Hello all! I've finally gotten my gudgeons, and today I saw them either spawning or planning on spawning.
A video....
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Looking good!
Anyway, let me lay out the stats here for everyone.
It is a 10 gallon tank, currently without any plants. There are several 1/2 inch pvc pipes, cut to different lengths between 2 1/2 inches and 5 inches. My pH is around 7.6.
The gudgeons came from two sources; Mgamer20o0 and a store in Knoxville, TN.
The awesome thing is that the two currently shacking up are from different sources. This means, ideally, I will have a lot of genetic variation if I do in fact get a clutch.
I have been looking into raising the fry, and it doesn't look too hard. I think I would raise them in a net breeder in either that tank or in my larger tank, which might provide a more stable environment.
I read the they should be provided with moss to feel secure and provide infusoria.
Sources also mention to watch water quality.
For food, I plan on buying Golden Pearls. I would also buy microworms. I have frozen daphnia and baby brine shrimp.
According to what I've read, if I do get eggs, the male will guard and fan them. They will hatch in 2 to 3 days, but will remain attached to the pvc pipe for 6 to 7 days. After they detach, the male will no longer guard them,and may eat them.
To deal with this, I will move the entire pvc pipe into the net breeder, then net and remove the male when the babies start to become free swimming.
Peacock gudgeon fry age veeeeeery slowly. After a month, they will still be colorless, and only around 1/2 an inch. They will not be sexually mature until 6-9 months of age.
Please leave comments or questions!
A video....
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Looking good!
Anyway, let me lay out the stats here for everyone.
It is a 10 gallon tank, currently without any plants. There are several 1/2 inch pvc pipes, cut to different lengths between 2 1/2 inches and 5 inches. My pH is around 7.6.
The gudgeons came from two sources; Mgamer20o0 and a store in Knoxville, TN.
The awesome thing is that the two currently shacking up are from different sources. This means, ideally, I will have a lot of genetic variation if I do in fact get a clutch.
I have been looking into raising the fry, and it doesn't look too hard. I think I would raise them in a net breeder in either that tank or in my larger tank, which might provide a more stable environment.
I read the they should be provided with moss to feel secure and provide infusoria.
Sources also mention to watch water quality.
For food, I plan on buying Golden Pearls. I would also buy microworms. I have frozen daphnia and baby brine shrimp.
According to what I've read, if I do get eggs, the male will guard and fan them. They will hatch in 2 to 3 days, but will remain attached to the pvc pipe for 6 to 7 days. After they detach, the male will no longer guard them,and may eat them.
To deal with this, I will move the entire pvc pipe into the net breeder, then net and remove the male when the babies start to become free swimming.
Peacock gudgeon fry age veeeeeery slowly. After a month, they will still be colorless, and only around 1/2 an inch. They will not be sexually mature until 6-9 months of age.
Please leave comments or questions!
If I could, I would get another ten gallon to raise them in. However, I figure that it shouldn't be too bad to keep them in either a net or plastic breeder, until they are around 1/2 an inch. I put newborn guppies in with the gudgeons, and they don't eat them.
