What stinks is you can't tell them by coloration when they're even half way colored down (I know them by size), but yeah... That's definately going to figure into female selection.
Tricolor, yeah the yellow head like that is only on the Broad specimens. The saffrons I have are disappointing. I think they've got something in their guts I need to treat. They just aren't growing and getting into good condition despite eating fairly well. The others are such pigs tho. I dunno what their deal is. Maybe if the rest of them die off, the saffrons will kick it in.
Okay kiddos... Here's some movies. They're big, I do appologize to the people without broadband. You WON'T be disappointed, I didn't want to loose too much in the capture. To compensate, I made the actual spawning of the rainbows the shortest stretch of film. Unfortunately, I got excited and hit the zoom right when she shot the eggs. Oh well.
http://www.farmertod...us_Spawn_01.wmv (7.8 mb)
Claspin' and droppin' 'em in.
http://www.farmertod...us_Spawn_02.wmv (10.4 mb)
Now everyone wants to see what was going on.
http://www.farmertod...ox_Spawn_02.wmv (12.0 mb)
Kinda gives you the whole tank view.
Enjoy!
Todd
p.s. Wolfe Man... We hooked the beast up to a Mac last week. That looks very promising. Maybe I'll have some footage to you soon!
Edited by farmertodd, 22 April 2008 - 09:45 PM.