oneeyedfrog Posted September 24, 2010 Report Share Posted September 24, 2010 About two weeks ago I got 6 dwarf chain loaches - they have been by themselves in bb QT with a couple of caves and some floating indian fern. They didn't seem to eat anything at first and one died. Then they started muching snails and checking out other foods Tonight I was checking with a light to see if they had eaten and I saw two tiny little fry swimming around the surface. They are smaller than guppy fry ( absolutely tiny) and have shining white eyes ( the only reason I spotted them). Google sez chain loaches don't often spawn in tanks but I can't figure out what else they could be as the plants etc have been in there 2 weeks now. I put in some java moss so they could eat any yummies off it- they are so tiny - and also put a couple of squirts of green water in. I tried getting pics but couldn't get a good one Here they are anyway- top right Any ideas on what else they could be or how to care for them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted September 24, 2010 Report Share Posted September 24, 2010 What other fish do you have in the tank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkLB Posted September 24, 2010 Report Share Posted September 24, 2010 Could there have been eggs from other fish stuck in the plants? Maybe Danios? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneeyedfrog Posted September 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2010 The chain loaches and plants have been in the tank by themselves for two weeks now. I was puzzled thinking that these fry had just appeared but thinking about it I guess they may have hatched a while ago and just been even tinier so I hadn't noticed. I collected up all the extra indian fern from a few tanks and had it sitting in a bucket and just grabbed a couple of bits out . They could be neons, glowlights, diamond tetras or danios in that case. I hope they survive so I can find out what they are :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted September 24, 2010 Report Share Posted September 24, 2010 I haven't bred loaches before but would expect loach fry to hang around the bottom of the tank not around the top like these guys seem to be. I would pick one of these guys neons, glowlights, diamond tetras or danios, the danios are the easiest to breed and the hardiest.. It will be interesting to see what they are as they grow, can you catch them and ensure their survival? Would be an interesting poll - Guess the fish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkLB Posted September 24, 2010 Report Share Posted September 24, 2010 Would be an interesting poll - Guess the fish My money is on the Danios Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneeyedfrog Posted September 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2010 I haven't bred loaches before but would expect loach fry to hang around the bottom of the tank not around the top like these guys seem to be. That's what I thought too Ryan. But couldn't think where else they could suddenly come from. But realising that they could be quite old already - even though they are so tiny changes things When you shine a light on them their eyes glow and the bigger ones tummy shines too- they are long and skinny so I reckon neon or glowlight. But I have never seen any of these fry so who knows. I was in too minds whether to move them seeing as they have survived this far. I will set up a tank today and try moving them. Would be an interesting poll - Guess the fish Winner gets a guppy :lol: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zev Posted September 25, 2010 Report Share Posted September 25, 2010 Ummm, you didn't put the riccia in this tank did you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneeyedfrog Posted September 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2010 No Zev I didn't :lol: What could pop up in that tank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zev Posted September 25, 2010 Report Share Posted September 25, 2010 WCMM's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneeyedfrog Posted September 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2010 I couldn't catch the little blighters so moved the chain loaches instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkLB Posted October 21, 2010 Report Share Posted October 21, 2010 Hi oneeyedfrog, have you identified your mystery fry yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneeyedfrog Posted October 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2010 Pretty sure they are glowlight tetra- they have an orange stripe down the length of their sides. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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