View Full Version : How soon is too soon?
steve p
07-27-2007, 2:10 PM
I have some fry that are at the riggler stage in my 125g and i want to remove them before they get eaten, How soon can i remove them from the parents?
Sploke
07-27-2007, 2:32 PM
Depends on the species as far as if the parents will care for them or not, but i they've made it to the wiggler stage, you can probably pull them now.
bderick67
07-27-2007, 2:38 PM
I pull my Fire mouth and convict fry as soon as they are free swimming.
jm1212
07-27-2007, 4:07 PM
once they are free-swimming, move them
Mgamer20o0
07-28-2007, 2:02 AM
i too would wait until they are free swimming.
steve p
07-28-2007, 6:45 AM
Too late there gone, another free diner for the rest of the fish in my tank:( . If only the same thing would happen to my convict fry:evil_lol:. Maybe the cubans could do with taking a few parenting skils from my convicts, Still maybe i'll have more luck next time.
Steve
Rbishop
07-28-2007, 6:47 AM
I would put the breeders in their own tank, then move them when the fry are free swimming, unless they are discus.
I agree with rdishop. I also think the other fish ate them not the parents. You should have more time at free swimming stage. My Dempsey's don't eat the babies till over 3 weeks of free swimming. I don't mean to say you have 3 weeks all fish are differant.
MbunaFishKeeper
08-02-2007, 4:33 AM
Too late there gone, another free diner for the rest of the fish in my tank:( . If only the same thing would happen to my convict fry:evil_lol:. Maybe the cubans could do with taking a few parenting skils from my convicts, Still maybe i'll have more luck next time.
Steve
i expect they will breed again soon.