mumzy50 Posted July 2, 2008 Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 Bolivains could not wait,they spawned in my community tank last night.Good parents,keeping all the other fish away at the moment.Im not ready to breed them at the moment so i will see how it goes.How long till the eggs hatch,as i might still rescue them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitzy Posted July 2, 2008 Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 3 days i think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted July 2, 2008 Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 Oh they are awesome fish to breed... we had a neat pair about a year ago now, can't look past these fish, the looks and interaction of them is just fantastic I took the eggs pretty much straight away... placed them in a cycled tank, same water temp... airstone and a bit of meth blue... kept the water moving nicely over the eggs... and they hatched as good as gold... give it a whirl, it's neat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mumzy50 Posted July 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 Would they be okay in a breeding net,with a air stone?.I have not got the space at the moment.They were not meant to breed yet.So i have no set up ready. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted July 2, 2008 Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 Hmm have you got anything bigger than a breeding net... like a large ice cream container floating in the tank, with airstone and bit of meth... also with breeding nets you have to be careful as the fry could end up getting sucked through the mesh of the breeding net by other tank mates, it is amazing how much fish spot smaller prey inside breeding nets... they can either get sucked through or badly damaged by fish trying to predate... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mumzy50 Posted July 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 Hi i have put them in an ice cream container.I feel bad as parents were doing a great job.They attacked my hand,and i dont blame them,poor things.I never intented to breed these fish at all.As im thinking of changing to bigger fish.Just cant make up my mind,so im just sitting back at the moment.Thanks for the help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mumzy50 Posted July 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2008 Some of the eggs have hatched,now im excited.Im leaving them at the moment as i think they are still hatching.There is quite a lot of mouldy ones.Are these babies as hard to raise as the blue rams?. :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted July 4, 2008 Report Share Posted July 4, 2008 Great stuff mumzy Easier 8) Bolivians are fun tho, and they are just gorgeous as babes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mumzy50 Posted July 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2008 How long before i start feeding them.I can hardly see them,my eye sight is getting bad.Do i feed them inforsoria and micro worms to start off with.???. :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted July 4, 2008 Report Share Posted July 4, 2008 We fed BBS one they free swimming/egg sack gone.... but inforsoria and microworms will go down a treat I am sure :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mumzy50 Posted July 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2008 Please dont laugh but i cant see the egg sack.I can just see them.I think i will have to get Mitzy to come and look :lol: . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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