mcmillanm Posted October 3, 2011 Report Share Posted October 3, 2011 I wasn't even sure I had a male/female pair but it appears not only do I have a pair but they must like each other as they have spawned in my clay pot cave! The Parents are busily guarding them but will wait and see if they hatch/survive as it is a busy community tank. I don't have a spare tank for any babies but do have a breeder box I can stick on the side of the tank. Is it worth trying to transfer some survivors intoma breeder box do you think? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcmillanm Posted October 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2011 Ok, after guarding their eggs all night from the advances of my cheeky loaches, Corys etc they gave up this morning... When I got home from walking the dog - no more eggs and my rams are back to their 'pre egg' behaviour of hanging around the front of the tank greeting me when I got home. Better luck next time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkLB Posted October 4, 2011 Report Share Posted October 4, 2011 Bugger!! At least you know that you've got a compatible pair 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcmillanm Posted October 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2011 Yeah, it's lucky that they seem to like each other as they are the only two in my tank. I must say it looked like hard work guarding their eggs against my loaches who looked to be taking turns at doing a 'swim by' on them. They must have been exhausted if they'd been having to do that all night LOL! Hopefully they will give it another go in a few weeks... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stacey cunningham Posted October 4, 2011 Report Share Posted October 4, 2011 just an idea if you wanted to keep fry i found when my corys or Bristle nose spawned i would put a fly mesh screen in the tank to keep any unwanted guests at bay until they were big enough to have a chance at not being eaten Just an idea though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcmillanm Posted October 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2011 Hi, that sounds like an interesting idea for when my corys or rams spawn again. How exactly did you do that? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stacey cunningham Posted October 10, 2011 Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 just cut some mesh to the width of your tank and use wire or something strong sqeeze it down you tank so theas no gaps and walla But def make sure theres no gaps cause they will find a way :slfg: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcmillanm Posted October 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 Hmm, not sure how I could do that with filters and things but thanks. What sort of mesh/ tank safe wire have you used for it? Did you find it easy to set up and effective? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirt Posted October 11, 2011 Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 Hi I have been looking at mesh for my tank also. Absolutely nothing metal. It will rust and kill your fish. Plastic mesh is the way to go. I have seen some YouTube videos of breeders using a crochet mesh thing. I haven't been able to locate any though. I was thinking about building a frame our of Perspex or something and using a flimsy plastic mesh, the kind you get when you buy nuts or mandarins red in colour. HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zev Posted October 11, 2011 Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 You could try plastic flyscreen mesh, or the craft mesh you can get from spotlight and is made of plastic and is for cross stitch, I have used it for spawning frames that go on the bottom of tanks for egg scatterers. You used to be able to buy tank dividers from the LFS as well, I cannot recall the brand. I would watch the flimsy mesh, fish have this uncanny ability to get stuck in the damn stuff, no matter how big they think they can fit through the gap are they seem to manage to get their gill covers stuck in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcmillanm Posted October 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 Are tank dividers made of mesh or glass? Would they have to be a certain brand to fit the tank correctly? I'd be interested to hear how a frame works out.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirt Posted October 11, 2011 Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 A link to look at http://www.canadianaquariumconnection.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3963 Pretty basic, but I was thinking just build one like the actual ones. Or something like this video Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcmillanm Posted October 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 Cheers, the crochet mesh may work. :thup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted October 11, 2011 Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 Hi I have been looking at mesh for my tank also. Absolutely nothing metal. It will rust and kill your fish. Plastic mesh is the way to go. I have seen some YouTube videos of breeders using a crochet mesh thing. I haven't been able to locate any though. I was thinking about building a frame our of Perspex or something and using a flimsy plastic mesh, the kind you get when you buy nuts or mandarins red in colour. HTH Stainless mesh won't rust.. However it is very expensive so plastic probably works out better.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirt Posted October 11, 2011 Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 Yeah I guess so, but as you said it's really expensive compared to plastic, and it's more difficult to work with in some aspects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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