Nesting Season

I'm not as discipline  in posting as I used to be, and it seems like I'm catching up in posting my photos.  Some of these photos were taken almost three weeks ago,  but I guess posting it late is better than never. It's nesting season for the birds in our area, this mother Robin built…

Jack Dempsey Update

I'm getting the hang of my new camera, and I shot this video last night.  I was able to shoot the video with ISO 3200, which made the video a lot lighter and brighter. [vimeo https://vimeo.com/60310041 w=560&h=315] Click here to watch this video on YouTube We have two 55 gallon fish tanks, and a 30 gallon…

RIP Mother Jack Dempsey

I didn't realize that fish have a stressful life also.  It was thunder and lightning on Saturday night, and the mother Jack Dempsey was trying to jump out from her tank but it has a cover and she hurt herself badly.  The next morning she looked like she was blinded and started to turn white. …

Long Tail Comets and 7 Month Old Jack Dempsey Fry

Correction notice: The video should read Long Tail Comets and not Butterfly Koi Click here to view this video on YouTube I finally have a chance to do a video of my sister's Butterfly Koi long tail comets.  She gave us 2 long tail Comets, 1 Koi and a few Comets after her pump died…

Jack Dempsey Fry 16 Week Old

[vimeo http://vimeo.com/33109029 w=515&h=290] Click here to view this video on YouTube The Jack Dempsey Fry are 16 week old, or roughly about 4 month old. Bo gave a few away to his friends 2 weeks ago and they are big enough to go to their new home. The lighter color ones are male and darker ones…

Jack Dempsey Fry 11 Week Old

[vimeo http://vimeo.com/31238064 w=515&h=290] Click here to view this video on YouTube I kind of give up on the idea of posting my photo exif data since it is so time-consuming when some of my posts have many photos and I normally use 2 lens where ever I go. I think the best way to learn is…

Jack Dempsey Fry 9 Week Old

Click here to view this video on YouTube The Jack Dempsey Fry are growing at a faster rate since Bo's been feeding them brine shrimps.  The last part of the video shows Bo feeding the Jack Dempsey Fry brine shrimps.  I think they love it, it is organic and good for them.     I notice that some…

Jack Dempsey Fry 6 Week Old

[vimeo http://vimeo.com/29559385 w=515&h=290] Click here to view this video on YouTube It looks like it is snowing in the aquarium, the tiny particles are food for Fry. Bo bought the Hikari First Bites, and the ingredients are Fish meal, wheat flour, krill meal, soybean meal, brewers dried yeast, dried seaweed meal, rice brand, garlic, ...calcium iodate.…

Jack Dempsey Fry 1 Month Old

[vimeo http://vimeo.com/29127309 w=515&h=290] Click here to view this video on YouTube I can't believe it has been 31 days since they hatched, and they are 1 month old.  They look more like fish now with tiny tails. They are doing well without their mother.  If she were in there right now she would have cleared the…

Jack Dempsey Fry 23 Day Old

Music: Enigma, Age of Loneliness [vimeo http://vimeo.com/28752304 w=515&h=290] Click here to view this video on YouTube Prior to going on our camping trip, Bo had to prepare their food while we were gone for several days.  He was worried about the mother Jack Dempsey being in the same tank as her Fry, it's in that critical…

Jack Dempsey Fry 18 Day Old

[vimeo http://vimeo.com/28491041 w=515&h=290] Click here to view this video on YouTube The Jack Dempsey Fry are now 18 day old and Bo already found a new home for several of them.  He is giving 5 to one of his co-workers. They are too small right now so she has to wait until they get a little…

Jack Dempsey Fry 12 Day Old

[vimeo http://vimeo.com/28223067 w=515&h=290] Click here to view this video on YouTube The Jack Dempsey Fry are 12 day old and they look very healthy. Bo has been extremely busy caring for them making sure that the aquarium water is at the right PH level, at the right temperature and that it is clean. Mother Jack Dempsey…

Jack Dempsey Fry 7 Day Old

[vimeo http://vimeo.com/27972005 w=515&h=290] Click here to view this video on YouTube The Jack Dempsey Fry are curious little creatures at 7 day old.  They stay in the cave at night and explore the aquarium during the day time. The mother kept a lookout for any danger, and as soon as she stirs they would follow her.…

Jack Dempsey Fry 6 Day Old

Click here to view this video on YouTube There was not a lot of action in the aquarium until this morning.  The mother Jack Dempsey moved her fry after they were hatched on Monday to a nearby nest that's underneath the black grill.  She knew they will be safe there. The fry are now 6…

Bo’s Jack Dempsey Eggs Hatched

[vimeo http://vimeo.com/27802033 w=515&h=290] Click here to view this video on YouTube The eggs finally hatched on Monday, I was at work and missed the whole thing. I'm not exactly sure where she keeps her nest, Bo said that he saw something moving underneath the black grill. I think my eyesight is getting worse because I couldn't…