Babies coming out my ears!!!

canardman · 07-21-2008, 07:40 PM

Not really

I do have a bunch of Brichardi (sp?) that are acting really weird. At first they took over half of my 55g tank. (I have about 10 2" Cichlids along with 3 Brichardi) The 3 Brichardi have all ganged up on everyone else and kept them on the one side of the tank. (even the bad-a$$ bully!) Came home last Sunday and there were about 10 babies swimming in and out of a rock. I was stoked!

About 4 days later... 10 more... and last night about 12 more. So now I have 3 sizes of fry. I find it amazing that the 3 Brichardi have schooled together and taken over half the tank. You can kind of see the babies in the picture.

canardman · 07-21-2008, 07:46 PM

The whole picture....

wesleydnunder · 07-21-2008, 09:17 PM

You're lucky C man. My daffodils killed everything in the tank when they started to spawn, with the exception of my two yoyos. The last Brichardi colony I had, the alpha pair did the same thing...even killed the subordinate Brichardi. Good luck with those little terrors. The colony behavior is so cool in those fish.

Mark

Bunny13 · 07-22-2008, 08:43 AM

hehe...i miss read the title and thought it said "barbies coming out of my ears"!!! I was like, "Why does canardman have barbies?" lol

Anyways, congrats! I love fry. Hopefully the adults won't terrorize your tank too much longer.

rich311k · 07-23-2008, 04:48 AM

Congrats, I hope all stays well for you.

Sylvia · 07-23-2008, 12:09 PM

Where did you get all of those rocks and stones for the tank? I always have trouble finding anything other than plastic.

DaisyTattoo · 07-23-2008, 12:54 PM

I don't know where he got his, but I get my rocks from various outdoor places. A couple I even found in my yard. I usually boil them before dropping them in a tank and so far I have yet to see any ill effects.

Sylvia · 07-24-2008, 10:29 AM

Ok, thanks. Unfortunately I don't have anything other than pea gravel in my yard. I do have some big boulders though!

canardman · 07-25-2008, 07:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sylvia

Where did you get all of those rocks and stones for the tank? I always have trouble finding anything other than plastic.

They are native here. I have a friend who has a ranch, he grabs me several and brings them when he thins about it. The flat rocks are just river rock, pressure washed and then just thrown in the tank. I'll probably get flamed for this, but the only thing I do with the rocks I get is wash the ants off and scrub them to get the dirt out of the little holes. Then just plop them in the tank. Even if a few ants get by, the fish will take care of them.

You may check the local landscpe supply store for neat rocks. Flagstone is always nice, and what I call "worm rock" is great for babies.

07-21-2008, 09:17 PM	#3 (permalink)
wesleydnunder Resident Cannibal Join Date: May 2006 Location: La Marque, Tx. Posts: 2,310	You're lucky C man. My daffodils killed everything in the tank when they started to spawn, with the exception of my two yoyos. The last Brichardi colony I had, the alpha pair did the same thing...even killed the subordinate Brichardi. Good luck with those little terrors. The colony behavior is so cool in those fish. Mark __________________ If it can't be fixxed with a hammer, then you've got an electrical problem.

07-22-2008, 08:43 AM	#4 (permalink)
Bunny13 Dela-where? Join Date: May 2006 Location: Delaware at the moment Posts: 1,010	hehe...i miss read the title and thought it said "barbies coming out of my ears"!!! I was like, "Why does canardman have barbies?" lol Anyways, congrats! I love fry. Hopefully the adults won't terrorize your tank too much longer. __________________ Rachael Sherman's Lagoon Photo Journal of my 20Gallon Planted Tank "As you slide down the banister of life, may the splinters never point in the wrong direction."

07-23-2008, 12:09 PM	#6 (permalink)
Sylvia The singing ring Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 515	Where did you get all of those rocks and stones for the tank? I always have trouble finding anything other than plastic. __________________ "This is Nenya, the Ring of Adamant, and I am its keeper." - Galadriel, from Lord of the Rings

07-23-2008, 12:54 PM	#7 (permalink)
DaisyTattoo It's a girl Join Date: May 2006 Location: Peoria, Illinois Posts: 3,063	I don't know where he got his, but I get my rocks from various outdoor places. A couple I even found in my yard. I usually boil them before dropping them in a tank and so far I have yet to see any ill effects. __________________ It's not easy being a mother. If it were, fathers would do it.

07-24-2008, 10:29 AM	#8 (permalink)
Sylvia The singing ring Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 515	Ok, thanks. Unfortunately I don't have anything other than pea gravel in my yard. I do have some big boulders though! __________________ "This is Nenya, the Ring of Adamant, and I am its keeper." - Galadriel, from Lord of the Rings

07-23-2008, 04:48 AM	#5 (permalink)
rich311k Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 252	Congrats, I hope all stays well for you.

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