Some more pics

kingkano · Post by **kingkano** » Wed Dec 15, 2004 12:47 am

Are these Cherry's??? They were sold as red crystal lol, but I am not sure myself. Keep in mind they have only been in the tank a couple days and might not be fully coloured....

thanking you

Ken

ming · Post by **ming** » Wed Dec 15, 2004 3:25 am

Yup, looks like female cherries to me
These are crystal reds

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Cherry

kingkano · Post by **kingkano** » Wed Dec 15, 2004 3:57 am

Cheers - I did think so

Bradimus · Post by **Bradimus** » Wed Dec 15, 2004 7:36 am

Definitely Cherries. The gold saddle is eggs developing in her ovaries.

kingkano · Post by **kingkano** » Wed Dec 15, 2004 8:37 am

Bradimus wrote:Definitely Cherries. The gold saddle is eggs developing in her ovaries.

no way!! really??

Do you have any info on raising the young etc?? As cherries are like near impossible to get here haha. I had to pay £20 for 6 (thats about $40US) - so raising my own would be very viable!!

Bradimus · Post by **Bradimus** » Wed Dec 15, 2004 8:46 am

As long as you have some males, there is not much to it. Just provide them with food (normal flake fish food is fine) and clean water. They are actually quite prolific.

kingkano · Post by **kingkano** » Wed Dec 15, 2004 9:12 am

ta. will the babies survive my other tankmates?? A Betta and some corydoras habrosus (tiny corys)??

Post by **Mustafa** » Wed Dec 15, 2004 9:18 am

Corydoras habrosus: yes

Betta: NO! Bettas are quite adept at hunting down every single one of them since small crustaceans are their natural food in the wild.

Mustafa

kingkano · Post by **kingkano** » Wed Dec 15, 2004 9:29 am

haha okay so I better keep a fry net handy then

He doesnt attack the adults mind. But babies would be so small I imagine theyd look too tasty.