The build thread: 430gal. display

[Ummfish]

Round two on the seahorses, probably 40-50 larvae this time:

 

[Ummfish]

A little video. "Journey with me ... into the kreisel...."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qcjQU5eIQ4

 

[Ummfish]

Here's a new batch of eggs at about 24 hours post-spawn. Looks like a lot are fertile.

100% crop.

And enlarged to 200%.

 

[Ummfish]

Horse baby update. Day 3 (the day big die-off started on the last run). By this point last time, I had already lost 1/3 of the fry and another 1/3 would be dead by the end of the day. This time, 1 cull so far.


Some photos from just before the second feeding:

This fry looks like it hasn't started on BBS yet. But compare to day 3 from the first run. FAT belly!

This fry looks like it's been taking a mix of both foods:

And this one looks like it's solidly moved on to BBS:

 

[Zooid]

So cool. I'm jealous.

 

[Ummfish]

You're jealous. Why?

And here are the 48 hour shots. Looks like maybe some eye development starting.

Full photo:

100% crop:

200% enlargement:

 

[Ummfish]

A very quick video of a bluespot jawfish looking for a mate:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9drg-pcPvM

 

[Ummfish]

And we have lots of eyes. You guys know the drill: Whole photo, 100% crop, 200% enlargement.

 

[Zooid]

COOL! Looks like those guys will hatch soon.

 

[Dreamer]

That Blue spot Jawfish in mating display is really neat Andy.

Be safe
Mark

 

[jonthefb]

Its amazing the color change they go through. I first saw that on a video I have that details the habitat of the bluespot jaw. Pretty crazy!

 

[Ummfish]

What's the habitat look like, Jon? I've never seen video of them in the wild.

 

[jonthefb]

rocks. no sand whatsoever. Its all just small rubble, from quarter sized pieces to baseball sized coralline covered rocks that they arrange to create their tunnels and caves. I wish that I could find the video of it online. The name of the video set is Wondrous Secrets of the Ocean Realm. Its a 6 disc dvd set that we picked up at costco for like 20 bucks.

http://www.amazon.com/Wondrous-Secrets-Ocean-Realm-Various/dp/B000NQRR4I


Heres a really crappy pic that I took of the TV of a male in full flashing splendor!

Cheers~!

 

[Ummfish]

Wow! Cool, Jon! Thanks. I'll see if I can find that set.

In the meantime, day 5 seahorse photo:

 

[Ummfish]

Here are a couple more for you (I can't resist):

 

[Ummfish]

By the way, that hitch in the top photo is weed eater line.

 

[Zooid]

That's so cool. They are hitching already

 

[Ummfish]

Yeah, they've been working on that for a couple of days. It doesn't last long. And that haven't started hunting while hitched that I've seen.

Today's goby egg installment:

 

[Ummfish]

I just looked again at the goby eggs. Looks like most of them have just about exhausted their yolk. They should hatch tonight.

 

[Zooid]

Good luck with them.