i have a ton! most of the new batch of eggs that i took out like 3 days ago are wiggling tails now even more exciting this is only the second attempt to hatch them away from the parents! i wish i could post pics (wife forgot camera at mom's home...) but right now they basicly look like 2 eyes with a tail like thing and a sack in the middle i guess i'll have some in a couple of months for the group
Damian Davila
"Fishes-up, chill, Plants too"
"so many plants, so little space!"
i heard i will need it i read that often water changes will be needed once they start eating but im still trying to figure out what to feed them...some of those microfoods;once they get a little bigger crushed foods...i need to figure that out, anyone has any recommendations?
Damian Davila
"Fishes-up, chill, Plants too"
"so many plants, so little space!"
Once the egg sack disappears, all they need is baby brine shrimp (Live or frozen). After about a month, use live bearers baby food and start adding your regular food ground up very fine. If you feed them two times a day within about 6 to 8 weeks they will be about nickle to quarter size in a twenty gallon tank. Remove the parents because they may have a baby dinner.
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hey Paul, thanks for the link, it looks really cool but i do not bid in those places... the only place i kind of trust is amazon.com but if anyone is interested in doing an order later i will keep it in mind
Damian Davila
"Fishes-up, chill, Plants too"
"so many plants, so little space!"
today i came to feed the little ones and found them all dead buuuuuuu, no sure what i did wrong, i tried to change some water like 10 mins after feeding to keep any debrees out, they have a light and everything else is still the same...i'll hope it works next time
ps: since they started swimming on their own they would always stay low...rarely going high up in the tank? any commments? suggestions from the pros welcome
Damian Davila
"Fishes-up, chill, Plants too"
"so many plants, so little space!"
today i came to feed the little ones and found them all dead buuuuuuu, no sure what i did wrong, i tried to change some water like 10 mins after feeding to keep any debrees out, they have a light and everything else is still the same...i'll hope it works next time
ps: since they started swimming on their own they would always stay low...rarely going high up in the tank? any commments? suggestions from the pros welcome
Damian Davila
"Fishes-up, chill, Plants too"
"so many plants, so little space!"
Damian, can you give me any more info on your methods and equipment your using? Raising the young is not to terribly difficult given the right technique/equipment/food.
even more exciting this is only the second attempt to hatch them away from the parents! i wish i could post pics (wife forgot camera at mom's home...) but right now they basicly look like 2 eyes with a tail like thing and a sack in the middle 
i guess i'll have some in a couple of months for the group 
i read that often water changes will be needed once they start eating but im still trying to figure out what to feed them...some of those microfoods;once they get a little bigger crushed foods...i need to figure that out, anyone has any recommendations?
