Salamander Spawns

Recent Spawns: Colgate - Salamander - Copper - Butterfly - Giant PK

Salamander Spawn(s)

Male (Below) Female (Right)

The original Salamander spawn <F1> was with a true Salamander or Lavender male (extended red dark base with royal blue iridescence covering the whole body and fins to show a "purple" finish" he also sports a white trim, which is technically butterfly but just the minor edge, True butterfly should cover 1/3 of all fins.

Butterfly is a throwback from the Marble gene, meaning the fish I grow out will possibly have butterfly, along with the mottled marble effect in colouration. Growing these guys out should be interesting!

The spawn went well, both parents were conditioned for the usual 12 days before introductions. I do things very slowly and the male was a perfect gentleman.

There were many tails, free swimming and growing out quite quickly (who said red goes faster?)

On the right shows 3 weeks, to the right is 4 weeks.

5 weeks

7 weeks

9 weeks

12 weeks - started to jar aggressors

16 week old female, light cambodian base, with red through body, iridescence present in tail and body scales. Everyone is Jarred by now.

16 week old male learning to flare (right)

19 week old males learning to flare (below)

To the right are a few photos of the 3 month old males learning to flare

4 months on most of the above fish have been sold, I kept the two bigger males (below) to choose between for the next generation of Melbourne Betta Salamanders, they were each excellent display fish.

Salamander Spawn Second Generation (F2)

I have to confess I have spent a lot of time looking at these two males (below right) as there are equal elements that are pros and cons that I like from both.
While the image above isn't the best photo, I can't actually get a good shot of the boy I chose, I went for the one on the right.
He has slightly square-er edges on the caudal, has no frilly reduction anywhere (combtail) and has a slightly less bullish topline.

Mum was a stand-out of the females in the original spawn (below left)

Day 1 Tails

Dad protecting the nest

Re-arranging the nest

Dad telling me to leave the nest alone and put the camera DOWN.

Day 3 free-swimming

Day 17 Starting to look like fish, off microworms now on to baby brine shrimp

Two weeks and form is beginning to develop

It appears there is Double Tail in this spawn, at this stage I am hoping for straight backs and equal lobes

A little colour is beginning to show, iridescence and a touch of red-wash.

The red begins! Tails and fins first, this is at the 5 week mark

Double tail boy progress shots (below)