Batch 8 - True Perculas

[augustine]

My perculas pair have gone into extended spawning this year. Last 3 years they normally have only about 6 batches.

For those who have PM me the support....

The following is some pics of the latest batch. These were hatched on Sunday Night 26 Feb.

Day 1

[augustine]

Day 2

[c0ol]

cute

[iantoh]

hi there bro augustine! thats fantastic!! do tell us how the batch goes.

[chrysurus]

Hi Bro

Nice, what do you feed them with?

[augustine]

Hi Bro

Nice, what do you feed them with?

Rotifers + Baby Brine Shrimps

[augustine]

Day 3

Main Bulk of Causalties kicks in today.

estimated 20 to 30 percent losses of babies.

Survival of the strongest. Those babies unable to catch food start to die off as their egg sack depletes.

sad as I may, but its nature in action.

Babies size now about 3mm

[zephyros]

so happy for you keep it up like to hear more abt it too

[Lester]

cool man .. keep us updated

cheers

[Skipper32]

power man...

i didn't follow ur ealier posts...wat happen to previous batch of cuties....

[augustine]

power man...

i didn't follow ur ealier posts...wat happen to previous batch of cuties....

1st Batch - No survivors

2nd Batch - 4 commandos, which i kept 2 and gave 2 to a friend.

3rd Batch -

12, kept 2 and sold the rest to a dedicated reefer. He's willing to go thru the trouble of taking care of the lot til adulthood.

4th to 7th Batch -

average about 40-50 survived metamorphosis, all sold to a local LFS for long term development. According to book by Joyce D. Wilkerson, true perculas takes about a year to fully develop all the strips and color to be marketable.

I don't have the facilities to take care of so many babies.

[cdckjn]

can we have a picture of the parents?? Nice to know that they have their 8th batch of "kids".

[augustine]

Here's a Pic of the Mama and Papa Perculas.

[marinebetta]

Good going, Augustine.....doing well.....so I gues you don't need any more rotifers? Mine have finally recovered to a decent level..

[Firestarz]

COOL! .. juz wondering wad would conditions b to care for these youngs?

[augustine]

Good going, Augustine.....doing well.....so I gues you don't need any more rotifers? Mine have finally recovered to a decent level..

Got a strong rotifer culture going liao.

Got them from Creetin. ... Good Guy!

Let me know if you need some next time.... As I travel too for work... we can help each other keep culture going.

[Mr CRABS]

Since you are improving on your subject of survivability of fishes why not sell me two.....i promise to give them a good home. It just sucks that i always cannot get the right size sump.going to custom make after my last attempt to buy it.

[augustine]

Since you are improving on your subject of survivability of fishes why not sell me two.....i promise to give them a good home. It just sucks that i always cannot get the right size sump.going to custom make after my last attempt to buy it.

How old you want them?

Even at 1 month old, they are still too small to go into any main tank.

[dkk08]

Hey bro how big r they now? I'm very sure they can go into a Pico tank

Dun mind a pair

Oh ya, wat happen to the star polyp?

[augustine]

Hey bro how big r they now? I'm very sure they can go into a Pico tank

Dun mind a pair

Oh ya, wat happen to the star polyp?

Hi... So sorry...I lost track of all the sms and misplaced your number....But the star polyp still with me...I've still kept it and not release to any one else. Gimme a call to arrange. I stay in Sembawang.

As for the babies.....

Yes, they can sure go into a pico tank....PROVIDED there's no other fish or crabs or whatever that will make food out of them. They are still very small.

[augustine]

BATCH 9

Just spawn yesterday.

Hatch day will be next Wednesday.

[augustine]

Day 5

Metamorphosis Stage 1 - Complete

All babies have change body shape to the oval clown shape from the thin and long larvae shape. Babies also fully developed the familiar orange color.

Body count has drop today to only 6 dead.

Estimated current live count is about 80.

[augustine]

5 weeks old Big Brother

Just starting to develop 2nd stripe.

First stripe very defined with black lining.

[Metabolic_7]

:cute:

[c0ol]

haha..the 5 week old clown is cute