bart687 Posted August 13, 2008 Report Share Posted August 13, 2008 Hi all, I have taken the egg out of my tank as the red ear pair are starting to breed can anybody give me some advise please on what I have to do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted August 13, 2008 Report Share Posted August 13, 2008 Keep it in moist vermiculite at around 25deg C for between 70 and 100 days until it hatches. That is assuming that you have a male to fertilise it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bart687 Posted August 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2008 Umm I am not sure what the word Vermiculite means could you please explain abit more? and yes I do have a male but I thought the male would eat the egg so would I have to seperate the male? as this is this first time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted August 13, 2008 Report Share Posted August 13, 2008 They are a bit like guppies and can have a number of clutches of eggs from one fertilization but I leave the males in all the time and remove the females when they wish to lay. They usually lay in about 300mm of moist sand or sand vermiculite and you dig up the eggs after laying and incubate them. Vermiculite is a mineral which holds a lot of water and is available from nursery supplies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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