Green Terror babies everywhere

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  1. len.weideman

    len.weideman Planted tanks intrigue me

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    Hey All

    I set up my 284lt tank about six weeks ago, used Seachem Stability and Prime to help cycle the tank, and four weeks ago I bought a pair of Green Terrors when I was at the Aquarium Expo in Jhb.
    Well, since then my GT's decided to become parents, and now I have about 60 babie swimming around the tank wit mommy close by. They are now two weeks old already.

    I thought it will be tricky to get them to breed, but I just added water. It was never my intention to have them breed. I only needed them for guppy population control!

    Will post pics on Monday , if I mange to take some decent ones
     
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    @len.weideman,

    Yup, I have found that fish will surprise you sometimes!
    Do you have another tank to grow the babies on in?
     
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    @len.weideman - Congrats - I think. You are going to need to breed a lot more guppies now to keep the green terrors happy. :laugh: More Tanks....more tanks....
     
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    Congrats !!!
     
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    how about another fish tank?
    For something to help cull the Green terror excess fry
    :stoned:
     
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    len.weideman Planted tanks intrigue me

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    LOL @Altum and @MarcKawke
     
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    Wating for pics & dont forget to take them daily if possible .
    If you can get it right you can recover the cost of the parents.
     
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    sorry but what you feeding the babies besides "guppy shreds from parents"
     
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    congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
     
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    len.weideman Planted tanks intrigue me

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    Thanks Guys!!
    @BigFish - I feel them freshly hatched Brine Shrimp daily. LOL, not guppy shreds ( they don't chew much)
    I tried my best to take pics
    Here is the best i could do
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    Dad
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    nice pics . Pity those babies dont sit still for photos
    Those babies near the moss look a green blueish color already.
    Do they colour out so fast or are they that colour from very young?
     
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    They colour up fast. They look like little zebras at this stage, with black vertical markings. Very cute. I must take them to their own tank this coming weekend, before the dad start snacking on them
     
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