View Full Version : Pregnant Female?? Need help A.S.A.P
Mrsoftey2
12-21-2003, 2:08 AM
I have had 2 zebra's in a 20 gallon long tank for about 2 month's. A couple days ago i noticed 1 fish was always chasing the other. I found out that one was a female one was a male!!! The female has got constantly bigger and fatter since then!! What should I do!!!!!! These are some of my first fish so i did not expect any babies or anything!! Please help A.S.A.P
Cearbhaill
12-21-2003, 6:21 AM
You really don't have to do anything unless you want to set up a breeding tank.
As it stands they'll probably spawn, everyone will have a snack, then go back to normal.
A breeding tank needs to be dedicated to them alone with marbles as a substrate. The marbles keep the pair from eating their eggs. Once the eggs are laid you can remove the pair and begin waiting for the eggs to hatch and then raising the fry.
Are there other fish in with them?
It's ok just to let them spawn and eat their eggs if you don't have a breeding set up.
Mrsoftey2
12-21-2003, 10:35 AM
There is only 1 cory in their
Z Man
12-21-2003, 12:15 PM
I am sorry to say that the parents will eat their own eggs or fry. They don't know the difference between offspring and food.