Guest Posted April 30, 2008 Report Share Posted April 30, 2008 They're white so I hope they're fertilized. I don't know if they are though as the male is cleaning them and putting in between the bubbles or eating them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 30, 2008 Report Share Posted April 30, 2008 Just looked with a torch and could see LOTS of eggs so it's good that he's cleaning them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 30, 2008 Report Share Posted April 30, 2008 Theres four eggs on the bottom that he's knocked while cleaning the others and didn't notice fall will these hatch or not?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted April 30, 2008 Report Share Posted April 30, 2008 For goodness sake - don't panic, you are worse than me If the eggs are good he will eventually pick them up and put them back. They seem to know if the eggs are fertile. By mid-late afternoon tomorrow they will probably begin to hatch and continue to do so until at least the following day. I had a male once who kept going up to his nest and thrashing around underneath it spilling eggs everywhere. He still hatched heaps. Even if there only seems to be a few there at the end of it keep tending to the tank like there are fry. IME there are always some that survive even when you think nothing has hatched. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted April 30, 2008 Report Share Posted April 30, 2008 Oh and I've just remembered MAKE SURE YOU LEAVE THE TANK LIGHT ON TONIGHT OR HE WON'T BE ABLE TO SEE WHATS HAPPENING!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 30, 2008 Report Share Posted April 30, 2008 OK. I know I'm worrying to much LOL :lol: :lol: . My first succesful spawn so I'm worrying alot. Thanks for all the help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 30, 2008 Report Share Posted April 30, 2008 Yep will leave tank light on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 30, 2008 Report Share Posted April 30, 2008 All is going well now that the male has got the hang of it.every 3-4 minutes he'll swim down to the bottom and look for any eggs that may have got past him when he's cleaning the eggs (theres ussually 3-4 that get past him). he is really fast at catching them (even if he is clumsy and knocks a few eggs out the nest ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leroy Posted April 30, 2008 Report Share Posted April 30, 2008 What do you have the temperature set at? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 30, 2008 Report Share Posted April 30, 2008 It changes between 80F and 82F. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leroy Posted April 30, 2008 Report Share Posted April 30, 2008 That should be fine. Do you food ready for when their yolk sacs are gone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 30, 2008 Report Share Posted April 30, 2008 I have that fry food for egg layers that I got from lfs and microworms (But they'll probably be to big for them won't they) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 1, 2008 Report Share Posted May 1, 2008 What does it look like when they have tails??? Will it be an egg with a tail or a normal looking fry but swimming verticle??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted May 1, 2008 Report Share Posted May 1, 2008 it'll look very much like the root off a piece of duckweed or like a piece of string hanging down from the bubbles, you probably won't be able to see the head at all. As they hatch they will start to fall to the bottom of the tank and the male will spit them back up as well. If you don't know what you're looking for it will be very hard to see them, if you've got a magnifying glass it would help. The other thing you may see if you look carefully and have good eye sight is that the eggs have a black or two black dots in them - these are the eyes. Part of the egg will be white and part clear. The white is the head and egg sac, the tail wraps around the inside of the bubble above the clear bit. Don't know if I explained that very well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 1, 2008 Report Share Posted May 1, 2008 What I can see is the white egg and a black dot (I thiught these were the eyes). Then there is a wite string thing (I think this is the tail). But instead of the "tail" going straight down it sort of wraps around the body. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted May 1, 2008 Report Share Posted May 1, 2008 Thats it, the tail will come unstuck. Congratulations, now the fun really will begin. You'll be like the clucky hen with chicks fussing and fluffing every day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 1, 2008 Report Share Posted May 1, 2008 YAY I finnally got fry :bounce: :bounce: I'd like to thank my mum, my dad, my dog, just joking :lol: :lol: How long before it becomes "unstuck"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 1, 2008 Report Share Posted May 1, 2008 The male has become a better egg catcher he can now jugle them if there is to many falling :lol: . Sohow long until the tail comes unstuck?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted May 1, 2008 Report Share Posted May 1, 2008 Are they still encased in the egg sack? or are they all stuck together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 1, 2008 Report Share Posted May 1, 2008 They are individual with a clear case thing over them. But when the male picks them he blows them into clumps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted May 1, 2008 Report Share Posted May 1, 2008 So they're still in the egg stage then. You will I think find that the tail is just inside the eggs case covering. Over the next 4-6 hours I imagine. In the morning they should be fry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 1, 2008 Report Share Posted May 1, 2008 Sweet as. I can't wait for them to hatch (but you probably already guessed that :lol: :lol: ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 1, 2008 Report Share Posted May 1, 2008 Hey guys, they've turned intoo little fry :bounce: :bounce: . But most of them are on the bottmo as the male can't keep them up there :lol: :roll:. Should I leave him in there or take him out?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted May 1, 2008 Report Share Posted May 1, 2008 Lol! Up all night were you? Leave him in there, any assistance he can give the fry until they are strong enough to get themselves back up with increase the numbers you have survive. Not all will make it though. How many do you think you have? and then multiply it by about 3 and you should be about right. Congratulations on being a daddy :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted May 1, 2008 Report Share Posted May 1, 2008 Lol! Up all night were you? Leave him in there, any assistance he can give the fry until they are strong enough to get themselves back up with increase the numbers you have survive. Not all will make it though. Leave him there until about midday tomorrow. He won't eat them but may carry them in his mouth for a while. How many do you think you have? and then multiply it by about 3 and you should be about right. Congratulations on being a daddy :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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