Endlers

[basia]

I'm so happy - got 8 little endlers in the post today! Have put them into a tank on their own. I have been trying to get some for so long now and always get outbid on ebay. The lfs promised to keep some for me way back in May while I set a tank up and then sold them to someone else!
Well it was worth the wait - they are gorgeous.

 

[smooth_bourbon]

congrats

Post some pics I love endlers. So pretty. )

My fancy guppies got to mine and now the babies all have huge fins on their backs. They are still pretty I just liked them a lot better before.

 

[Annastasia]

Congrats! Aren't they cute?

And yes, we need pictures! Lots and lots.

 

[shiftingsands]

Hi, Snap, LOL. I got a package of Endlers this morning too. Enjoy

 

[WILDER]

I've always wanted some endler too, meant to be alot hardy than guppys, please though don't breed them with guppys, good luck with the new arrivals.

 

[basia]

Hi all:
Will try and get some photos soon, have got to put some new batteries in the camera and 6 of the 8 are juveniles and tiny. They also swim around really fast!
No chance of them mixing with guppies - I set a tank up just for them. I have 4 pairs so hopefully will get some babies. In the meantime I'm like a new mum - can't stop watching them.

 

[basia]

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Here they are - boy are they difficult to photograph!

 

[WILDER]

There are very nice.

 

[Annastasia]

Very nice! They have some gorgeous coloring.

You'll have to keep us updated on them!

 

[lljdma06]

Those are very lovely Endlers. Have fun with them and keep us updated.

 

[basia]

Well my juveniles turned out to be 2 females and 6 males and now I have 3 babies in the tank

 

[nino]

Well my juveniles turned out to be 2 females and 6 males and now I have 3 babies in the tank

Yay for the babies How are the females? I know with guppies I've found they get harassed by the horny men so fewer males to more females always seems better.

 

[basia]

Yes I know I have too many males but getting hold of Endlers of any kind is so difficult. I will definitely buy some more females when I get the chance.

They are in a heavily planted tank so the females are able to hide. The males are busy showing off to each other most of the time.

I do have 2 other community tanks though and will move some of the males out if they start to harrass the females too much.

 

[shiftingsands]

Congrats on your new babies, its soo exciting isnt it?
I now have 4 different pure strains (or wild type) of ELBs, Black Bars, Silver Chests, Orange Chests, Peacocks. All have fry/juveniles of vaying ages, some have just had their second drop. The 3/4 week old males are just starting to colour up, its like Christmas every morning , coming downstairs to see whats new.

I hope to get some pics up soon, have to get my camera back from a friend today and reinstall the software - ugh I hate doing all that stuff.

Any ELB enthusaists please PM me, I would love to be in touch with you.

 

[basia]

Hi Shifting Sands - I am very impressed - I love the Peacocks. Mine are black bars I think. Do you post on Endlers R us? I tend to lurk on there but not post! I do love my Endlers - I need more tanks!