agoh Posted March 25, 2005 Report Share Posted March 25, 2005 G'day guys, I've got a bunch of congo tetras that are tenaciously going through breeding phase.....eggs scattering all over the place...I just left the eggs to be eaten by catfishes, kribs and the congos themselves....ok so what if they breed and the eggs are devoured...but the breeding has been happening for two days now! and now I'm feeling kinda bad - consciously, coz so many eggs have been left to die I used to breed fish and enjoy the experience, but at this stage I'm not putting effort into saving the eggs....(no time - don't really profit ($) from it) am I being immoral to leave them to die in the hands of the other fishes?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caserole Posted March 25, 2005 Report Share Posted March 25, 2005 i would take it as a complament that you are providing just the right cnditions, your fish are healthy and being feed enough that they can invest energy into producing lots of eggs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livebearer_breeder Posted March 25, 2005 Report Share Posted March 25, 2005 heck man, lend them to me and i will breed them for you. but i wouldnt worry, the eggs are not devoloped yet, so your not causeing harm to anything Shae Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billaney Posted March 25, 2005 Report Share Posted March 25, 2005 Hi Agoh Where are you ? and where did you get the Congo Tetras from, i have been looking for some for a while now and yours sound happy and healthy, As casserole says your doing a good job of looking after them and i really want some myself. PM me if you like Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted March 25, 2005 Report Share Posted March 25, 2005 That's kewl that they are spawmning. Think of the opposite, no eggs, egg bound, calcified eggs in vent. Sterile female, or at the worst a dead one. Don't worry, just pull ya finger out and get ya breeding tank set up to the same conditions that they are in now, and GO FOR IT Alan 104 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agoh Posted March 25, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2005 yeah thanks guys, I guess I was always looking for those replies / comments to soothe my conscience and make it sound not so bad!...it seems like they are happily expressing their natural behaviour without the timidness people associate with them, in the end its the space and optimum conditions I provide, they are afterall the dominant species in the tank and feel less threatened by the other inhabitants....there are 8 of them, 2 males and 6 females...the males were chasing the females tirelessly, its not even a pairing off situation..the males will chase one female...and then the next one thats close enough... all the other fish in the tank would gather around the same spot having a feasting session on the eggs! (why It felt like such a waste)....but yesterday the chasing has slowed down considerably so it may be time for them to recover and start a whole new reconditioning phase - HOPEFULLY when I have time I'll buy another tank for breeding and make a conscience effort... Im just one of those aquarists right now that just enjoy keeping fish but not intentionally for breeding at this stage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke* Posted March 26, 2005 Report Share Posted March 26, 2005 I hear what you're saying Agoh, does seem like a shame/waste. My lemon tetras were breeding yesterday but I figured it was awesome caviar nutrition for the cardinals/rummies/black neons/clown loaches. However I managed to grab the male which i'm going to condition now. Aren't congos worth quite a bit from memory?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agoh Posted March 26, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2005 yeah they are quite expensive for tetras...between 10 to 15 $ per fish at the LFS....( I spent $14 on each!) but I personally feel it was worth the $$ as they have been great to watch and main feature of the aquarium.. thanks for your understanding - I think I'll be guilty if I don't atleast raise 'some' fry in their lifetimes to carry on their genes,and these guys are from 3.5-6 cms so still quite young, the males slightly smaller than females which can only indicate they are not brothers / sisters (discourage inbreeding of fish!)...so still plenty of time for more eggs in the future. btw: they are at it again, always in the morning...it seems to follow after I open the blinds at one end of my room....some trigger?? You guys ought to try breeding these great fish, they aren't difficult and they are expensive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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