Bluetom Posted June 24, 2005 Report Share Posted June 24, 2005 I'm not sure whether these neons are pregnant or just stealing all the food, the only info i can find on breeding neons is that they are too hard and don't try. I haven't tried but was just wondering if prehaps it could have just happened. They're all in a schoal of 11. Sorry bout low resolution pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted June 24, 2005 Report Share Posted June 24, 2005 They could well be females full of eggs - not the same as being pregnant though - since during spawning the eggs are scattered about the place at the same time as the male releases his milt. There's only a limited number of fish that give birth to live young - guppies, platies, mollies and swordtails being the most common ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluetom Posted June 24, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2005 sorry yeah I had managed to gather they laid eggs from the info i saw. Pregant was perhaps the wrong word, so do you think they could be carrying eggs? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faran Posted June 24, 2005 Report Share Posted June 24, 2005 carrying eggs = gravid Yes, your neons could be gravid. I can only assume they would be egg scatterers. With these kinds of fish, the males dance for the females and then they pair off and "court" followed by spawning. Helps if you happen to have them do this next to driftwood so you can actually see the eggs (before they get eaten by the other fish). If you do get breeding scatterers, just put them in a tank with marbles and let them do their thing. You'll learn more about breeding once you have some babies to deal with Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluetom Posted June 24, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2005 i'm lacking heater so i won't be able to move them to their own tank so i'll just let them do their thing if they are gravid. there is some diftwood in there so maybe they'll lay on that fingers crossed!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caserole Posted June 24, 2005 Report Share Posted June 24, 2005 spawning neons:- tank - 30x20x20cm is all they need. temp - 18C-22c water - rain water substrate - thin layer of socked peat ( this will make the water acidic ) spawning site - small clump of:- spawning moss, java moss , nz native moss, christmas moss or equivlent. add 1 male and 1 very fat female , black the tank out any way you can. they should spawn the next morning - remove adults - leave covered for 5 days then feed bbs and see what you have . :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livebearer_breeder Posted June 24, 2005 Report Share Posted June 24, 2005 Gravid - Carrying young or developing eggs: a gravid uterus; a gravid female. I believe that saying a female neon is Gravid, is inccorect. As she is not carrying developing eggs or young. Shae Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluetom Posted June 25, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2005 thanks o much have the perfect tan and room temp is around there at the moment, here goes. Could you explain socked? is it reall nessecary could gravel and a couple of small piece of drift wood work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted June 25, 2005 Report Share Posted June 25, 2005 Yes Shae Gravid = pregnant. Socked = soaked It won't be all around the tank if put in wet, tho socked soaked peat is a good idea, as then the peat won't be through the tank and can be removed when the pH is at the required level. Don't rush to check the eggs or newly hatched babies as they are are highly sensitive to light. Alan 104 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluetom Posted June 25, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2005 ok i think i have almost everything but still slightly unsure, is it ok that i'm going to change the neons from 27 degrees to 20 degrees? what pH should i be aiming for? you guys are awsome cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluetom Posted July 8, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2005 Alright neons are going in tonight or tomorrow morning, should i cover it once i put them in, then uncover take out parents after one day, then cover for a futher 5 days? Is that right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HummingBird Posted July 8, 2005 Report Share Posted July 8, 2005 The dictionary I've just consulted defines gravid as "Carrying eggs or developing young." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caserole Posted July 8, 2005 Report Share Posted July 8, 2005 YES thats right Bluetom the fry will take "newly hatched" bbs on day 5. as the fry are sensative to light it may pay, on day 5 to feed just a little bbs but leave covered. after 10 min shine a light in the tank to see if the fry are eating ( brite orange bellys). if they are remove the cover. good luck ps if it does not work this time , try, try, try again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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