We have Baby Fish!!!

(Our 3 Baby Fish!)
(Daddy in the nursery tank)
So after the zoo field trip in the evening on Friday Justin (my Hubby) thought he saw baby fish in Daddy Cardinal's mouth. And like seeing the eggs we question 'did I really see that or do I want to see so am I seeing thing?' What a fine line when you are staring into a fish tank at a fish's mouth hoping he opens it enough to see something inside!!!

Saturday, Day 9 of owning him, we decided we were going to try and move him from the big tank to the nursery, not easy!!! We tried chasing him around the tank with nets, he was very fast.... coming at him from both sides, he just dived into the liverock.... we really didn't want to stress him out since he was carrying precious cargo! Justin had to start stacking liverock (carefully placing corals safely) out of the way till we found the rock he was hiding in and it was a nice hiding spot!!! We put the net up to the rock and then shook him out! YES WE GOT HIM!!! Took Blue Boy out of the nursery, he did his job staying alive =) And put in Daddy Cardinal in! Then Hubby had the hard work of putting the tank back together, he decided to make a mountain with the liverock, hahaha it's pretty funny will have to post a pix of it!

Sunday, Day 10, We did SEE BABIES in his Mouth!! They were darting to the open of the mouth than back were we could not see them but they were there no questioning it we both saw them!!! We thought that we would have a couple more days till he would spit them out....

Monday, we have had him for 11 Days!!! Hubby rush me downstairs Monday morning as I was getting everyone ready for school to show me BABY FISH!!!! Since he went to bed that night at like 1 in the morning and the babies were still in Daddy's mouth it must have happened in the wee hours of the early morning on Monday! Justin was worried about Dad chasing on of the babies around so he quickly scooped him out and put him back into the big tank. As we counted 1... 2... 3... I couldn't help being a little disappointed 3 babies! I was thinking 20'ish. With the survival rate not going in there favor I was hoping for a bunch so that we would have some hopefully make it all the way! Why do we have only 3? Well Dad how has not had a bit to eat in weeks could have been really hungry and... or we lost some when we moved him over... or could have even lost some eggs before we got him since he was transported into the fish store with them and then to our house... or maybe there just 3! Who knows!?! So now it is all about raising sea monkeys (brine shrimp) from eggs to feed to them several times a day!

Friday's Zoo Trip

Wow what a Long Weekend!!! It started with the Zoo Field Trip with my son Cole and his class! Talk about exhausting..... The 2nd graders were wired and very excited on the 1 1/2 - 2 hr. drive to the zoo and after walking 3-5 miles (depending on how many did the tram) of trails and some very cool animals, they were falling asleep on the way home! Cole had a great time seeing the polar bear, crocodiles, frogs..... his favorite were the otters playing and buying his camo monkey!!! It is all ways rewarding to send time with your child on an event like a cool field trip =) I hope that he remembers it as a Great Time w/ his Mom!!! <3

Sea Hare Laying Eggs

Well mystery eggs solved... caught 'Mom' (and well 'Dad' too since it has both parts) in the act laying more eggs!!! So I guess we will have tons of little sea hares running around soon! If no one eats them first!!! I think the first batch has hatched b/c they are missing but the tubing (it's clear) is still there so I don't think they were eaten but have not seen any ether. I am going to have to look that one up, maybe they are too small to see.

Nursery tank

Caught "Blue Boy"

Hahahaha.... SUCKER!!! Found this homemade fish trap much more efficient then chasing a damsel around the fish tank with a net! Just cut the top off a bottle (most us 2 littler bottles but the hole was to small for this 'big boy', we used a Voss water bottle) flip it over and put yummy frozen fish food inside!!! Put in tank and if he is hungry he will go in!!! (along w/ all the other hungry fish but it is easy to separate them out) So now Blue Boy is testing the water in our nursery tank!!! Day 2 of him in there and so far so good!!! Hopefully it will be good for baby fish if they hatch! Still have not seen any babies in the Cardinal's mouth but he is still not eating...

March (what is today?) 23, 2010

Nothing new to report on ether sets of eggs =( We are playing the waiting game... what fun! So Lila and I went to the park today, had it to our selfs since it was on the chilly side!!! But it was nice to be warmed by the sun (something I need) and played in the sand!!! Justin was able to finish the little tank so now we have a nursery tank and the next step is to catch the damsel fish (the tester) and put him in it to make sure it is liveable! The trick is catching him with out getting poisoned by the Lion Fish, my other Baby!!! So we have put in a twrap (like Elmer Fud says) and hopping that he will take the bate. Well calling it a night not that I will fall asleep anytime soon..... do I go out in the cold to get the book I am reading or just start a new one and leave that one for carpool.... I don't know! Good Night All!!!

Day 4 Cardinalfish juggling something (hopefully eggs) in his mouth

Banggai Cardinalfish

More exciting news, our Banggai Cardinalfish (male) is carrying eggs in his mouth!!! The hard thing is that we don't know how long he has had them so predicting when they will hatch is difficult! We bought him on Friday (3/19/10), calling that day one! I picked him because he had a bigger mouth and pouch look under the jaw, perfect for holding babies!

On Day 2 we feed our fish and noticed that he was not eating!!!

Day 3, Sunday, what was going to be our lazy day (Justin's last day off from his bday week) I noticed something red inside Cardinal's mouth and he seemed to be juggling it from one side of his mouth to the other! I found some great info on line and realized that they were eggs!!! So we ran around to make it to a couple different pet stores to get things to make a nursery tank and of course advice from someone who's fish have done this! We have the nursery set up just need a little more salt water to finish it and put in a damsel to test the water.

Today is Day 4 nothing new to report, got some pix! And a video of him "juggling" the eggs! (will try and put that up here but not sure how that works yet) I did feed the fish again today and he did not eat again (that is normal). With how big his cheeks and pouch under this mouth, think we don't have very long!!!

I finally have something to blog about!!! We have mystery eggs in our tank!!! They have been there for 4 days, found them Friday night (3/19/10). They are most likely snail eggs but could be sea hare's too! Both are good!!! Will let you know which one they are when and if they hatch!!!

Wow our week Was Busy! March 8-12 2010

It is March: Lila is almost potty trained (just uses a dipper over night)!

Jesse has graduated from Cub Scouts to Boy Scouts, we are very proud!

Cole is doing better w/ homework while Jesse is forgetting his!

Justin's Birthday is coming up soon and I still don't know what to get him =( What do you get for a guy that gets everything he want when he wants it!?! I am thinking ether a nice big tool box (since his broke he has taken over Cole's and there are tools everywhere!) or live rock for his salt water fish habit!!! The boys want to get him a video game Metroid combo pack or something. But he's not playing very many games these day, maybe b/c he needs new ones or b/c he works in front of a computer most of the day & night. Well he has the week off starting hopefully tonight and he will probably have some plan for what he wants to do and get!

Had a fun week this week: Monday Lila and I helped at the kids school's book fair! Did Lunch Bunch w/ Jesse, played Yahtzee (not that we got very far w/ eating & teaching everyone how to play) Cole and I won best cake in his group at Cub Scouts!

Tuesday Lila and I went to our favorite park (stayed from 9:20 to 11), had a great time chatting w/ another mom that I've seen there quite a bit! Took Jesse to Boy Scouts!

Wednesday Lila and I went to the book store for story time and got to chat w/ another mom w/ a girl Lila age that we see at the park a lot!

Thursday Lila and I took Lily (our dog) on a nature walk! Saw lots of birds and even a woodpecker! Plus Lily loved pointing out every squirrel!

And Friday, today, we have taken it easy! Did Lunch Bunch w/ Cole! We are reading Way Side Stories from Way Side School!

Tomorrow (Saturday) Lila and I have plans to go to the Barbie Mermaid Party @ Toysrus w/ Baby Casey who is turning 2!!! I am going to have to stop calling her "Baby" soon!

Just got to keep reminding myself to keep Smiling b/c only I can make myself Happy! Just Keep Swimming!!!