hovmoller Posted March 24, 2011 Report Share Posted March 24, 2011 This is certainly not rocket science but thought I'd share.. Bought a plastic toy box at the warehouse for $2, cut out the sides and siliconed plastic flyscreen mesh inside all 4 sides. Then I'll just hang it over the side of the tank with some string and weights.. Hoping it will be a good place to keep a bunch of Geophagus babies until they are big enough for their own tank. (that is of course if my Geos finally have a succesful batch.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo165 Posted March 24, 2011 Report Share Posted March 24, 2011 Clever, i might just have to steal that idea if you dint mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hovmoller Posted March 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2011 That's why I shared it! I always think the "breeder" nets you buy are WAY too small. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted March 24, 2011 Report Share Posted March 24, 2011 Any reason why you're not going to leave them with the parents? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hovmoller Posted March 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2011 Any reason why you're not going to leave them with the parents? Well I've gone through several spawns now where they do manage to fertilize a small number of eggs through the divider in that tank and all is well for a few days where both parents participate in parenting until out of nowhere one of them gets a taste for geo baby an swallows hard and then they are gone... So the next time I get a decent size batch and I see them swimming around I'll rush in there and fish out the babies before the parents know what hit them, hehe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted March 24, 2011 Report Share Posted March 24, 2011 That is a great breeding net Good luck with the fish! Maybe you need to strip them next time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted March 24, 2011 Report Share Posted March 24, 2011 Good plan! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hovmoller Posted March 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2011 That is a great breeding net Good luck with the fish! Maybe you need to strip them next time? Ryan I guess by stripping you mean catching them and opening their mouth to let the young out? I remember doing that years ago with some G. steindachneri. But they were much smaller fish.. I think my Geo couple are nearly full size now and the thought of handling them scares me a bit.. as in a whole bunch of chaotic splashing and fry flying everywhere. I will consider it though thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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