Whats breeding?

Conservation Moderator Joined: Sep 24, 2005 Posts: 278

Just a topic about whats breeding this year.
Goodeider
2. Allotoca dugesii (Black Sport) Rancho El Molino. Good breeding this year and I think that I have around 30 fry so far. All growing well.
5. Allotoca meeki, Laguna Opopeo, Jalisco. Mexico 1999 This one have given around 20 fry so far and I dont expect more this year.
12. Girardinichthys multiradiatus, Maravatio. Mexico 2002 Breeding like guppys outside this summer. Growing fast. Optimal temp is around 19C!
18. Ilyodon cortesae Cupatitzio Spring, Michoacan. Mexico Got a few fry this year from a 4 cm female, 8 fry at 10mm!
32. Xenotoca variata Jesús María, San Luis Potosi. Mexico 1991 This one has been inside the greenhouse and finally I have got succes with this population. They seems to enjoy temps betwin 20 and 35C!
N. bilineata, new population from Kees, a small female have give 8-9mm fry in good numbers last night. They eat after 2 hours of reality.
G. atripinnis from Opopeo. After two weeks the fry are 30mm outside in a cool algae pond....

Andre ungefødende
35. Cnesterodon decemmaculatus, Buenos Aires. Argentina 1993 Enjoys greenhouse conditions and warm summer temps. Winter temps around 4-10C-
36. Heterandria formosa Fellsmere, Florida Good greenhouse fish in summer.
38. Phalloceros caudimaculatus La Rosada, creek in the nationalpark Ybycui, Rio Parana, Paraguay A new form. Seems to breed in small numbers in the greenhouse but I think I will establish it.
39. Poecilia reticulata Bolivia (Snakeskin) Im cold selecting it.
41. Xiphophorus helleri Rio Seco II, Oaxaca. Mexico 2002 Good breeding.
42. Xiphophorus variatus Escalanar, Veracruz.. Mexico. Wonderfull strain with light steelblue sides and deep orange fins. Say no more.
43 Xiph andersii. Also do well in the ponds inside the greenhouse but not as prolific as many other Xiphs.

Killifisk
44. Aphanius anatoliae transgrediens Aci Golu JBSA/03. Turkey
45. Aphanius baeticus Lebrija, Spain
46. Aphanius danfordii Soysali, Turkey
49. Fundulus julisia TT
51. Fundulus sciadicus Apache. Colorado
Aph mento from Syria of all places.
And persicus. Also trying to breed apodus and vladykovi before the cold sets in. Except A baeticus all are winterhardy here.

Andre
55. Cheirodon galusdae El RinconLaja-System. Chile Breed in big number in my ponds, I wonder if this tetra is actual winter hardy. A cold test in a cold aquarium gave no problems at 4C for 6 weeks.
59. Phoxinus perenus. Polen
60. Northern Redbelly Dace The last two are pond breed in a big turtle pond. Good number of fry each spring.

And some I probably forgot. Some coldwater cichlids from Uruguay are breeding now.
Martin

Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2009 6:00 am

Lets see what I have at the moment.
Xenoophorus captivus - Jesus Maria are dropping about 10 fry every couple of months including the last drop last week
The Limia perugiae just dropped again and are quickly filling their tank
The Xenotaenia resolanae are starting to look crowded in their 40 breeder and I need to rehome some of them soon. The crowding can't be good for them.
Most of the Xenotoca eiseni are at summer camp in the back yard tub but the pair of juveniles I held back in case of a disaster have dropped fry in their holding tank so now there are even more to shoehorn back into their winter tank.
The Ilyodon whitei have dropped fry twice since I got them at the ALA convention but only small drops of about 10 each.
The endlers and Limia melanogasters are both doing their best to keep their respective tanks packed solid with no place for water.
The Heterandria formosa still hide more than I like but they are increasing their numbers to the point that I am starting to worry about them only having a 10 gallon tank to use.
The Ameca splendens have finally settled in and the female is starting to fill out well so it should be any time now.

Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2009 10:13 am

Allotoca dugesii Rancho el Molino, Michoacan. Mexico. Kees de Jong 2007, soon the third brood from female inside, already about 30 fry from first and second brood. About 25 fry from female outside in garden tub.

Characodon audax El Toboso, El Ojo de Agua de les Mujeres, Durango. Mexico, also breeding both inside and outside.

Characodon lateralis Los Berros, Durango. Mexico. Fry in garden tub, about 20.

Gambusia holbrooki Naras Köprüsü, Manavgat. Turkey 2002. Fry outside in garden tub.

Gambusia holbrooki South Florida Everglades. USA. Adrian H D. Fry outside in garden tub.

Heterandria formosa Fellsmere, Florida. USA 2001. Fry in small aqurium in window frame.

Heterandria formosa Miccosukee, Florida. USA (Finn Larsen) 2001. Fry in small aquarium in wondow frame. These are breeding better than the formosas from Fellsmere.

Skiffia multipunctata Lago de Camécuaro, Jalisco. Mexico 1991 At least 25 fry inside and an unknown number outside.

Xenoophorus captivus Illescas, San Luis Potosi. Mexico 1995 Fry galore!!!

Zoogoneticus tequila Rio Teuchitlan, Ameca Basin, Jalisco. Mexico 1990 Several broods inside.

That's all I guess...
~Michael

Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2009 8:21 am

Martin, you write that your S. bilineata are eating a short time after being born.
I have noticed the same with my S. multipunctata. There's a huge difference in how fast the fry are free swimming after birth, the Skiffias are almost immediately swimming in open water, whereas the fry of my other goodeids are hanging in surface vegetation several hours before swimming.
Is Skiffia the only Genus with such fast free swimming fry?

Conservation Moderator Joined: Sep 24, 2005 Posts: 278

I think most species are starting to eat right after they loose their trophos.
Im breeding dafnia en mass and literally have the fry swimming in them.

Hope to start breeding Goodeid Grandis in a week or so!

Martin

Conservation Moderator Joined: Sep 24, 2005 Posts: 278

Is this a bad year for breeding fish? Very Happy

Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2009 8:40 pm

Not for me Martin. My goodeids are producing fry at good levels so far this year. My post was only the present month or so listing. Other fish were more active earlier.

Moderator Joined: Oct 03, 2005 Posts: 548

I don't have so many fish at the moment and do not anticipate getting too many more until next March due to my recent house move.

The only species which have been breeding well for me have been Brachyraphis hartwegi and Skiffia V188 (or whatever it is called at the moment).

The other things that seem to be breeding are tanks and tubs Very Happy

Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 9:23 pm

Tanks and tubs can always breed faster than fish in my house too.

Conservation Moderator Joined: Sep 24, 2005 Posts: 278

Z quitzeoensis are breeding now. The nice and rather peaceful Zacapu population. Also Allotoca diazi seems to be busting soon.

Martin

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Lots of breeding fish out there...

ALL my goodeieds are breeding. That means, my one species left is breeding for me. Ameca splendens... Smile