My TVR update

[suphi]

I hurt my back recently, and hence no complete WC for now to avoid more trouble. This is 50-60% WC after vaccuming. The new water is very cold around 10 degrees lower than the existing temp, so I let it in slowly. Fish are a bit sluggish because they don't like sudden cold water, but they can handle it…my back can't.>:)

My longest fish, Ruby, is exactly 7 inches (17.5 cm) by measurement today from head to tip of tail. The shortest one is Marble, also R&W, just shy of 6 inches. I'm particularly happy with the wen size on Flame (white head with small red patch), who had very little head growth 6 months ago.

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[nygold]

Very nice there looking good.:yess:

[small_ranchu]

nice fish... I hope you feel better.

[BruceP]

Lookin good as usual Suphi. The fish in our 560g. goldie pond/tank all huddle at the surface in the sun to warm up when I change water. It would be nice to have a spare tank to age the water before putting it in with the fish but we dont so the fish will just have to shiver. lol

[opera]

Nice looking fish.

Just wonder, Did you de-chlorine the water first? and transfer slowly to the tank?

Opera

[TheTruth]

Lookin good as usual Suphi. The fish in our 560g. goldie pond/tank all huddle at the surface in the sun to warm up when I change water. It would be nice to have a spare tank to age the water before putting it in with the fish but we dont so the fish will just have to shiver. lol

you can get a connection at home depot that will connect to a sink and to a hose you then can run hot and cold together.i have been doing this for years.you dont want to shock your fish all the time

[TheTruth]

I hurt my back recently, and hence no complete WC for now to avoid more trouble. This is 50-60% WC after vaccuming. The new water is very cold around 10 degrees lower than the existing temp, so I let it in slowly. Fish are a bit sluggish because they don't like sudden cold water, but they can handle it…my back can't.>:)

My longest fish, Ruby, is exactly 7 inches (17.5 cm) by measurement today from head to tip of tail. The shortest one is Marble, also R&W, just shy of 6 inches. I'm particularly happy with the wen size on Flame (white head with small red patch), who had very little head growth 6 months ago.

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in my quest to combine svr and tvr as much as i can just for fun i know have a ranchu whos head is one third the size of her body.when my kids get here they can upload pictures of this fish,azumas etc

[TheTruth]

I hurt my back recently, and hence no complete WC for now to avoid more trouble. This is 50-60% WC after vaccuming. The new water is very cold around 10 degrees lower than the existing temp, so I let it in slowly. Fish are a bit sluggish because they don't like sudden cold water, but they can handle it…my back can't.>:)

My longest fish, Ruby, is exactly 7 inches (17.5 cm) by measurement today from head to tip of tail. The shortest one is Marble, also R&W, just shy of 6 inches. I'm particularly happy with the wen size on Flame (white head with small red patch), who had very little head growth 6 months ago.

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that back machine that stretches you out really works

[suphi]

in my quest to combine svr and tvr as much as i can just for fun i know have a ranchu whos head is one third the size of her body.when my kids get here they can upload pictures of this fish,azumas etc

Post it. Would love to take a look.

[suphi]

Nice looking fish.

Just wonder, Did you de-chlorine the water first? and transfer slowly to the tank?

Opera


We have well water where I live, i.e. chlorine-free, so it's direct from tap. That's why I do almost daily WC, taking full advantage of it.

[suphi]

that back machine that stretches you out really works

Yeah, traction treatment works wonder for people with disc disease. It's supposed to allow the disc to move back in place. That's my next step if physical therapy doesn't work...but so far so good as my problem is still mild.

[nygold]

Suphi I don't know what kind of back problem you have but I had/have a herniated disc in my upper back. The head and neck stretcher was great.
The bad news is it take a while for your back to heal the good news is it will get better. Oh I almost forgot if it is a herniated disc a non medical remedy is vitamin C. I was on a pain killer called Tramadol this stuff was great it's like a strong advil and I had zero side affects.

I hope this helps a bit.


Don

[suphi]

I have mild herniated disc, the problem is more of a radiculitis (which is the release of inflammatory chemicals from the process) than nerve compression. I don't even take pain meds as I have no pain now, but I just have to be careful not to put my back into certain positions that can aggravate it.

[suphi]

in my quest to combine svr and tvr as much as i can just for fun i know have a ranchu whos head is one third the size of her body.when my kids get here they can upload pictures of this fish,azumas etc

John, I wish you'd go into TVR full-steam since you'll probably be more successful than any of us. Imagine the Hubsch bloodline that people will still be talking about 40-50 years from now? It should be worth it. (not to mention that I might also be able to bum a fish or two off you in the future, lol--NY is a short drive for me).

[bigbettadan]

Ok, here I go again......LOL

The desired traits on a SVR can be achieved on a TVR. A good ranchu is a good ranchu. Now one trait that some like on SVRs, that is very short body. But that leads to swiming problems alot, or swim bladder issues. Though there seems to be a trend toward shorter body TVRs. But it is about balance anyway....

The real trick is that the most difficult feature on TVR to achieve thru breeding and care is the tail/peduncle. This feature weeds down the number of usable fish per spawn way down. Alot of these fish still look okay from the side... Boom SVR, which make a more commerically viable fish. But to a breeder that wants a challenge, why not work on the whole package?

My 2 cents.... again....LOL

Dan

[suphi]

Check out the red color on my R&W fish, much nicer than when they were indoor...but it's almost time for them to go back indoor again.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmYRGYk8iVg

[BruceP]

SUPER SUPER NICE!!!
I hate this time of year..... seems like the fish are just getting where we want them to be and its time to bring them in... Bah!

[Fishman43]

Suphi, did you get much rain last night? If so did it cause any problems for your outdoor tubs?

The storm was supposed to put 3"+ on us last night and as near as I can tell we got +/- 0.1", passed clear to our west here.

Hope all is well.

[suphi]

Moved them indoor yesterday so it's all good.

[Fishman43]

Glad to hear it. It finally started raining here around noon, and is still going. A little over an inch last I checked two hours ago.

I moved my fish in a few weeks ago when the night time temps got down to the 40's, now it has been warm for 10 days... Oh well, the fish put on some nice growth and color outside while they were there.

[suphi]

It's too cold to leave them outside now. So, I'm stuck with 5 large ranchu in a 40G coffee table tank with wife not allowing me to do anything else. This means partial water change at least once a day. I also have to cut down the feeding to avoid problem with water quality.

[Hondataeg6]

It's too cold to leave them outside now. So, I'm stuck with 5 large ranchu in a 40G coffee table tank with wife not allowing me to do anything else. This means partial water change at least once a day. I also have to cut down the feeding to avoid problem with water quality.

Suphi, why don't you bring in you're tub??

[Fishman43]

...with wife not allowing me to do anything else.

I am guessing his wife shot down the fish in the bathroom idea :donot:

[sanggarra]

I believe Fishman is correct, Suphi maybe suffering from WAF as many of us are :)

[suphi]

There were plenty of options, but the wife is the limiting factor in my case.

[Virginia ranchu]

Hi Suphi,

Any plans to move in the near future? Maybe you can convince her to move to a house with a basement or a garage. Of course you might have to spin it differently to show a benefit to the whole family:)

I hope you find a solution,

Rob

[suphi]

Moving depends on the economy, right now and the in the near future it's really not practical...
Anyway, indoor video below. They seem hungry all the time now that I cut the feeding down to 3 times a day.

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[sanggarra]

They are always a joy to watch. They really have improved color from being out. Thanks for posting.

I have to try setting up for outdoor next spring.

[suphi]

Did complete WC today (back to the old routine). The container is a bit small but it's still bigger than my white enameled bowl.

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[BruceP]

You'd have more room if you sold the piano... ROFL!!
Fish look great as usual Suphi:worship:

[suphi]

I've been trying to fatten up Sapphire (white head). Now feeding 4x a day with daily 70+% WC...plus complete WC weekly, else water starts foaming up like soap bubbles. He's a bit fatter now compared to the last video but still on the skinny side, I guess other fish are hogging all the food. It's been a constant work trying to balance water quality and adequate feeding for these guys as they really do like clean water.

They also can't stay in that holding tub for more than 20 min...starting to sulk, so my complete WC has to be done quickly. That tub isn't small, btw, the fish are just bigger than they were last year. As soon as the old water is drained and the new one goes in enough I would put them back in the tank and continue filling.

Ideally, I would isolate Sapphire and do powerfeeding to my liking. In the real world, no space.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEgtSgsXGsM

[aimeekat]

beautiful fish suphi. the one with white head with red spot is my favorite. i get the spouse issues here too but since i am the wife i tend to win lol.

[suphi]

beautiful fish suphi. the one with white head with red spot is my favorite. i get the spouse issues here too but since i am the wife i tend to win lol.

I'm the husband and I always lose...:youtellme:

[Fishman43]

I'm the husband and I always lose...:youtellme:

You and me both my friend!

:please:

[aimeekat]

Buy her or make possible something she has always wanted, clean the house, get a sitter for kids, give her most romantic night of her life, run her a bath with wine and candle light, wash her hair for her, give her a massage i leave rest up to your imagination. then sometime then in near future (not that night) say something like i hope someday can get get my dream tank, fish room ect.. if it was me i would try my hardest to make my hubbys dream come true if at all possible (now you know why he owns every video game system known to man lol). Make her part of all the planning so she feels like shes part of it. i bet she a bit envious of those daily water changes and all attention you give your fish (just like a woman jealous of computer time, video game time ect...). Maybe none of this would work on your wife but i hope it would, i know it has wrapped me around my hubbys fingers a time or two and wrapped him around mine (this works for us ladies too lol).
but i dont know you might have tried all this! my husband and i know exactally what the other is up too when we do this but we only do it for those things that we really really desire its kindof like a signal in big bright lights PLLLLEEEEAAAASSSSSEEEE!!!!!!! been married 17 yrs and i have only done it 5 times. he has pulled it about 12 lol. and suprize surpize he did it 3 timeswithout wanting a thing.

well this is just my two cents on the matter hope it works for someone on here lol.

maybe some of the other ladies on here have some extras they can throw in to help these poor men hehehhe!;;);;);;)

[afnaveils]

I'm the husband and I always lose...:youtellme:

Yeah, we argue but I win a fair number of times because I (the husband) need to keep my sanity. Arguments are easier to handle. Spouses sometimes don't understand that these creatures help us relax, relieve the pressure and stress from a hard days work, stay home!!!!.

[Fishman43]

Buy her or make possible something she has always wanted, clean the house, get a sitter for kids, give her most romantic night of her life, run her a bath with wine and candle light, wash her hair for her, give her a massage i leave rest up to your imagination. then sometime then in near future (not that night) say something like i hope someday can get get my dream tank, fish room ect.. if it was me i would try my hardest to make my hubbys dream come true if at all possible (now you know why he owns every video game system known to man lol). Make her part of all the planning so she feels like shes part of it. i bet she a bit envious of those daily water changes and all attention you give your fish (just like a woman jealous of computer time, video game time ect...). Maybe none of this would work on your wife but i hope it would, i know it has wrapped me around my hubbys fingers a time or two and wrapped him around mine (this works for us ladies too lol).
but i dont know you might have tried all this! my husband and i know exactally what the other is up too when we do this but we only do it for those things that we really really desire its kindof like a signal in big bright lights PLLLLEEEEAAAASSSSSEEEE!!!!!!! been married 17 yrs and i have only done it 5 times. he has pulled it about 12 lol. and suprize surpize he did it 3 timeswithout wanting a thing.

well this is just my two cents on the matter hope it works for someone on here lol.

maybe some of the other ladies on here have some extras they can throw in to help these poor men hehehhe!;;);;);;)


Oh I get treated very well at home, and my wife is very supporting of my many time consuming and pricey hobbies. But if/when it comes down to a win or lose situation I still concede more often then not. I have been trying to convince her for years that backyard feathered egg machines are a great idea... she doesn't agree. But then it comes down to choosing your battles (and dreams). I can happily live with paying a few bucks for a dozen large single cells at the grocery store, but don't know what I would do without my fishroom, water changes and live food cultures :exact:

[aimeekat]

Well good luck on the chickens lol.
Hey suphi what is your dream? A fish room? To raise your own beauties? I can imagine the beautiful little buggers those fish you have would make. I am jealous of that aquarium table you have, always wanted one but price has been concern that and fact I have a 22 lb cat not sure how if the fish could handle the stress of that staring over them all time lol. The glass might break under the weight lol, also not sure if there are opening little paws can get through.

[suphi]

My dream? Outdoor fish house fully equipped with heater, automated WC system, and plenty of tubs and ponds...a setup like typical professional ranchu breeders. It's not realistic now, though, as I spend more time at work than at home...well may be in 15-20 years.

[aimeekat]

Sounds like a fun way to retire and keep yourself sane at same time lol. Hope you get your dream. I hope all on gk gets their dreams so they can raise these beautiful peaceful creatures (just remeber me when you have free babies lol)

[small_ranchu]

well may be in 15-20 years

I am hoping too. :)

[kendal]

I've been trying to fatten up Sapphire…

Ideally, I would isolate Sapphire and do powerfeeding to my liking. In the real world, no space.
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maybe try:

floating a large plastic colander with her in it during private feedings where give her plenty of wheat germ food to bulk her up, but be careful not to let her bloat. the others won't have access to her food so she can feed slowly if is her habit. you can power feed her in the same tub without affecting the others regime. when she has finished, let her free. maybe feed her first and the group after you let her out and maybe she will eat more of the other food as dessert. one tank, two menus and two regimes.

[suphi]

Nothing really new... I don't think Sapphire is ever going to turn red or orange. Other fish, on the other hand, have nice deep color. They're all going to be Oya in Jan.

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[nygold]

Beautiful fish Suphi they look like dinosaurs compared to my little guys.

[suphi]

They did sulk a bit after complete WC, so I had to hold the evening feed. I think I let the temp difference go beyond usual limit during WC. Sometimes I dropped the ball...

[afnaveils]

Your ranchus need to go beyond beautiful now Suphi! Time to breed them now...next season!

[Ranchufan16]

Nothing really new... I don't think Sapphire is ever going to turn red or orange. Other fish, on the other hand, have nice deep color. They're all going to be Oya in Jan.

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Beautiful job Suphi, these fish are definitely something to be VERY proud of!

[sanggarra]

These "babies" are huge and beatiful. I am sure you will share when you breed them *wink*.

Are they all Japanese imports? Which lines?

[suphi]

I'll try to breed in spring, if my wife allows me to buy a female fish. >:)

I will likely give most babies away in my case, no indoor space to keep them in winter and I still want to keep my current SVR since I've had them for a long time.
Most fish are Sugiura-Kudo bloodline, except the white head with red dot on the wen (he's Itoh-Kudo).

[sanggarra]

Suphi,
Thanks for answering much appreciated.

Did you buy them as CBR? These are not self-bred I assumed? You are doing awesome job with them evident from the condition and beauty. Must have cost a small fortune. :)

I am surprise how well the wen developed on the white headed one, ur Itoh-Kudo.

[suphi]

Suphi,
Thanks for answering much appreciated.

Did you buy them as CBR? These are not self-bred I assumed? You are doing awesome job with them evident from the condition and beauty. Must have cost a small fortune. :)

I am surprise how well the wen developed on the white headed one, ur Itoh-Kudo.

The Itoh-Kudo was raised from BBR (1 mo old), same batch as several people here in the forum. The rest I bought between junior and Tosai. These imports can be $$$, that's why my wife gets ticked off whenever I wanted to buy more.

I feel the Itoh could've had even better wen...back then I had no idea what to do since it was my first dip with TVR. I simply didn't feed him enough.

[mattpadrigan]

Suphi, sign me in on the babies when u them to spawn. :]

[suphi]

While I waited for my dinner, my fish had their own bloodworm party (don't mind the kids).

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[harzan]

Thanks for sharing....

[suphi]

The bloodworm feed is more like a snack to them since it's hardly filling...although it took them a good 30 min to clean up.

Real feeding is below. It took them around 10 min to finish but they are full for the next 3-4 hours.
http://vimeo.com/17236387

(If anyone could figure out how to embed Vimeo video here I'd greatly appreciate it as Youtube video quality is kind of disappointing).

[frankalank]

Nice video suphi,
Just for curiosity, what kind of pellet are you feeding? From my point of view it looked like Saki Hikari but darker than any pellet I have ever seen. I'm just asking because your fish look so amazing, anything you feed is something worth trying out with my BBR's once they are ready. Thanks!
Respectfully,
Frank

[suphi]

Saki Hikari, purple and green 50:50. The darker ones are purple version.

[aimeekat]

Suphi you have you prettiest most majestic fish. May I ask why the 50/50 mix no the food? I use the saki hikari purple, what is benefit they would get with the other being added?

[suphi]

I get color smudge with purple saki alone and green saki is too expensive since it's import only...so I mix them. Ideally, I'd just use the green version only.

[suphi]

They're now officially two years old.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qERbH16yhB8

[Ranchumaniax]

P' Suphi,

Which one was the one you buy as BBR?

Paul

[aimeekat]

They are even more gorgeous now suphi if that's possible. You should be extremely proud, I know nothing about what a perfect TRV should look like but I assume this has to be pretty darn close. They are all great but my favorites are big one white white Wen with red spot and the smaller white one (I love combination of snow white and vibrant reds). So sad no girls, they need a playmate lol. Poor girl would be way outnumbered.

[suphi]

P' Suphi,

Which one was the one you buy as BBR?

Paul

The white head with red dot, Itoh-Kudo.

[suphi]

They are even more gorgeous now suphi if that's possible. You should be extremely proud, I know nothing about what a perfect TRV should look like but I assume this has to be pretty darn close. They are all great but my favorites are big one white white Wen with red spot and the smaller white one (I love combination of snow white and vibrant reds). So sad no girls, they need a playmate lol. Poor girl would be way outnumbered.

Thanks, they're showgrade but far from perfect. Every single one has negative points here and there.

[bigbettadan]

None are perfect... but that is what drives us. Good job. I am glad you did not give up on that Itoh...

Dan

[suphi]

Typical amount of poops in early AM. There's also round 2 in PM but usually in lesser amount.
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[suphi]

Messing around with my iPad2, both recording and editing. The quality is quite acceptable for this purpose. Hopefully this will be the last video before I move them outdoor.

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[marlin08]

I am always in awe of your ranchu, they are just beautiful !!

[suphi]

My kids messing around with fish. Not recommended, but oh well...

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[Ichthius]

Thanks for the great video.

Letting kids handle fish is highly recommended in my fishroom.

They always remember handling the fish.

[afnaveils]

I think letting kids handle fish is no problem, they must however be taught how to handle them.

[Billy]

Both my girls love to handle our goldfish.

[Ranchu Rancher]

Suphi the weather in CT is warm enough to put your fish out ? I am jealous, I wake up to ice on my pond that melts as the day progresses, but still way to cold for my fish.

Gregg

[fishes2catch]

My kids have been handling fish most of their lives. Just teach them how. Most kids are amazingly delicate with live things. They just need a little bit of coaching.

[suphi]

I finally had time to setup my mini fish house, so the fish went outdoor again. They were a bit uncomfortable due to sudden temp change of around 5-6 degree, but I know they can handle it. It's hard to believe I've had them for almost 2.5 years, time sure flies...

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[Ichthius]

Looking good. Are you set up to catch a spawn? Even if you don't want to raise them it would be good to capture their genetics in our ever growing gene pool.

If we want to be independent of Imports we need our population to be atleast an N of 50 and more is better.

[marlin08]

Beautiful!! Now where are the pictures of the mini fish house ??

[Ranchufan16]

as always Suphi, your fish look incredible! I love watching your updates, thanks for sharing!!!!:worship:

[suphi]

Fish house below, it's nothing great but worked really well last year with everything simplified to minimize my workload. This year I'm going to play with water timer so I don't have to do it manually.

I have an all male crew :/

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[suphi]

Scrubbing the tub this weekend and took the opportunity to mess with the fish. As expected, they don't like it unless I have food with me...I didn't. >:)

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[GlassGoldfish]

I think those have graduated from oya class to sumo class! They're huge! Magnificent also!

[elusiveracer]

Looks good, now get them a girlfriend. :)

[suphi]

Haven't bought any new fish in 2 years, may be my wife will let me. :exact:

[elusiveracer]

Good luck. I think you are due for one. :hi5:

[suphi]

...and she said yes!

[Ranchumaniax]

:banana: + :yeahbaby: <----- Suphi

:38: + >:) <----- Paul

[elusiveracer]

:clap::clap:

[suphi]

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Showing my outdoor equipments and the new (crude) automated water changing system. It's been running well for the past 3 days.

I'm getting a new female ranchu in a few days, finally. >:)

[elusiveracer]

So if I'm right the only thing automated is the water timer correct?

Looking forward to your new female. :>

[suphi]

So if I'm right the only thing automated is the water timer correct?

Looking forward to your new female. :>

Yes, it is very handy especially in the peak afternoon when I'm at work and need to get some fresh water into the tub to reduce the high temperature. It should be a lifesaver during my upcoming vacation also.

I'm very excited about the new fish, although secretly wish I could afford the more expensive one. May be Paul will sell it cheap when he has to leave for Thailand. >:)

[elusiveracer]

Alright I see now so basically no need to drain the old water and when the water timer comes on it will just mix with the same water and the overflow takes care of the rest. I think it should work well when you're on vacation. :yess:

BTW I don't think you could go wrong with any of them. I have yet to get my first one. Lol

[Ranchumaniax]

I think she is more exciting than you, P'Suphi!

She is very active and healthy. I guess it's no more time for me to spawn her. I notice her stomach get softer. Maybe when she get to you, she might spawn!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sHzJgCSA10&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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[bigbettadan]

Weather is still cooperating... I had another spawn this morning. We have a cool front moving thru.

Dan

[suphi]

You and Gary have been very productive this year. I'm going to try some breeding hopefully soon. I think handspawning would be best for me. Not sure how to tell when the males are ready, though. Got any tips?

[bigbettadan]

I would just test them, squeeze some milt out. With males they seem to be ready most of the time. The females are the frustrating ones.. Yours are healthy and ready to go I bet.

Dan

[suphi]

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For some reason, I got home early today. >:)

She's still pretty stressed, sulking and darting at times, but already starts to look for food. Swimming posture is very good.

I already started oxolium, Prazi to be added tomorrow.

[bigbettadan]

Very nice girl... I hope she has lots of spawns for you.

Dan

[nygold]

Very nice Suphi I can't wait for the baby pic's.

[suphi]

Not sure how they're gonna breed, my Oya males are 4-5 times bigger. Hopefully I can start powerfeeding soon and get her outdoor to speed up the growth.

[small_ranchu]

wow.. nice one .. congrats Suphi..

[joe]

is that one of paul's tvr, she is beautiful

[suphi]

is that one of paul's tvr, she is beautiful

One of Paul's seeders. The cheapest one that I could afford, but very good potential. Paul still has the very best fish (both male and female) from this batch though. His next spawn should be awesome judging from the seed fish that he has.

[suphi]

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Time to start feeding.

[elusiveracer]

Already looks well acclimated.

[suphi]

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Eheim feeder came in today. It's very nice and more sophisticated than Dazs feeder, but is limited to 4 feedings per day. I find the lid setting more flexible than Dazs and refill is easier without spills, but I'll have to see whether the feeding amount remains consistent when the content is low.

[Ichthius]

They are by far my favorite. I've got 30 of them!

They are fairly consistent with purple saki or lionhead or oranda but if you get up into the mini koi size feeds they do slow down a bit as they get empty.

[joe]

when you do breed them suphi, sign me up, I think she is really fantastic and once bred to your fish should really produce some nice fry.

[suphi]

when you do breed them suphi, sign me up, I think she is really fantastic and once bred to your fish should really produce some nice fry.


Okay, but at this time I'm not too enthus about breeding yet as the size difference is kind of a bit much. I'm going to focus on grooming and growing this fish first.

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During Prazi treatment bath.

[Hondataeg6]

Wow... You're males look like whales, compared to you're new female. How big are those guys?

[afnaveils]

Suphi, did you QT the new female? I see her together with your males ...

[suphi]

Suphi, did you QT the new female? I see her together with your males ...

Had to break QT the other day for around 30 min, needed a place to hold fish emergently. Some small animal got inside my fish house and caused a huge mess. Fish were ok as you can see but I had to do emergency WC and major clean up.

They've been medicated as part of my routine before mixing new and old fish, so I think it'll be ok.

[suphi]

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After two days of powerfeeding. Eheim feeder lets out around 25 Saki pellets at smallest opening, 4 times a day. So, she consumes around 100 pellets a day. I gave my previous tosai similar amount in the past, just in 5 separate feedings instead of 4. Let's see what happens in a month.

Update: will probably cut the food to 60-70 a day.

[joe]

she already looks like she put on some girth. remember i first to receive some of their offspring

[yukoandk]

Hi suphi,
Congrats on the new addition--she's very pretty. I got 2 of Kawai x Tashiro as well, tho I'm not sure if they are from the same spawn, and 2 of Takao x Tashiro from Paul. I'm glad to hear your fish didn't get hurt by the intruder. I'm wanting to take my TVRs outside soon, but I need to be very careful to set something up that's raccoon-proof. All of your fish are so adorable! Makes me want a coffee table tank...

[Ted]

Hey Suphi,

Amazing fish! I like your blue tub. If you don't mind my asking, what kind is it and where did you get it?

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