R32GOTMLK Posted September 2, 2008 Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 hi do killies lay all their eggs at once or over a few days? also how many do they normally lay? cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted September 2, 2008 Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 They lay over a few days and can vary in numbers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrie Posted September 2, 2008 Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 anything from zero eggs to 40 odd eggs the next day... large killis may well lay even more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R32GOTMLK Posted September 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 ok cool thanks guys i checked my mop yesterday and found only 3 eggs lol cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrie Posted September 2, 2008 Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 what sort of Killi? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R32GOTMLK Posted September 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 hi i think its a P82 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrie Posted September 2, 2008 Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 OK Keep your Ph at about 7 and feed twice a day in small amounts They will eat the own eggs but wont always eat their own young Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R32GOTMLK Posted September 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 cool thanks how long will they take to hatch? what should i feed them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrie Posted September 2, 2008 Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 they normally hatch in 12 to 20 days. After you have raised a few, you will find its easier to place the eggs on peat and hatch them all together BBS is the best all round food for them It would pay to join the club as you get all sorts of info every month Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R32GOTMLK Posted September 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 how long before they can mate again usually? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrie Posted September 4, 2008 Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 they spawn all the time... often though they will eat the eggs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R32GOTMLK Posted September 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 hi i keep the male and female in different tanks how long should i / do i have to wait before i can move the male to the female tank as she has just layed eggs in the past few days? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrie Posted September 4, 2008 Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 I leave mine together all the time ...all year round Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R32GOTMLK Posted September 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2008 its been around 23 days and they still havent hatched :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrie Posted September 23, 2008 Report Share Posted September 23, 2008 have they eyed up... turned black? Are you keeping them warm... no not sitting on them but floating them on the tank? did you put a drop or two of Meth Blue in with the eggs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R32GOTMLK Posted September 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2008 yes to all of the above cheers Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM Posted September 23, 2008 Report Share Posted September 23, 2008 You could try putting the eggs in a small pill container say 20 - 30ml. Add some micro worms and about 1/2 full with water. Put them in your pocket and carry on with whatever you were doing. Check every 30mins or so for fry. Don't leave more than about 4 hrs, if still not hatching put back where they came from. Worked for me, was the only way i got any scheeli out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R32GOTMLK Posted September 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2008 ok its been like forever now and thet still havent hatched what if i put the micro worms straight in the water with the eggs? will this work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ej Posted September 29, 2008 Report Share Posted September 29, 2008 TM is right, I have not done the trick with the Micro Worms myself, but I can remember Alan Wakelin did this many a time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylefish02 Posted September 30, 2008 Report Share Posted September 30, 2008 ive used freshwater shrimps and they worked well i think they helped hatched them 2 as they are always cleaning the eggs and moving them but dont eat them unless there infertile. heres a article on a guy in singapore that does it who inspired me to do it http://www.killies.com/Incubating2.htm and heres how to force hatch as others have saidhttp://www.killies.com/Breedinglyretails.htm cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM Posted September 30, 2008 Report Share Posted September 30, 2008 ok its been like forever now and thet still havent hatched what if i put the micro worms straight in the water with the eggs? will this work? The problem i had is that they were eyeing up but not hatching. I added a good bunch of micro worms to the eggs in a small vial, put in pocket and a good number hatched within the hour. I wouldn't put them into the main egg container as the worms could drop and stuff the water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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