Bangai’s bred in my tank!

[gmdcdvm]

Week 2 update:
Fingers crossed still going strong. No deaths yet. All the fish look healthy. I picked up some canned pods from algaebarn.com. It looks like cat food and needs to be refrigerated. Trying to wean them onto dead foods. The fish are so small I can’t tell if they are eating them. I am continuing to feed baby brine shrimp with a little selcon added. From what I read they won’t be ready to be sold until at least 4 weeks of age and eating small brine shrimp or mysis. It has been pretty cool watching them grow over time. You can now see their eyes and mouths clearly and their patterns are starting to kick in. They remind me of freshwater angel fish at this time.

Gerry

 

[Krustykrab]

Wow quite a herd. I count 20 I think in the picture. If you bought the Can O’ Cyclops it works to freeze it in small ice cube trays

 

[gmdcdvm]

Wow quite a herd. I count 20 I think in the picture. If you bought the Can O’ Cyclops it works to freeze it in small ice cube trays

This is what I bought and thanks for the great idea!!

There are 24 total (I think) according to my son. Thinking I might need to move them to a 20g tank soon. So far it isn't that crowded yet, but hopefully it will be soon.

 

[BlueSallymandr]

Wow, this is super cool, I hope they continue to grow for you!

 

[JVU]

Awesome results so far, you and your son are obviously putting in the research and effort

 

[gmdcdvm]

Week four update:
Still going strong. They are starting to eat frozen coppepods. Fingers crossed all are still alive and well. They are now about the size of a dime.

 

[Krustykrab]

Wow nice work.

 

[BlueSallymandr]

I like how they are all facing the same direction!

 

[gmdcdvm]

I like how they are all facing the same direction!

Hahaha. Didnt even notice.

 

[finalphaze987]

This is an awesome thread...I hope they all pull through. Thanks for sharing

 

[ReyDeFarts]

Congrats! Got all caught up. I know we're quite far, but I'd love to support your son's business ambition. My daughter would love to see some in our tank.

Let me know if and when you decide to sell some.

 

[BlueSallymandr]

I, too, would be interested in one a few weeks down the road. I'm working on setting up a 40 gallon that I bet would be nice for one.

 

[gmdcdvm]

I will keep you all updated. I am thinking at least one more month before they are big enough and reliably eating frozen foods.

 

[TheRealMadMax]

That is so fun congrats! I found this baby in my sump about a week ago.

 

[gmdcdvm]

That is so fun congrats! I found this baby in my sump about a week ago.

Awesome!

 

[gmdcdvm]

Just a quick feeding time video. Mixing in live brine shrimp with canned copepods that I keep frozen and thaw out in little chunks. Mix those in with the brine. Still can’t tell how much of the dead stuff they eat.

 

[gmdcdvm]

Quick pic

 

[ReyDeFarts]

The AquaPAPA media bag is very appropriate! Proud Papa indeed!

 

[gmdcdvm]

Week five update. Still going strong! They are eating frozen copepods reliably. I feed these first prior to the live baby brine. So far no interest in dead brine shrimp or R.O.E. Planning on going by Hayward for some live brine after the swap if I can’t get them eating that by then.

 

[gmdcdvm]

The AquaPAPA media bag is very appropriate! Proud Papa indeed!

Didn’t realize what you meant at first. Hadn’t seen the name of the tag. Might have to change my screen name.