Guest Posted May 1, 2008 Report Share Posted May 1, 2008 i was up until about 11:30 last night and then I went to bed :lol: . Theres probably a hundread or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 1, 2008 Report Share Posted May 1, 2008 I've just had another look and theres alot more than I thought, they're all over the sponge filter and under the sponge filter and behind the sponge fiter (I think they like the sponge fiter LOL :lol: :lol: ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 1, 2008 Report Share Posted May 1, 2008 Will the fry be alright sitting on the boottom? The male spits about 10 in the nest and then those 10 knock 5 out so theres still heaps of fry on the bottom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted May 2, 2008 Report Share Posted May 2, 2008 Thats it If your sponge filter is running, turn it right down and after a few days slowly turn it up again. I think the suction will be too strong for the newly hatched fry to pull away from it to swim. If its not running leave it off for a few days and then very very slowly turn it on and up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 2, 2008 Report Share Posted May 2, 2008 So they will be OK on the bottom and not up in the bubble nest?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted May 2, 2008 Report Share Posted May 2, 2008 You really can only hope so. IME and I've now had nearly 3 years of breeding fighters the majority will - as they absorb their sac - find the strength to get themselves back up if the male doesn't do it. Trying to help them doesn't work and will only upset the male. If he's ignoring some then they probably are not viable anyway. Some won't make it but for everyone that doesn't theres probably another you can't see that will. Take it from me - if you get 50 that make it past the air breathing stage that will be absolutely plenty for you to look after. It takes quite a bit of time to manage even that many fighters. The strongest will survive and thats what you want. They are the ones that will grow the biggest and have the best finnage. The small and weak won't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 2, 2008 Report Share Posted May 2, 2008 Sweet as. It's not the male isn't trying it's just these guys are hyperactive theyt won't stay there and then they knock others out and so on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted May 2, 2008 Report Share Posted May 2, 2008 sounds all good then. By tomorrow the stronger of them will be starting to swim horizontally. Its then up to you when you take the male out. A suggestion is that when you first remove him from the actual area where the fry are that you leave him in a container within the tank in case he has got a few fry in his mouth. After about 15 mins put him where ever you are going to keep him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 2, 2008 Report Share Posted May 2, 2008 The fry aren't swimming around horizontially but they can (If that make sense). Last night when they fell they could only swim up but now they can swim horizontially for a short time. The male isn't picking any/many up off the bottom any more so is it time to take him out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 3, 2008 Report Share Posted May 3, 2008 Should I take the male out? He's not doing much (I know he's been working non stop for the last 96 hours). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitzy Posted May 3, 2008 Report Share Posted May 3, 2008 I normally take my male out when i see he is not doing much or they are free swimming. should be fine to take him out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted May 3, 2008 Report Share Posted May 3, 2008 sorry, been cleaning tanks and changing filters :roll: Yep, take him out when you are ready. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 3, 2008 Report Share Posted May 3, 2008 OK he's doing more now so I'll leave him in for a few more hours. When there free swimming does that mean they can swim around like a normal fish or does it mean when they fall they can swim horizontially?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted May 3, 2008 Report Share Posted May 3, 2008 technically - when they swim like a fish. However, its at this stage that if the male is sick of it he may get hungry. Mine have never eaten live fry but apparently some do. Take him out by this evening I would think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted May 3, 2008 Report Share Posted May 3, 2008 I took my male out as soon as they hatched :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 3, 2008 Report Share Posted May 3, 2008 I've taken the male out (making most of the fry fall to the bottom doing it :oops: ) now I just hope they turn free swiming quickly. I took my male out as soon as they hatched :-? Did they survive ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted May 3, 2008 Report Share Posted May 3, 2008 7 survivd,but there were only about 20-30 eggs as the male ate the ones that fell down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 3, 2008 Report Share Posted May 3, 2008 Oh OK. Should I put some microworms in for when they do become free swimming?? The microworms stay alive for ages so they should still be there for when they are free swimming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted May 3, 2008 Report Share Posted May 3, 2008 wait until they have absorbed the egg sacs (the white bits on their bodies). then put in some green water or microworms or whatever you're going to feed them. don't over feed though as it is virtually impossible to do a vacuum of the tank for several weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 3, 2008 Report Share Posted May 3, 2008 OK. What colour will there bodys turn after the egg sack is gone? I've got microworms and #1 for egg layers (It's called something like that) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted May 3, 2008 Report Share Posted May 3, 2008 just wait until you can't see it - up to three days, so about tomorrow. the colour of the body is dependant on the colour they will be (not as in red/blue etc as that takes time but clear = whitish, dark = solid colour). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 3, 2008 Report Share Posted May 3, 2008 So if I'd say most of muine would be dark because 90% of my fry will be red I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 3, 2008 Report Share Posted May 3, 2008 It's all going well in the baby tank. All of them except 10 or so have swam up and stuck onto the walls or the bubble nest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 3, 2008 Report Share Posted May 3, 2008 Should I turn the light out tonight? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 3, 2008 Report Share Posted May 3, 2008 Some of them are free swimming today so I put some microworms in but I didn't notice any get eaten. Can they eat microworms when they are newy free swimming? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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