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goldfish fry

Discussion in 'Freshwater Aquariums & Fish Photos' started by cooltow1, Apr 2, 2010.

  1. cooltow1

    cooltow1 Thread Starter Member

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    Here is what 500 goldfish fry look like.
    Half will be fish food by Saturday
    It will take my son an I about 2 hour Saturday to cull them.
    In three or four weeks we cull again another half will be gone


    Rick
     
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    Anthony Active Member

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    Wow.

    Why are you going to cull them ?
     
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    cooltow1 Thread Starter Member

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    We'll take out the weak, bent spines, all the single tails at about 7 to 10 days
    You could rise them for 20 cent feeder fish but I don't have the space or the time to spare on fish that will bring a 3 dollars a hundred

    Rick
     
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    mmm..my discus would prolly like them. Haha!
    Can't wait to see them when they get to be of a nice size!
     
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    Will they all be fish food or will some stay alive?
     
    MasterBlue, Apr 7, 2010
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    About 70% will be fish food
    The rest will be sold for pet and pond fish at local shops around Tampa at about 6 months old.
    Out of 500 there will be maybe 5 or 10 that I'll grow all the way to 2 year old these will sell at auction.
    Out of those 5 or 10 there will be maybe 1 that will be a show quality fish that I will keep and continue to grow-out.


    Rick
     
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    I see. Post a pic of some of the parents?
     
    MasterBlue, Apr 10, 2010
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    wow, I didn't realize there was soo much work into getting quality fish...I mean I knew about the forever feeding...growth that seems to take forever..but never dealt with fry numbers quite so large or culling process. :eek:
     
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    Yep. Breeders often cull 70%(as either trashed or feeders), sell 20%(as pets or to other breeders) and keep 10%(to breed for better fish, or use as show quality)
     
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    Oh WOW!
    those are great! And I hate Goldfish XD I actually WANT one now XD
    Oh well. Jonathan Will just have to wait for another day...
     
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    thanks MB I work pretty hard on them

    Rick
     
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    (my 160th post XD)
    So, how long have you been breeding these?
     
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    I was a New World Cichlid breeder till about 15 years ago my present wife moved in with her two Ranchu's and I was hooked a short time later

    Rick
     
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    Goldfish fry 21 days old

    Rick
     
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    wow, they grow fast (really amazed at the size difference).
     
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    Goldfish fry do grow fast at the start they will be1/2 to 3/4" by one month old then they slow down
    That's is one reason they grow so many of them for feeder.

    Rick
     
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