mitzy Posted May 24, 2008 Report Share Posted May 24, 2008 My female is full of eggs, I am just wondering Should i take out the kuhlie loaches? After she has laid them do I take her out as well and leave the male to look after the eggs and then the fry. I have a sponge filter running in the tank and its about 50 litres with gravel and plants etc. Inforsia for the first foods then will mirco worms be ok? Thanks in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted May 24, 2008 Report Share Posted May 24, 2008 As far as I know the parents can raise the fry. However its very very hard to get them to survive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitzy Posted May 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2008 As far as I know the parents can raise the fry. However its very very hard to get them to survive. I just want to give it a go and learn from these mistakes and maybe do better next time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted May 24, 2008 Report Share Posted May 24, 2008 I would remove all other fish but them, and also aim to raise a spawn asap not muck around trying different things I lost about 6 spawns trying different things and letting the parents have a go and then lost the parents wish I had a spawn as back up as they're hard to find.. Greenwater/infusoria is a great first food then onto microworms/brineshrimp and then finly crushed flake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted May 24, 2008 Report Share Posted May 24, 2008 The kuhlis are masters at catching fry!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitzy Posted May 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2008 I will remove kuhlies as they are both cleaning the flower pot. I would like to let the parents try as last time I had the kuhlies in and a fighter before I even clicked about the eggs. If I was gonna look after the eggs my self how would i do it? air stone near the eggs , no gravel? ? How long to that take to hatch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitzy Posted May 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2008 Omg she laying the eggs now its so amazing to watch. Heaps and heaps of eggs and still going but I didnt have time to get the kuhlie loaches out can I get them out when they have finished? All my kuhlies are swimming up and down so it shouldnt be too hard to catch if I put a divider down one end where they are going up and down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Discusguru Posted May 24, 2008 Report Share Posted May 24, 2008 yes you can or set up a small tank and take the eggs out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitzy Posted May 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2008 Are they all bad parents? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted May 24, 2008 Report Share Posted May 24, 2008 I don't think so - the breeder up here in Auckand has the parents raise them in the tank with the other rams - just screens off the area where the eggs are and the parents do the work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Discusguru Posted May 24, 2008 Report Share Posted May 24, 2008 Are they all bad parents? No! it's better to take out one parent because they'll fight over the frys and trust me, they are very aggressive towards each other. ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 24, 2008 Report Share Posted May 24, 2008 Congrtas on getting them breeding . Are they still breeding? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitzy Posted May 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2008 No! it's better to take out one parent because they'll fight over the frys and trust me, they are very aggressive towards each other. ron Thanks for that. would it be best to take out the female? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitzy Posted May 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2008 Congrtas on getting them breeding . Are they still breeding? thanks and She looks to be still laying eggs. Its pretty amazing to watch and whats amazing with all the noise in my house with 3 kids and it being wet so they are stuck in side running around the golds dont seem to care lol spose its normal to them now lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 24, 2008 Report Share Posted May 24, 2008 You should take some pics of them breeding as it sounds really interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitzy Posted May 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2008 You should take some pics of them breeding as it sounds really interesting. I tried but can not get a good shot with the tank light being on and don't wanna turn it off as it might disturb them, but will try again to get a shot later on. Think I need to buy a decent cam! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitzy Posted May 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2008 Ok have got the Kuhlies out what a hassle lol, The golds dont seem at all upset so thats good. Both seem to be having turns at looking after the eggs so yeah so far so good lol. Can I still feed the parents? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted May 24, 2008 Report Share Posted May 24, 2008 Yep still feed the parents You don't want them getting hungry.. Good luck I hope they raise them for you, every time ive tried to leave them they did what Ron said and got really angry with each other and the eggs got eaten Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 24, 2008 Report Share Posted May 24, 2008 Are they still looking after the eggs? I hope you manage to raise them and once again congratulations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ej Posted May 25, 2008 Report Share Posted May 25, 2008 Hi I will recommend you take out the female, because in a couple of weeks she will be ready to spawn again, and she will eat the frys. When I bread the Ram's, I did remove the female, and the male was a very good parent looking after the fry's Cheers, EJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitzy Posted May 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2008 Hi all Thanks for the replys. They are both still looking after the eggs but will be removing the female tonite. How long do they take to hatch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ej Posted May 25, 2008 Report Share Posted May 25, 2008 Hi The Rams hatch 3 - 4 days after laying and will be free swimming after 5 - 6 days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitzy Posted May 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2008 Did you remove female after the eggs had hatched or before? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ej Posted May 25, 2008 Report Share Posted May 25, 2008 I removed the female, when the fry hatched, just to make sure she did not get any ideas eating the eggs or fry when they hatched. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitzy Posted May 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2008 Thanks for that , I removed her last nite and this morning he is not looking after the eggs very well. at 4 this morning he was going hard out fanning the eggs not now so not sure whats up with that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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