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Spotted gar spawn


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#1 Guest_dredcon_*

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Posted 17 April 2007 - 06:45 PM

We injected the broodstock with ovapirm today. Spawning should begin in about 24 hours. Pics soon.

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Posted 17 April 2007 - 11:14 PM

Oh, I can not wait for this .......Make them spawn faster 24 hours is too long.
I'm very much looking foreword to this one....

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Posted 19 April 2007 - 02:21 PM

teaser

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Posted 19 April 2007 - 09:25 PM

A bad shot of the setup. I will get better stuff tomorrow. We have collect some eggs, but they are just getting warmed up.

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Posted 19 April 2007 - 09:33 PM

Excellent !!!!
About how many eggs do you predict in a single spawn on a single day?

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Posted 19 April 2007 - 09:37 PM

No idea, but with several females per tank should be alot, thousands maybe.

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Posted 23 April 2007 - 06:39 PM

Here they are

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Posted 23 April 2007 - 07:22 PM

Just have to love those little gars It really is interesting just how different Oculatus fry look from Osseus.
Thanks man for posting the pics.... :)

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Posted 23 April 2007 - 09:11 PM

Dredcon,
Cool Pictures!! HI I’m MJ. If you don’t mind me asking what do you do? Or how did you get the chance to take those pictures?
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Posted 23 April 2007 - 09:25 PM

Dredcon,
Cool Pictures!! HI I’m MJ. If you don’t mind me asking what do you do? Or how did you get the chance to take those pictures?
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I'm working on my masters and that is the lab I work in. It's not part of my project, but I got to collect the brood stock and help with the injection and what not.

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Posted 24 April 2007 - 10:52 AM

I'm working on my masters and that is the lab I work in. It's not part of my project, but I got to collect the brood stock and help with the injection and what not.

That’s so COOL!! What is the name of your college and masters program?? I’m finishing up my associates in Fish Management and Aquaculture Science. I have just started my bridge classes for my bachelors in the Science of Wildlife and Fish Management and Conservation . Well, Good Luck to you and Congratulations for all that you have accomplished!!! MJ

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Posted 24 April 2007 - 01:27 PM

That’s so COOL!! What is the name of your college and masters program?? I’m finishing up my associates in Fish Management and Aquaculture Science. I have just started my bridge classes for my bachelors in the Science of Wildlife and Fish Management and Conservation . Well, Good Luck to you and Congratulations for all that you have accomplished!!! MJ

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It's Nicholls State University in Thibodaux LA and its a master in Marine and Environmental Biology.

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Posted 01 May 2007 - 09:06 PM

That is the neatest fish thing that I have seen in a while!

Gar are the best. We are really lucky to have them in our rivers.

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Posted 01 May 2007 - 10:09 PM

Gar are the best. We are really lucky to have them in our rivers.

And I shall second this very good statement :)

By the way Any new updates Sean?

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Posted 24 May 2007 - 12:49 AM

And I shall second this very good statement :)

By the way Any new updates Sean?


awesome pics, thanks for sharing! definitely looking forward to updates on these fish!--
--solomon

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Posted 08 August 2007 - 10:18 PM

any new updates on these fish? would be great to see some pics!--
--solomon



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