First attempt and raising baby snowflakes.

[ajdiver]

I have a batch hatching tonight. I'll start posting again tomorrow and do more videos for everyone. I'll post updated pics of my progress of my others as well.

 

[codydemmel4]

This is really awesome, so what are the first couple batches?

Snowflakes?

 

[ajdiver]

Yeah. I just picked up a nice pair of platinums. I'll try and post an updated video of my first few batches.

 

[ajdiver]

I'm also in the process of setting up another 6 chamber tank to house all the fry. I'll post a pic of that in a few days once it's completed.

 

[ajdiver]

https://vimeo.com/115450125
Here's what I've got going. Setting up my other 6 chamber tank tomorrow.

 

[tidus10]

wt.. this is so neat..

how old are your pairs before they mate?

 

[ajdiver]

https://vimeo.com/115457811
I'll document this batch for everyone to see. I had a full success on this hatch! Now I'll tint the water and add the rotifers for the little guys. Day#1

 

[ajdiver]

Tidus my snowflakes are a few years old and they've been together for a long time. Not quite sure exactly how long.

 

[ajdiver]

https://vimeo.com/115489884

 

[codydemmel4]

This is really neat, so how much do you sell the babies for?

 

[ajdiver]

https://vimeo.com/115539578
Day #2

 

[ajdiver]

Cody my first set isn't quite big enough yet to sell. I'll be letting them go for probably around $40 to $50. Just depends on the grade of them how much I'll be selling them for. I have a deal with my LFS but I'll be keeping some for myself to sell to off set my expenses that I have into this so far.

 

[ajdiver]

https://vimeo.com/115676662
Day 4.
Only a few losses so far.

 

[president89]

i have been losing all my fry in the first 2 days. I'm using broodstock water and temp is steady. I dunno what I'm doing wrong.

 

[x0xvi3t]

Wow awesome congrats!

 

[swissgaurd]

i have been losing all my fry in the first 2 days. I'm using broodstock water and temp is steady. I dunno what I'm doing wrong.

is your water nice green like ajdivers,with lots of rotis,what is your brodstock water salinity,mine is @1.025 on the second day I bring it down to 1.020.
whats your lighting, and schedule.
my schedule is 16 hrs for the first 4 days with a incandescent 4 feet above and also using natural light

 

[ajdiver]

I start to bring my salinity down on day 3. And after 2 weeks I start to run an intank filter to start and clear the water. There's a lot of variables that can cause them to die. We need a little more details in order to help.

 

[ajdiver]

https://vimeo.com/115767670
Day 6.
I'm doing a little less than a gallon water change per day and I'm feeding rotifers and otohime A as well. It's only a 5 gallon tank so that's why I only do a small water change each day. I'm also slowly dropping my salinity and keeping my water tinted.

 

[ajdiver]

https://vimeo.com/115834222
Here's a video of the babies that are a few months old.

 

[ajdiver]

https://vimeo.com/116302334
Day 14. Getting their stripes