My 'dream couple' for 2016 breeding

Tosai from spawn 1 of 2015

New Batch of Medallions

Sunday-Look-At-Ranchu-Fun-Day!

Conclusion of 2015 spawning

All of my fry tanks are full and I am satisfied.  The first 4 batches show incredible promise and I'm about to cull the last 2 batches for the first time. Once I can get all these fry into the bbr stage my life will get much easier.

results of spawn 1:

Spawn 4 of 2015

This spawn is the first 'natural' spawn of the year, whereas my earlier spawns have been influenced by placing heaters in the ponds.  3 girls made a boat-load of eggs this morning.  There was a large weather system that passed last night also.  This is an interesting and important spawn. This group is a secondary line of my Oishi crosses, having been produced with a different mother than the primary Oishi crosses.  This line has balanced bodies, powerful movement and they are strong hibernators.  My hope is that keeping this parallel line will give me the best possible situation when outcrosses are needed a few years down the road.

Ranchu House

I'm spending about 5-10 hours a day in the greenhouse currently.