So Pinkertd, how is the L-144's coming along, any new arrivals? I periodically check the for sle thread to see if you have any available.
What to do with baby BN?
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My adults are on strike....have been since the last spawn in February. I'm just growing out some subadults to sell, just seeing bristles now on the males. Hopefully somebody will spawn soon! :~)
I currently have a Albino long fin pair that laid some eggs. Hard to tell how old the fry are, the male choose such a tight space to raise them. I periodically check with a dim flash light and have spotted a few fry, but 90% of the time his fins cover the entire opening. Its a community tank with the largest of the fish being a pair of molly's, followed by a small pair of Beta's (crown tail). Then it is several neons, von rio's and harlequin's followed by a bunch of cherry shrimp. I have several questions if you don't mind, that generally go with this thread.
Do you think removing the molly's and beta's might encourage him to allow the fry out?
Should I consider removing the fry to another tank? I have a cycled 29 gallon BB tank set-up for breeding Discus currently not in use. Or should I wait and then remove both the ABLF's to the breeding tank, and if so what are the chances they will produce another spawn? It's only a pair,not a trio.
What should I add to the discus breeding tank to convert it over too a pleco breeding tank? Other than a cave or two.
Do you think removing the molly's and beta's might encourage him to allow the fry out?
Should I consider removing the fry to another tank? I have a cycled 29 gallon BB tank set-up for breeding Discus currently not in use. Or should I wait and then remove both the ABLF's to the breeding tank, and if so what are the chances they will produce another spawn? It's only a pair,not a trio.
What should I add to the discus breeding tank to convert it over too a pleco breeding tank? Other than a cave or two.
That is good to know, especially as I am expecting them to spawn again any day soon.
The one baby I have appears to be doing fine in the 10G with the Betta, but I also have hopefully found a free 29G (tank only, but better than nothing) that I can also figure out a use for.
One last question, with the baby's how long until you can tell if they are going to be longfin or not ( I understand even longfin parents have a certain percentage of short fin fry).
Well,
Papa has let them out of the cave finally, he did this as soon as the platy's and beta's were removed from the tank. So far I can only count 5-6 of the cute little buggers, but there is a good possibility more of them can be hiding. Not sure how many a normal clutch is, I was thinking more along the lines of 30-40, but some probably fell prey.
Papa has let them out of the cave finally, he did this as soon as the platy's and beta's were removed from the tank. So far I can only count 5-6 of the cute little buggers, but there is a good possibility more of them can be hiding. Not sure how many a normal clutch is, I was thinking more along the lines of 30-40, but some probably fell prey.
Well,
Much to my suprise this morning when I turned the lights on I had no less than 21 fry on the front glass, so its looks like my original estimate was way off. :thm: I am now revising my estimate to perhaps 30 living fry.
How many is in a nomal batch?
Much to my suprise this morning when I turned the lights on I had no less than 21 fry on the front glass, so its looks like my original estimate was way off. :thm: I am now revising my estimate to perhaps 30 living fry.
How many is in a nomal batch?
