waterlogged Posted July 3, 2013 Report Share Posted July 3, 2013 Right so cleaning out my tank and who do I happen to find on the glass but a little stripped fry.... who's was it? well definitely not the Neon tetras so would have to be my pair of ottos. Got them a month or so ago and with in a few days it was obvious I have a male and female but didn't think I could breed them so left it. But low and behold they managed to do it any way =) So now the Neons are going and I am going to just let them do their thing till I have to many for the little tank. As this is my first time really breeding them any tips you have would be greatly appriciated. Not really wanting to be to hands on with them more a less just leave them to their own devise. They are in a fluval edge 23L with a decent sized java fern on wood and a few stones which I will swap out for some with more algae over time. Have also covered the out take with a sponge to stop fry going to a ride. When I get them and can work out my camera there will be photos to follow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterlogged Posted July 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2013 Have just looked at the tank and there are a dozen or so eggs on the top glass :happy2: Here's hoping more than one are fertile . Trying to get the photos on to the laptop but may take some time. stay tuned... P.S. I have been feeding the parents on Alpha One vege wafers but have noticed that the last one I put in there a day ago has just been left to go off. suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15hguy Posted July 3, 2013 Report Share Posted July 3, 2013 well done, they are one of those fish that choose when they want to breed ime, I tried everything for a while, then sold my group, 2 months later a couple of babies came back to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterlogged Posted July 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2013 Haha nice. Yea I had that happen with a group of Angles. checked on the eggs today and at least 6 have what seems to be black dots forming so hoping that means their a 6 new fish for tha tank. Saw the fry again today. He looks like a bristlenose fry but gray like the parents with a few black stripes. All this is making me what to set up all my tanks again lol :facepalm: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted July 4, 2013 Report Share Posted July 4, 2013 Haha nice. Yea I had that happen with a group of Angles. Angles are really easy to breed. You just bisect them and then you have two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camtang Posted July 4, 2013 Report Share Posted July 4, 2013 Man where on earth do you find all these pictures for such an occasion? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted July 4, 2013 Report Share Posted July 4, 2013 Man where on earth do you find all these pictures for such an occasion? It's a secret. I totally don't use google image search. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted July 4, 2013 Report Share Posted July 4, 2013 Cam, did your avatar get hit by a flying tomato or get shot in the head? :smot: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterlogged Posted July 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2013 I knew I'd get picked up on the incorrect spelling lol. Just looked at them and I have 13 eggs with lettle tails so stoked =) just hope there is enough food for them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camtang Posted July 4, 2013 Report Share Posted July 4, 2013 Cam, did your avatar get hit by a flying tomato or get shot in the head? :smot: I think shot in the head, but I dont know many people who would be smiling if they got a head shot. So lets go with tomato :smot: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterlogged Posted July 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2013 And their off :f77: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted July 5, 2013 Report Share Posted July 5, 2013 Waterlogged - this is excellent news!! Be sure to keep a log of what you do and what you feed as well. I might be wanting an article from you for the AW magazine. Oh and be sure to take plenty of good photos :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterlogged Posted July 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2013 to be honest I have done nothing lol and my camera can't really pick them up at their current size &c:ry so no pics of the actual fry till their bigger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterlogged Posted July 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2013 Just counted and the 13 have turned into 18 lol. Must have had eggs in the java fern I didn't see. Which is also weird because I read that they typically laid 6-9 eggs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterlogged Posted July 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2013 right so now the common number is 25........ I think I may have to move the pair into a proper set up cuz it'll be hard to continuously catch fry from the Fluval tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterlogged Posted July 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2013 So it looks as though I have 2-3 generations of fry already. The tank is going to be over crowded before I can cycle a new tank long enough to not kill them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hovmoller Posted July 8, 2013 Report Share Posted July 8, 2013 So an endless supply of oto's. hmm... That's handy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted July 8, 2013 Report Share Posted July 8, 2013 So an endless supply of oto's. hmm... That's handy! And he otto be able to sell them for a pretty good price too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterlogged Posted July 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2013 And he otto be able to sell them for a pretty good price too. NICE :rotf: yea but I don't want all the oto's just yet. need time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterlogged Posted July 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2013 last count 30+ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Li@m Posted July 12, 2013 Report Share Posted July 12, 2013 :thup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.Eagle Posted July 12, 2013 Report Share Posted July 12, 2013 photos? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15hguy Posted July 12, 2013 Report Share Posted July 12, 2013 sooooo.... how much do you want for them.....???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterlogged Posted July 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2013 I am having so much trouble trying to first get pics of the little guys and then loading them on to my useless net book I have just given up for now. And I don't know how much.... they're way to small to sell yet but probs be round like $10 since their like $20ish in stores. Or will just trade in for stuff like plants Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted July 14, 2013 Report Share Posted July 14, 2013 how many adults have you got ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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