GeeTee Posted May 21, 2006 Report Share Posted May 21, 2006 Watched my flamebacks go through the motions this morning. Been waiting for days,she has been quite fat. Laying the eggs picking them up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeeTee Posted May 21, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2006 Should I be moving her to a tank on her own straight away or leave it a couple of days. Am cocerned about loosing the eggs when moving her Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herefishiefishie Posted May 21, 2006 Report Share Posted May 21, 2006 Very good photos Gee Tee {starts clapping} Male is looking good too. Frenchy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeeTee Posted May 21, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2006 Yes he was looking good,had his full colours on. Have another female that looks like she might be ready to go in the next week too.Getting fat,vent bulging a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted May 21, 2006 Report Share Posted May 21, 2006 Great photos! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zev Posted May 21, 2006 Report Share Posted May 21, 2006 Obviously not camera shy! The male looks good, GeeTee. I bet you're pleased you swapped him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herefishiefishie Posted May 21, 2006 Report Share Posted May 21, 2006 Leave her in there, unless she is getting harrased to much. I prefer to strip at 2 weeks, so that the youngens are free swimming... others nearly straight away. The first few times can be a concern as mums are learning the trade. I like to let them do there thing....Flamebacks are usually great breeders too. {touch wood} Frenchy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeeTee Posted May 22, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2006 Zev, yeah glad I swapped him this fella really looks the goods and has the same caracteristics as the other one so all is good. Frenchy,this is her 2nd time round now,last time she held for about a week.Hopefully she will go full term this time.See how she goes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herefishiefishie Posted May 22, 2006 Report Share Posted May 22, 2006 Cool, let us Know how she goes. Don't be suprised if she spits early again. Hopefully she goes longer... Frenchy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeeTee Posted May 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2006 I moved her to a tank on her own today,she was getting harassed a little but it was more so just to see how she rected to it.She only dropped 1 egg and still seems to have good mouthful. See how she goes. If she spits and doesn't eat the eggs i'll have a go at hatching them out myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeeTee Posted June 3, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2006 Today is day 14 and she has let the fry out of her mouth, and being a good mother taking them back in when I get to near. Should I feed her or take her out of the tank at 14 days? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zev Posted June 3, 2006 Report Share Posted June 3, 2006 Sounds like things are going well, GeeTee. A lot of poeple are at the annual FNZAS Conference this weekend, so you may not get a reply as quickly as usual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herefishiefishie Posted June 4, 2006 Report Share Posted June 4, 2006 You can raise the fry on their own now if you want to. Mum will be fine to if you want to seperate her from them. She will eat now too. In situations like this, if you leave mum with fry. & if for example, their tank is in a multiple tank room, I feed them last. As in I just drop a bit of food in their tank & leave the room. With you gone she should release the fry & eat the food. But I would take her out now. Will be tricky if she is taking back the fry. Good Luck. Frenchy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeeTee Posted June 4, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2006 My only concern was people saying they strip at 18 days,was just making sure it wasn't to early. When they were out they new what they were doing,and when I showed myself they knew to head for the mouth and it was quite amazing to watch her inhale them. So,strip her,seperate them and feed her up ready to do it all again. Also have a 2nd female holding,following the first one by 1 week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herefishiefishie Posted June 4, 2006 Report Share Posted June 4, 2006 I always go for 14 days. They are free swimming at that age & easy to care for. No need to wait to 18, just gives the female 4 more days of not eating IMO. Frenchy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeeTee Posted June 4, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2006 Thanks for all the info Frenchy,heres a pic of them.Haven' got a count on them yet as there were more in the java moss beside her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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