Buddha Posted February 17, 2013 Report Share Posted February 17, 2013 My Harlequins must have spawned , i didn't notice any eggs under any leaves but have seen about a dozen fry among the plants. Anyone ever raised these in there main tank? i know if the adults get a chance to eat them they will ,but if there is enough plant cover do you think any will survive? or best to remove them if i can and raise them up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted February 17, 2013 Report Share Posted February 17, 2013 The general rule is that anything that fits in their mouth will be eaten. Exceptions include fish that raise their young. Harlequins do not so if you want the best survival rate, you'd best remove them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myfishybuisness Posted February 17, 2013 Report Share Posted February 17, 2013 Just a question, howd you breed them? What was your tank specs, how many fish , etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buddha Posted February 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2013 yer i figured that as there smaller than the mosquito larvae i feed the adults haha might just leave em some might make it if they stay on the down low Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buddha Posted February 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2013 4x2 foot tank , medium flow, nitrates an nitrites all in check, havent checked ph tho, water will be soft from all the wood . 40% water change weekly , and feed heavy with live food Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myfishybuisness Posted February 17, 2013 Report Share Posted February 17, 2013 Ok thats the same as my tank besides the live food, i might have to get some daphnia going Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buddha Posted February 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2013 have you bin trying to breed them? make sure you have plants with broad leafs as they lay there eggs under leaves, an not scatter them. ive just bin using mosquito larvae but daphnia should do the trick too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myfishybuisness Posted February 17, 2013 Report Share Posted February 17, 2013 I have 80 or so in my planted tank, with heaps of sword plants and crypts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buddha Posted February 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2013 haha wow! Id be surprised if they haven't spawned already :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilwis Posted February 17, 2013 Report Share Posted February 17, 2013 whats the best way to get daphnia going? im not even sure i know how they look im a bit of a failure with live foods so far cant seem to even get brine shrimp hatching (tho that's all Ive tried) and i guess mosie lova is a bucket with a bit of wood in it outside Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunbird73 Posted February 17, 2013 Report Share Posted February 17, 2013 I keep mine in a plastic bin in sunshine, the sun grows the stuff the daphnia eat. They seem to do better in a larger container (50L or so). I got mine from one tree hill, from the sheep water trough at the far end of the archery paddock. You can also boil some chopped lettuce leaves and put them in the water for the daphnia, but I haven't needed to. You can also feed your fry frozen rotifers (from HFF) if they are big enough to eat bbs. I just mix a bit of aquarium water to defrost and put a bit in a syringe and squirt down where the fry are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted February 17, 2013 Report Share Posted February 17, 2013 I have magic daphnia. I just put a container outside, fill it with water and the daphnia appear :dunno: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilwis Posted February 18, 2013 Report Share Posted February 18, 2013 lol i have a kinda stagnate pond a quick walk away from my house will that do? a do you see / i know they are really small but can you see them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunbird73 Posted February 18, 2013 Report Share Posted February 18, 2013 absolutely, they are easy to see. They will be bouncing around in the water, if they are there the water will likely be reasonably clear. If the water is very murky, likely you don't have any as they clean up the water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilwis Posted February 18, 2013 Report Share Posted February 18, 2013 sweet ill go for a walk tonight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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