have the worst of luck spawning these guys. Everyone has to wish me luck now on Friday . I don't have school on Friday, so now I can keep an eye on them better. Alexa

09-30-2003, 11:56 PM	#18 (permalink)
Iggy Super Fish Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Leduc, AB, Canada Posts: 1,668	Thanks all! Well they were done by the time I got home do I missed out on the spawning Finchy seems to be cleaning/moving (eating?) the eggs around. There are a lot in there, so I don't think he is snacking on them per-say, I read on Bettatalk.com that males do a lot of egg re-arranging during the gestation period. He is staying underneath the nest, seems like he is being a good daddy so far... only time and fry will tell. Yes, I am glad I conditioned a 2nd pair. I kinda knew Ruby was my best bet, she is more submissive than Reena or Shelby. My two cultures of micro-worms are well underway and ready for use anytime. I will start a brine shrimp batch in 2-3 days, depending on when the fry appear. __________________ Iggys Tanks

10-01-2003, 12:05 AM	#19 (permalink)
mcshell Medium Fish Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Vancouver BC Canada Posts: 539	Yeah! I'm sure Finchy will be even more busy once the little guys hatched!!! Don't forget to leave the lights on for Finchy and the eggs Alexa, GOOD LUCK!!

10-01-2003, 03:23 PM	#20 (permalink)
Iggy Super Fish Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Leduc, AB, Canada Posts: 1,668	Yup, left the lights on overnight. Finchy added a lot more bubbles around the egg nest - bored I guess? Might see something tonight (fry tails), will let you all know! Very exciting (and boring) you know! __________________ Iggys Tanks