RIP fathead :( plus new fry

So a few weeks ago I posted 'sick goldfish'. It was my ranchu called Fathead (not my name) whom seem to had gotten sick after spawning.  I'm still not sure whether it was due to actually releasing or being able to release her eggs, or from eating too many of the eggs the other ranchus dropped.

Anyway so last week my ranchus spawned again, I managed to collect lots of eggs that were attached to the green hair algae growing on the side of the pond.
I don't think there were as many firtilised eggs though because I took out all the other ranchus that I didn't want to spawn and passed them to my dad.

The eggs hatched earlier this week and they have just started free swimming. Such a big difference what a warmer temperature can Do. The first time I had eggs I did not use a heater and took the eggs just about 8 days to hatch. This time they sat in about 22 Degrees and they hatched within 3 days. Of course I could have left the eggs longer but I wasn't intending on trying to raise a big batch this time just due to space and time.

Well same thing happened with Fathead and she bottom sat a day after all the eggs were eaten by all. I didn't feed them that day as I knew they were probably all full of eaten eggs.
I placed her in quarantine and aftrr 24hrs of no food and no improvement
, i tried using a product called Befuran. It's a yellow powder. I was getting quite desperate as her conditioned worsened a lot quicker this time round. Her anus was swollen and red within the day (last time was about a 1.5weeks)and I knew if I didn't try at least something she wouldn't last long.

Well she didn't and she passed away the next morning :( I think her genetics and body make up was probably already not 100% right. She was the only one to get ill. I even have my tvr babies in the same pond and they were fine.
That's the biggest problem with buying local pet store fish. .. you just don't know their history or genetic make up. :(

Anyway I try not to think about it and just focus on making this better for my current fish that I still have.

Ranchu fry update

Ranchu fry @ 4 weeks: http://youtu.be/orvihYTv2to

Tvr video 3.5 months

Tvr BBR - CBR: http://youtu.be/EbtYCSzjC44

Ranchu fry and TVR updates

So it's been a while since my last post. Was actually away last week in Singapore for a wedding. Manage to see lots of goldfish and koi stores there. Was super awesome to see :)
(Will post photos and videos later)

Anyway so while I was away, I had my dad come to my house to feed my goldfish. And my friend (who also happened to be my neighbour when I lived at home haha) to look after my fry. She reluctantly agreed (yay!).

Anyway everything was fine when I got back. Unsurprisingly my pond and tanks were quite low on water - should have reminded my dad what the water height should be at. And he went pretty freely on feeding.. probably a bit too much. But the fish were nice and plump and I did notice growth in both my pond and TVR fish. However! He over fed my betas... and they both have fin rot atm. Grr...

My fry were all healthy and fine :) no deaths and they had grown considerably. They are almost a month old now and I have moved them into a clear glass tank so I can observe them better. I'll be waiting til they get much bigger before choosing the ones I want to keep. Planning to give some to my friend, and my dad.
They have just been weened off BBS and are eating more gel food and some pellets. 

Both the fry and TVR are outgrowing their spaces quickly. Ergh... I still haven't decided what I'm going to do yet. One plan is to build a shelves along the wall and have a few tanks, and have tubs underneath. I'm not sure yet. .. something that definitely needs more planning..