First possible pair

[brewmaster15]

Its a fine spawn Ed. Hopefully a good number are fertile.

Al

[LizStreithorst]

It does. It's a nice tight spawn.

[holderman19]

Not such a great update... this morning many of the eggs are gone and white. The eggs that are still ok don't seem to be any bigger, and maybe even smaller. Probably around 50 left. I would like at least a few to make it until tomorrow so i know if the other is a male since i did not get to see them spawn. I am guessing that they are not fertile because Thing2 did not seem interested in spawning at all when i turned the lights off that evening. He was never aggressive or protective of the eggs but did spend a little time watching them and did not hurt them. I have also read that a young pair first ever spawns are more likely not to be successful. It has been around 30 hours since laying. I would be happy to see even one wiggler make it just so i know LOL
A positive is that mom seems like she will do a great job.
I know my tds is usually around 150 ppm on my meter. Is that low enough to get any fertilized eggs, assuming Thing2 is a fertile male? Should i find a clear pitcher and some RO this weekend?

[brewmaster15]

Ed I would let them practice...Its possible the male is not mature enough...Males tend to mature slower. do you know the age of these fish?


You should still get some wigglers with 150 ppm water.
al

[holderman19]

Thanks Al. I do not know exact age. I'll let them do their thing for a while and see what happens.

[CliffsDiscus]

Try placing a screen over the egg, just to see if the is fertile.You

[holderman19]

Ok I need the experienced people to tell me if they think this is a male or female please. I know the other one is female because i finally seen her lay eggs. The one here in the pic cleaned, was interested, but never fertilized the eggs. This is their 3rd try in a month. Hoping its a male that needs to mature. Yes the images are oriented wrong lol

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[holderman19]

I have been gone for a while but quick update... After 8 tries from the female, my male finally decided to do his part. I now have a verified pair and had around 30 wigglers. I viewed him making passes and he was going way to fast so the fert rate was low. All have died off or eaten mainly at night. I am sure the results will get better with each try hopefully next week. This is my first pair ever.
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[brewmaster15]

Ed,
Thats great news! Congrats! I would suggest you screen the next batch of eggs after they spawn.