We have babies!

Posted by Sheri Schmeckpeper on June 9, 2011 at 8:29am

Well, we have eggs anyway. Yesterday two of our tilapia in the breeding tank started actively building nests. All the fish started acting differently. It was very interesting. The dominant female was one of them, and she turned all white except for a dark strip on the tip of her top fin. A smaller fish was the other one, and it looked kind of like it might be the male.

The next thing we knew she was holding her mouth oddly. At one point she spat out hundreds of little yellow-ish eggs, which were quickly scooped up by...a third fish! The apparent father wasn't the father after all! Papa's been holding them ever since, and he missed feeding time today.

When Mamma spat out the fish, all the other fish in the tank had their noses right in the nest, probably hoping for a meal. We filmed it, so I'll share the link when I get it edited.

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  • David Schwinghamer July 28, 2011 at 3:35pm
    I need to get a few females and one male tilapia fingerlings, you want to sell?
    • Sheri Schmeckpeper > David Schwinghamer July 29, 2011 at 11:20am
      Sure thing, David. We can't sex them at this age, but we can sell you enough to cover all bases. I'll be back in touch in a little over a week when I get back in town & we can work something out.
    • Brady Fulton > Sheri Schmeckpeper August 17, 2011 at 1:58pm
      Still selling? How much $?
    • Sheri Schmeckpeper > Brady Fulton August 18, 2011 at 9:21am
      Yes, Brady, we're selling fry right now. Our fry are about 1" long, tip to tip, and have been free swimming for over 3 weeks now. We're asking $1.50/fry. How many would you be interested in?
    • Sheri Schmeckpeper > Sheri Schmeckpeper August 29, 2011 at 8:52am
      Brady, are you interested in some fry?
    • Brady Fulton > Sheri Schmeckpeper August 30, 2011 at 6:25am

      Yes,

      Just saw the other post. I'll email you.

    • David Schwinghamer > Sheri Schmeckpeper July 31, 2011 at 8:55pm
      thanks
    • Sheri Schmeckpeper > David Schwinghamer August 18, 2011 at 9:17am
      David, We can't guarantee sex, these are not altered, so there should be about an equal mix of male & female. We have fry for sale right now, and are going with $1.50/fry.  How many would you be interested in?
    • Sheri Schmeckpeper > Sheri Schmeckpeper August 29, 2011 at 8:51am
      David, are you still interested?
    • Dr. George B. Brooks, Jr. > Sheri Schmeckpeper July 30, 2011 at 5:16pm
      Still need some.
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