FionaK Posted September 22, 2013 Report Share Posted September 22, 2013 :dnc1: Wahoo!!!! I was feeding my Dwarfs and noticed my female Bolivian's breeding tube was very.... right there. On closer inspection, saw lots of eggs on a flat rock that she was fanning! What a surprise because, 1; I didn't know they were even looking to breed as haven't shown any sign. And 2; I thought they use caves which I've provided but she chose the flat rock right outside the cave entrance. Tried to take photos but camera can't pick them up as they kinda colour camouflaged with the rock. Oooo so exciting though. Has anyone successfully managed to breed and raise the fry of these little beauties??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amtiskaw Posted September 22, 2013 Report Share Posted September 22, 2013 Nice one, you must be stoked. They are great little fish :bounce: I had two pair that would breed every couple of weeks like clockwork. It was a community tank, so usually the wrigglers would get eaten. But one pair found a defensible spot in a corner and managed to raise a school successfully. It took me half a day to catch all 34 of them when I sold them to the LFS :facepalm: Like yours, mine would lay eggs on flat rocks. Then they dig a pit for the wrigglers when they hatch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FionaK Posted September 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2013 Yes I'm totally over the moon :happy1: She is bein a great mum and has dug her pit already :digH: The male is just like "meh" and only comes over very sparingly otherwise stays away. Not much he can do through the pregnancy stage. Wonder if he will step up when the kids are born ha ha. Cheap shot, I know...... :lar: Annnnnyway hope to have wigglers in next couple days. Will keep ya all updated :f77: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FionaK Posted September 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2013 So far, so good. All eggs still healthy and have tiny black dot in each. I'm excited :bggrn: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FionaK Posted September 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2013 Dissapointment, all the eggs disappeared while I was having tea and both Bolivian are together on the other side of tank. Though something about the male made me look, and look..... and look some more. Then blow me over there's a pit of wrigglers :-D WOW. YEHAA. Oh yeh, a pit of wrigglers, oh yeh :dnc1: :happy1: They moved them to other side of tank and looks like the male has stepped up :slfg: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15hguy Posted September 24, 2013 Report Share Posted September 24, 2013 awesome work, you really need some pics!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amtiskaw Posted September 24, 2013 Report Share Posted September 24, 2013 Then blow me over there's a pit of wrigglers :-D WOW. YEHAA. Oh yeh, a pit of wrigglers, oh yeh :dnc1: :happy1: They moved them to other side of tank and looks like the male has stepped up :slfg: Great news Dammit, I miss having Bolivian's now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FionaK Posted September 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2013 I hav some pics but don't know how to upload :-( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FionaK Posted September 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2013 http://s820.photobucket.com/albums/zz12 ... bb00bc.jpg This is about the best I can do. Click on link above and photos will come up. I'll keep trying to post pics without needing the link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amtiskaw Posted September 25, 2013 Report Share Posted September 25, 2013 On Photobucket, when you have an image open there will be a list of "Links to share this photo" on the right. Click on the IMG one, and just paste that into your post :dnc1: Have you thought about what you're gonna feed the fry when they hatch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FionaK Posted September 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2013 They have hatched. Do you mean when they become free swimmers? As at the moment they doin the funny wee spazy dance ha ha. I have some very fine powdered fry food so thought id get that to sink slowly so the fry can get it. What do you suggest? Did you get to see the photos via the link? I may need to do it from a computer as that option for pics doesn't seem to be available through my phone internet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amtiskaw Posted September 26, 2013 Report Share Posted September 26, 2013 Powdered fry food sounds good. I used that, and then sinking wafers when they were a bit bigger. There was one pic link in your post, I stopped counting wrigglers when I got to 30 :slfg: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FionaK Posted September 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2013 :dno: Hell you must have good eyes if you can count the wrigglers!!! They still kept in the pit but some are starting to venture. Another couple days ND I think they'll be getting close to free swimming :f77: From the amount of eggs, I estimate 30-50 fry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FionaK Posted September 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2013 Fry are free swimmers today :dnc1: They keeping the parents busy by not staying in the pit ha ha. Little buggers won't stay still for me to get a photo either. But yay, they growing up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted September 29, 2013 Report Share Posted September 29, 2013 I clicked on the link to your photo and clicked the IMG tag on the right. It was the one on the bottom of the 4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FionaK Posted September 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2013 Thank you for that :-D I will try to get some photos of them now free swimming. They not shy and end up all over the tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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