Captain Beardy Posted August 24, 2021 Report Share Posted August 24, 2021 Help! I watched the eggs scatter, watched them in the Java moss. I didn't see them eating many and I separated that night. I covered the tank and switched the filter off. Don't understand? Any ideas?? I was pretty hopeful I might of cracked it already. The fish definitely worked hard! Love some feed back. Hope everyone is staying safe and doing their bit. Good time to watch some fish. Richard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted August 24, 2021 Report Share Posted August 24, 2021 Tetras generally require soft water and with many the first lot of eggs are usually no good. suggest you try again in 10 days. tetras also breed best when young. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Beardy Posted August 24, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2021 Thank you, trying again. Feeding them loads of Daphnia. crossing my fingers. Have put a little mesh under the Java Moss. PH is 6.5? What is soft? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted August 25, 2021 Report Share Posted August 25, 2021 As near to zero magnesium and calcium as you can get. Rainwater or distilled water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Beardy Posted September 6, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2021 Thank you, will put a mask on an get some distilled water. A scatter yesterday but could do nothing but watch them all get eaten. Have a solo pair in today. Less mouths more eggs? Loving the action, something so cool about watching eggs rain down. almost sounds a little weird. Guess fish people would understand. Have a friend who bought some Cichlids. He has lost two fish. Are they a little more advanced? Will let you know when I get some fry. Cheers Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnGreenCloG Posted October 25, 2021 Report Share Posted October 25, 2021 Watching the fish is very interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted October 25, 2021 Report Share Posted October 25, 2021 The best way to breed fish that are egg scatterers is to make a tray with fine netting on the bottom and short legs so there is room for the eggs to fall out the bottom. You can then spawn a group and save the eggs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interfecus Posted October 27, 2021 Report Share Posted October 27, 2021 Apparently for Zebra danios people use glass marbles on the bottom of a tank. No personal experience, but throwing that out there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted October 28, 2021 Report Share Posted October 28, 2021 I have done both ways but think the netting is easiest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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