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I'm not sure I'm the first person who has raised fry since the thread began but I do feel like a winner everytime I look in the grow out tank :lol: 8)
Hi all. I've let my pair spawn 4 times and I've finally got somewhere with them. The first two times the eggs were eaten by the parents, the third time I tried hatching the eggs myself and failed because the wrigglers got stuck in the substrate :oops:, lesson learned. This time I spawned them in a bare bottom tank and removed the male immediately after spawning. I let Mum hatch the eggs and removed her when they became wrigglers. I found a whole heap of unfertilised eggs under a rock so the numbers aren't big but I have 20+ that have been free swimming for 10 days. They are around 5-6 mm including the tail and are eating Microworms and I've recently started them on a little Decap Brineshrimp.
I've recently bought a stack of last years mag and I'm finding it a good read and an excellent source of inspiration.
The LFS on Stanmore Road is selling old copies for $1 each. Some are 15 years old mind you but alot of the info will still be relevant. Maybe grab a couple of those and see what you think.
Hi goldbird. If possible, get the fish into a smaller tank on its own. It makes everything easier, observation, medication, waterchanging and it will prevent any bullying. Also, it will make it easier to get a pic if you can.
Welcome to the forums Flippery :bounce:
There's no dilemma, upgrade the tank and keep the fish Most of us have MTS, you might as well give in now :lol: :lol: