So is Liz going to....

[PaulineMi]

That's great. Best of luck with them

[LizStreithorst]

They ain't fry to me until the free swim and attach.  I'll be on pins and needles.  This is a nice young pair of F1 Cuipeau.  The female is especially nice, but she has yellow eyes.  The male overall isn't as good, but he has one perfect red eye and one yellow.    I need the red eye. 

I didn't used to care much for the wild types.  My tastes have changed.  They have a subtle beauty that the highly refined strains lack.  And these are extremely well shaped for F1's.

[Mugwump]

Agreed..the wild types bring a simple beauty ......

[PaulineMi]

I agree.  I think, in most cases, it's a taste that's developed over time with experience.

[Barb]

That;s good news Liz, hope they do well!
Barb

[LizStreithorst]

I am so hopeful, but I can't let myself count my chickens before they're hatched.  These guys just started wiggling this morning.  One can't expect for everything to progress as one hopes.  Don't ask me how I know.

[Mugwump]

So how's the fry doin' ?...

[LizStreithorst]

parents still guarding them.

[LizStreithorst]

I expect the wigglers to go free swimming tomorrow.  I have to replace cracked glass on two 100's  that I got from Boozer.  I'll be in the fish room all day today and tomorrow so I won't miss the event.  The pair is young.  This is the first time they've even seen wigglers.  What they'll think when the little guys start to free swim and eat off their sides?  I'm on pins and needles.

[Mugwump]

Cool...fry and first time parents...awesome  !!....

[LizStreithorst]

They ain't fry to me until they free swim and attach.  From laying to attachment I can do little but have faith in the parents. 

The fun starts for me around 3 weeks after attachment.  That's when I do my first cull.  It's not a fun job, but it makes you look hard at your fish, and the results of your hard hardheartedness is worth the pain.  I hate to cull, but I love the results.  I guess that's part of what makes me a breeder.

Look at me.  I'm being too optimistic.  I don't even have attachment and I'm already looking forward to my first cull...

[Mugwump]

They ain't fry to me until they free swim and attach.  From laying to attachment I can do little but have faith in the parents. 

The fun starts for me around 3 weeks after attachment.  That's when I do my first cull.  It's not a fun job, but it makes you look hard at your fish, and the results of your hard hardheartedness is worth the pain.  I hate to cull, but I love the results.  I guess that's part of what makes me a breeder.

Look at me.  I'm being too optimistic.  I don't even have attachment and I'm already looking forward to my first cull...

Optimistic???....naw....just a trained eye knowing the path to good results 

[PaulineMi]

Liz do keep sharing your thoughts and progress with us.  You're keeping it exciting...I feel a little bit like a relative waiting for a birth.

[LizStreithorst]

OK

[b125killer]

Good luck with them. I don't like to cull. It's hard for me to do it still. I put them in the culling department and let my other fish take care of it. For some reason I find that better. That way I'm not the one doing the dirty work.