My CPD fry pictures :) (found more CPD eggs )

[funkyfish]

Originally Posted by sewingalot

I'll have to to try get a picture of my one remaining of four fry from earlier this summer before trying your method. Her colors aren't very bright yet, more orangish yellow than red. I wonder if they get darker with maturity?

Here is my picture she was born late June:


In case you were wondering - that is the annoying UG floating in the background. It won't stay rooted!

Wow that is a very good picture of the girl And I think they do color up more with age I know mine are much brighter since I got them. Still waiting for my fry to color up, you can see the spots are coming in on most. How long did it take for your fry to fully color up?

[funkyfish]

I found some more CPD eggs today in my 10g tank while treating some algae with H2O2. I think I have about 20 eggs I removed them and they sitting in the cup with an air stone... I hope they all hatch

I want to take some pictures but my camera is not great ...

[sewingalot]

I just saw the coloring up in the last two weeks, so around 4 months. I am so excited you found more eggs! How do you even see them? I barely see the fry as it is. Congratulations!

[sewingalot]

Funky, have you tried a magnifying glass and macro setting? I have a point and shoot and did that with this latest shot. I have 6 fry that I am able to count.

[funkyfish]

Originally Posted by sewingalot

Funky, have you tried a magnifying glass and macro setting? I have a point and shoot and did that with this latest shot. I have 6 fry that I am able to count.

OMG this is an awesome picture!!! Aren't they just the cutest little things?
I never thought of using a magnifying glass... I need to get one

And I am starting to see some of the older babies are getting a little colour on the tails, it's so cool to see how they change with each day
Six is a very good start I am sure you will have some more soon I think once they breed for the first time they are ready to breed anytime after that...

And to tell the truth I do not know how I noticed the eggs... I just got lucky or maybe I have like radar for CPD eggs or something LOL All I know I was doing H2O2 treatment on some of my plants and moss when I seen this strange thing float up from the moss and what do you know I have like 20 eggs

[funkyfish]

Here are some pictures of my fry and some eggs

[Karackle]

Congrats on the eggs!

Sewing - AWESOME pic of that fry!

Funky - those are some good shots! from what i can see in that picture, it looks like you've got some good fertilized eggs in there (the clear ones). I have a lot of experience with Zebra Danio raising, the white eggs are unfertilized and are white in color because fungus has taken over, it's good practice to remove any eggs that are white in color so the fungus doesn't spread and take over the fertilized eggs (which can kill them). It's also good practice to change out as much water as you can (or move the eggs to a fresh container) after removing the unfertilized eggs, just to keep it as clean as possible and give the eggs their best change at hatching!

[funkyfish]

Originally Posted by Karackle

Congrats on the eggs!

Sewing - AWESOME pic of that fry!

Funky - those are some good shots! from what i can see in that picture, it looks like you've got some good fertilized eggs in there (the clear ones). I have a lot of experience with Zebra Danio raising, the white eggs are unfertilized and are white in color because fungus has taken over, it's good practice to remove any eggs that are white in color so the fungus doesn't spread and take over the fertilized eggs (which can kill them). It's also good practice to change out as much water as you can (or move the eggs to a fresh container) after removing the unfertilized eggs, just to keep it as clean as possible and give the eggs their best change at hatching!

Thanks and thanks for the tip!
I knew something was wrong with the white egg, I got a couple... I will actually follow your suggestion right now

The cool thing is you can actually see the fry develop inside the egg I just wish I had a magnifying glass and a better camera with macro lens I would take such a cool pictures .....

[Karackle]

My pleasure! And yes, it's unbelievably cool how you can see the fry develop! You should definitely try to get your hands on a magnifying glass, even if just to see for yourself!

Check out this picture of the zebra danio development series (i think it's neat)

[lauraleellbp]

Oh what a cool progression!

You know, I've always wondered what something like this would look like for RCS; I've always thought how cool it is to watch the eggs change colors and develop underneath the berried females, just they're too small to tell much...

[Karackle]

Glad I'm not the only one who thinks it's cool

It would definitely be super neat to see the same kind of the thing for RCS, I'm not sure it would be possible even under a microscope though because the eggs aren't conveniently clear like the Zebra and CP Danios.....I also wonder if they'd develop correctly if they weren't being carried by the female?.....hmm.....my bio side is kicking in, i'll have to look into this more

[funkyfish]

Originally Posted by Karackle

My pleasure! And yes, it's unbelievably cool how you can see the fry develop! You should definitely try to get your hands on a magnifying glass, even if just to see for yourself!

Check out this picture of the zebra danio development series (i think it's neat)

This is soooo cool! Thanks for posting this... And I think CPD are very similar to development after all they are danios. I think some of the eggs are at the L stage I can see the little tail starting to show

And that would be cool to see RCS develop, there must be something info on that. I get so excited about biology, I knew I should've went into Marine Biology school.........

[Karackle]

it's really cool when they get to 25 somites and later and you can see them moving around inside the corion (egg shell). I love bio too....which is why i'm a lab tech and plan to go back to grad school so i can run my own lab one day

[Tex Gal]

So neat. When your fish are breeding in your tanks you know you're doing something right!

[Karackle]

Originally Posted by Tex Gal

So neat. When your fish are breeding in your tanks you know you're doing something right!

That is for sure!!!