Done! I took the swordtails out. I hope there are enough blackworms left to breed back up to a sustainable population.I'm going to take the four swordtails out of the 55 gallon tank today, so that it's just an Elassoma gilberti and Betta splendens only tank. (The two male bettas aren't hurting anybody. But the swordtails are eating all of the blackworms).

Elassoma Gilberti
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Guest_EricaWieser_*
Posted 22 December 2010 - 05:51 PM
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Guest_EricaWieser_*
Posted 24 December 2010 - 02:04 PM

http://gallery.nanfa...er/003.JPG.html
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Guest_BTDarters_*
Posted 24 December 2010 - 03:22 PM
Brian
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Guest_EricaWieser_*
Posted 27 December 2010 - 02:22 PM

Update: I removed the two bettas, so now it is an Elassoma-only 55 gallon tank. I am trying to move all of them over from the 10 gallon to this new, larger tank, and am finding more fish than I thought were in there.
One of the males is really cute, doing his wiggle waggle display among the ceratophyllum. I'm glad they're already feeling at home in their new environment.

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Guest_EricaWieser_*
Posted 30 December 2010 - 02:20 PM
I'm posting a short little video update of the tank. I saw a male dancing for another fish, so I caught it on tape. Here it is:
They seem to be pretty happy in their new tank. ^_^
Here is a video of one of the females, who just kind of floats around in the water like a ghost.
The females aren't the most exciting of fish... Of course, the male gilberti probably disagree.
Edited by EricaWieser, 30 December 2010 - 02:46 PM.
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Guest_EricaWieser_*
Posted 30 December 2010 - 02:46 PM
Lol, I just now (all of these videos were taken less than 15 minutes ago) saw them spawning. The video I got was really bad, though, sorry:
Oh, that's an awful video. sorry, folks.
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Guest_EricaWieser_*
Posted 30 December 2010 - 02:59 PM

And this means they will show their gender at about four months of age. yay

Edited by EricaWieser, 30 December 2010 - 03:12 PM.
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Guest_smilingfrog_*
Posted 30 December 2010 - 03:14 PM
Hey everyone,
I'm posting a short little video update of the tank. I saw a male dancing for another fish, so I caught it on tape. Here it is:
I like how they pause occassionally and hold perfectly still. The first time I saw a video of them displaying, I thought the computer screen had frozen up.

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Guest_EricaWieser_*
Posted 31 December 2010 - 10:46 PM
It's confirmed. That little fish is a male.

This is him:

http://gallery.nanfa...er/021.JPG.html
These next photos are of one of my big males.
Oh, and this is the first time I've tried using flash on them. They hate it.

http://gallery.nanfa...resize.jpg.html (That fish is saying, "Look at my dorsal fin. You're annoying me.")
But their blue really stands out.

http://gallery.nanfa...resize.jpg.html (That fish is saying "Okay, you have a flash. I'm going away now...")
Edited by EricaWieser, 31 December 2010 - 11:00 PM.
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Guest_EricaWieser_*
Posted 31 December 2010 - 11:02 PM
I agree. When I show people the video youtube.com/watch?v=5QNXjZNS5SY a few people thought it was a photo during the first few seconds. Then when it moves they are surprised.I like how they pause occassionally and hold perfectly still. The first time I saw a video of them displaying, I thought the computer screen had frozen up.

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Guest_EricaWieser_*
Posted 31 December 2010 - 11:16 PM

http://gallery.nanfa...ze_001.jpg.html
I think he looks like a tiger.

It's like they own the tank now, now that there aren't any other fish in it. They're not shy any more.
Edited by EricaWieser, 31 December 2010 - 11:17 PM.
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Guest_EricaWieser_*
Posted 01 January 2011 - 02:12 PM
It's available at 480p (the thing below is 360p) on the youtube host site.
I am thinking of getting an HD camcorder so these videos look a little better.
Edited by EricaWieser, 01 January 2011 - 02:14 PM.
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Posted 01 January 2011 - 03:14 PM
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Guest_EricaWieser_*
Posted 01 January 2011 - 03:35 PM
She's not just teasing them; I've seen them spawn. It's just that they do it really deep in the plants where I can't catch it on film. Hmm. There's no good way to word that without sounding like a creeper... *shrugs* The pattern seems to be that the males pick a spot in the plants, defend a square half foot of territory around it, and then entice passing females into their little nook by dancing. Then they spawn, or he attacks her. I don't really understand that part.as far as plot, this is a typical 'chick-flick'... the girl walks around all enticing, but uninterested while the guys are all so revved up they cant even walk (swim) straight.
Well, anyway, here's an update: There are two new young males, not just one. I saw them both at the same time.

Edited by EricaWieser, 01 January 2011 - 03:35 PM.
#195
Posted 01 January 2011 - 03:46 PM
The pattern seems to be that the males pick a spot in the plants, defend a square half foot of territory around it...
Now that sounds like a guy movie... let see some aggression (just teasing, but I do know, and have seen, some defensive aggression between males for females, and for food / territory)... your doing great, keep doing it your way.
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Guest_EricaWieser_*
Posted 01 January 2011 - 04:01 PM
The males do sometimes get aggressive. But I think because they have so much space (an entire 55 gallon tank) and unlimited food (a nice size blackworm colony), the aggression stays very low. I can't tell if the single rip in a few of the males' caudal fin is because of them dancing too much or because of a harsh nip from another male.Now that sounds like a guy movie... let see some aggression (just teasing, but I do know, and have seen, some defensive aggression between males for females, and for food / territory)... your doing great, keep doing it your way.
Last video of the day:
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Guest_EricaWieser_*
Posted 05 January 2011 - 02:12 AM

http://gallery.nanfa...resize.jpg.html

http://gallery.nanfa...ze_001.jpg.html
Edited by EricaWieser, 05 January 2011 - 02:15 AM.
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Guest_v369_*
Posted 05 January 2011 - 11:26 AM
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Guest_Irate Mormon_*
Posted 05 January 2011 - 11:44 PM
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Guest_gerald_*
Posted 06 January 2011 - 06:45 PM
Edited by gerald, 06 January 2011 - 06:47 PM.
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