SXK 24 dpf

Suzuki x Kageyama topview Ranchu 23 dpf

23 days post fertilization (spawn), eating bloodworms.

The black squres are 2 cm.

Fiberglass Hatchery Troughs

180 gallon All glass

This is the center piece for the 6x 125 wood rack which is the first rack built In the garage 2003. Originally had 6x 30 longs which were removed to have 3x 125s take their place.

Aquaultraviolet Ultima 1000

http://www.aquaultraviolet.com/products/filters/ultima2/1000

Instruction Manual

SXK TVR 17 dpf

1/23/13

SXK 1/6/13 14 dpf (days post fertilization)

Melanocytes: 12 dpf sxk topview Ranchu

Culling, the hard part: SXK 1/6/13 about a week old

The worst part of the process is culling. It's made easier by knowing the out come will be better and by having the right hand made tools for the job.  Here are all my hand made nets.

1.25 inch pan net

5 inch pan net

5 inch pan net close up

Overdose ms-222

The early process (1 week+, first 50%) is a continual cull for obvious defects and runts. They are culled into a floating Petri dish with an overdose of ms-222 aka tricane.

This way they are continually put to sleep and you don't second guess yourself by staring into a dish of culls, tempted to give this or that one a second chance.

Suzuki x Kageyama (SXK) Topview Ranchu 10 dpf spawned 1/6/13

SXK 1/6/13 Spawn 1 week post spawn Ranchu Fry