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Old Australiensis eggs
Topic Started: Apr 30 2012, 04:08 PM (1,716 Views)
saarlak
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Posting frenzy! (well third and last for now)

I had a few packs of eggs kicking around from about 5 years ago, so thought I'd hatch some. I picked some Australiensis as I have cooling issues where I live. They were bought from Cornish Crispa back in 2007, any info on where they fit with the Aussie greens and queensland silvers that seem to be the only australiensis I've seen on ebay recently would be appreciated.

The eggs hatched, got plenty of napili but unfortunately they grew even faster than expected and needed feeding within 2 days of hatching. Only managed to save one, but it's laying eggs like a good un, so I'm pretending to myself it's a success.

A couple or three days old.

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A couple of days later.

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"If I ever get out of this tank, then things will be different. Whoosh with my heat ray, and you running and dying!"

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And these from today, it's only around a fortnight old and has been laying eggs for several days, I thought I was used to how quickly triops grew, but these aussies are crazy fast.

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Hope that's all worked and the pics aren't too big. I threw this in photos as it's more about pics than a tank log, but if you're admin, feel free to move it, not that I could stop you anyway!
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TriopsBeginner
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T. Cancs
you can see those egg sacs clearly, ive never been able to see them on mine -_- they always look like they dont have any, not cool
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v369
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absolutly not
reallly great pics
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saarlak
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Cheers for the compliments on the photos, took a bit of patience, but I'm pretty happy with the results. The egg pouches are very easy to see, and are visible about a week after hatching, I'm really loving how quick these Aussies grow.
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Faelwen
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what camera are you using? ;)
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saarlak
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You don't want to get me started on cameras, I can waffle for hours!

It's a Nikon d40x with the standard kit lens (bottom of the range SLR). Onboard flash gives a lot of shutter lag (and locks the shutter speed at 1/60th) and it would be nice to have a macro lens, but I've worked with far worse kit in the past, and as everything's digital these days it's just a case of keep taking photos til you get the shots you want. Oh, I think I might have had a polarising filter on there too.

Taking these I found getting right up to the glass, using flash and the smallest aperture you can gets workable results, but fish tanks aren't one of my usual subjects so not sure if it's standard practice.
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Faelwen
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niiice:)

Mine is Nikon D3000 so no such pretty pictures as yours probably, but I still plan on giving it a go xD That is if I can keep them alive long enough so they actually grow up xD
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saarlak
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I think the D3000 is an upgraded version of the D40x, you have a faster shutter and more autofocus points, but the sensor and the (stunningly good) standard kit lens are the same. Should get you much the same results, just be patient and keep hitting the shutter button.
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