Billaney Posted December 21, 2004 Report Share Posted December 21, 2004 Hi My Kribs are laying eggs!! On the side of the pump...what do I do now?? From what I remember they are good parents right ?, should I just leave them or take them out if so , both or just one and which , sorry to throw this out like this but I have never had egg layers before and would love to see them hatch. A little detail: They are in a tank by themselves, (isolated them because they were being aggressive, I now know why, The pump sees quite powerful, a strongish current but they seem to like it, is that ok for the eggs? All help greatly appreciated. Paul BTW, i have pictures and video of them laying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Posted December 21, 2004 Report Share Posted December 21, 2004 Hi Paul Yes they are great parents, the eggs will be fine where they are, dont forget to start a brineshrimp culture if you can. The parents will move them around from time to time so dont get alarmed if you see them with babies in their mouths :-) Congrats /Bruce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted December 21, 2004 Report Share Posted December 21, 2004 What concerns me is the fact that the filter will pull the babies into it. You say The pump sees quite powerful, a strongish current but they seem to like it, is that ok for the eggs? You could use an air-driven sponge filter, or an u/g filter, or with such a low bio-load in the tank, nothing. If the tank is a well matured, used, set-up, the parents will take the babies out browsing and no supplementary feeding will be necessary. If not, and you are going to feed the BBS. DON'T feed that until the babies are free swimming. Prolly 4 plus days from hatching. Wriggling on the bottom, in pits etc, is not free swimming. Wait for them to come up in a cloud, THEN feed them BBS. There isn't any big rush. You may want to take the babies out at about 10 days after this stage too. I didn't and paid the consequences, Mum and Dad had a big feed. Not next time tho. Good luck Alan 104 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted December 21, 2004 Report Share Posted December 21, 2004 Get some filter wool and rubber band it around the intake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawn Posted December 21, 2004 Report Share Posted December 21, 2004 To stop my babies going up the shute I tied a piece of netting around in the intake - it does collect the dirt and needs to be rinsed out now and then but it saves the babies! I had one of those breeding tanks that was just a plastic frame with netting that fitted over the frame and tied up, I used the netting from that but you could get some from any good fabric shop! If you do that give it a good wash it very hot water to remove the sizing & to soften it. Maybe you could even take apart one of those net bathroom cleaners you can get at your local supermarket! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billaney Posted December 22, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2004 Mother is keeping a close eye on the eggs , fanning them from time to time and father is mading sure the area around is safe ( would be the easy part as there alone in the tank) All the eggs seem to still be in the same place , i had read they sometimes move them around but not yet. She seems to be digging a pit behind the pump, i think this is where the babys will go after they hatch but before they can swim. so all looking good so far :lol: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livebearer_breeder Posted December 22, 2004 Report Share Posted December 22, 2004 If You want paul shoot over here and grab a microworms culture off me, perfect food for the fry, and way easier than BBS. Just give me a ring or a pm Shae 250 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted December 22, 2004 Report Share Posted December 22, 2004 You'll need a bare bottom tank to feed microworm Alan 104 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billaney Posted December 22, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2004 hi The only bare bottom tank we have is the one with the guppy fry in it. Why do we need a bare bottom tank for microworms? pardon my ignorance ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted December 22, 2004 Report Share Posted December 22, 2004 Cause they don't swim like BBS, and just sink to the bottom and if not eaten drown, and if fed in abuundace, pollute the tank. Mind you the same happens if you over feed BBS. I have bare bottoms for all my fry tanks and have a snail or two in there to act as a hoover. Alan 104 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billaney Posted December 23, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2004 Well all the eggs are gone from the side of the pump , I'm hoping they have moved them or, which i think is more likely, they may have hatched and are wriggling behind the pump where the mom seems to be all the time. I can't see back there so thats my hope , it seems consistant with what i've read so i now have a 4-5 day wait to see if I'm right, fingers crossed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livebearer_breeder Posted December 23, 2004 Report Share Posted December 23, 2004 You'll be very lucky if your first spawning is succesful. Shae 250 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billaney Posted December 25, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 25, 2004 Looks like maybe she did eat the eggs Still no sign of a family outin for the Kribs . Hope for more luck with the next batch. Still hold out a little hope for this batch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suemack Posted December 26, 2004 Report Share Posted December 26, 2004 My kribs ate the first couple of hatchings, then all of a sudden they figured it out and they were off!! After that they either had eggs or young fry most of the time. I did end up putting them in a small very well planted tank of their own though as, apart from being extremely aggressive with any other fish when they had eggs, had a feeling it was having the other fish present that encouraged them to eat their eggs/fry. Haven't got them now as I needed their tank for the rams, and lfs wasn't always eager to take the fry. Living up here it's easier to breed fish that I can find a ready market for. sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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