Ga 037 - Ranchu Options

[GA Secretary]

Here's a video of my new 12 cm (mouth to end of tails) ranchu.



Direct Link: http://rafflesgold.dyndns.org/~rg/images/0409/ga037small.mov

Apple QuickTime Movie - 832Kb

I think it's quite nice, and appreciate your views.

[GA Secretary]

Small update.

I woke up early this morning to find eggs all over the tank floor which confirmed this is a female ranchu.

But I'm also writing to say the ranchu is kept in a 50 litres QT tank all by itself and it has no trouble releasing the eggs despite the absence of a male ranchu. Hope this proves once and for all that act is possible. It also means my QT tank's water has been good (has 300+ grams of salt.)

It losts a scale, probably as a result of it ramming against the only object in the tank, an air-stone. Sigh.

After changing water, I handspawn her to release the balance eggs still within her to find little are left.

She's doing fine.

Oh, while handspawning, I found her ovary track extruding by 3-4mm; she grew a penis. Perhaps this is a sign of self-spawn?

[Frankie]

Oh, while handspawning, I found her ovary track extruding by 3-4mm; she grew a penis.  Perhaps this is a sign of self-spawn?

Careful when handspawning a female with "penis". It's likely the ovary track is already stretched and fragile.