New Ranchu :)

:D look forward to see him!

Just a little update

I now have the two Ranchus, my calico "Fuji" and my red-cap "MotoMoto". Moto is quite a bit smaller than Fuji, mainly not having a big round belly, or not quite as round. I thought that this was mainly because Fuji could be older.

But after some pestering from Moto, I went to look at breeding behaviours of Ranchu and how to sex. It seems I have a sexually mature boy and girl! Moto being the boy! It's unlikely that I'll get any fry, as they tend to eat their eggs as soon as they come out :p

Did a little vent check by holding them in a net while they're fully submerged and towards the front glass. The female, Fuji, has a convex vent, so it protrudes, and the male, Moto, has a concave, so it is intruded.

Exciting, but Moto seems to be really pestering her, so I don't want her to get stressed out >_>

Anyway! Got my new apple snails to grow up first!

Where's the photos?

Is breeding them something you would like to try? x

Photos up soon I use facebook, and that is currently dead Also, boo about practical fishkeeping forum being down too!

It is something I'd like to try yes , but not right now with my snails, and setting up another 3 tanks to move my axolotls, etc.

glad your fb is dead as mine is as well and I desperately NEED to play scrabble xx

Sounds good. Like you said i doubt you will get any fry in the tank because even if the goldfish dont eat the eggs any fry will be destroyed by the WCMMs.

kizno1 wrote:Sounds good. Like you said i doubt you will get any fry in the tank because even if the goldfish dont eat the eggs any fry will be destroyed by the WCMMs.

Ha, very true! I don't mind right now, may use my 4ft as a goldie tank, I just don't know! I currently have 7 tanks...what to do!