Hatching timeline

[magic1980]

wow.
once again, thks carol.

[DannyB.]

Timeline can vary by temperature and maybe other factors.

Here's my last spawn - 29 gallon tank - GH 6 - pH 7.6 - temp 82F

Day 1, Eggs laid laid, fertilized ones turn dark about 24+ hours later - hatched about 55 hours later

Day 3, Wrigglers, (Mom removed - leaving for new home)

Day 5, Freeswimming (counted as day born)

Day 12, Eating BBS (one week old)

Day 18, Picking at CBW (nearly 2 weeks old)

Day 23, still w/dad eating BBS, CBW

Day 25, eating CBW (nearly 3 weeks old)

Day 26, moved dad (3 weeks old)

Day 32, moved babies to 55 gallon (4 weeks old)

Hi Carol Roberts
My DISCUS has laid eggs in the tank with other fish . can you please help me by what should I do.

[Carol_Roberts]

Eggs probably will not survive ina community tank. If you want to ttry to breed discus you'll want to set up a bare bottom 29 and cycle a sponge filter. Move the pair after the fitler is fully cycled. It will be fine to let them practice in teh big tank until the breeder tank is ready.

[ChienHsu]

Hi! Carol:

Do I have to remove female? Or unless they fight to each other after spawn?

Chien

[Carol_Roberts]

Only if they fight or she wants to spawn again.

[ChienHsu]

Hi! Carol:

Thanks. One more question about remove the female to other tank. Can I move the female to the other tank with other male? Will they spawn together?

Thanks

Chien

[Carol_Roberts]

They may spawn together. You have to be careful the first couple of days. He may be territorial and beat her up, harass her - not let her eat, or they may fall in love . . . .

[Kenny's Discus]

Carol, I was just wondering if feeding frys with FROZEN bbs would work?
It just seems to me that frozen bbs are more convenient than hatching fresh BBS. Thanks

[Carol_Roberts]

Frozen adult brine shrimp are too large for fry. Others have used frozen baby brine shrimp with moderate success.

[Kenny's Discus]

Thanks again Carol. Your replies are always fast and experienced.

[Robo]

Hi Carol,
Do you do any preventive treatment to your fry, if so, at which stage? I've heard of many cases where there's early mortality of fry. What sorts of preventive treatments can i give i.e. small dosage of formalin bath? Salt bath, so as to reduce pathogen attack on fry?

Thanks,
Rob

[Carol_Roberts]

Lots of water changes - I only use meds if needed

[Robo]

Thanks Carol.

[MississaugaJohn]

I haved my pair from the community tank to a 20gallon tank about 6 weeks ago they have spawened 3 weeks in a row every Wednesday, first time we had wigglers and then they were eaten not sure by who, the next two times did not get even to wiggler stage eaten..
any suggestions
1 - remove the male after eggs are laid
2 - remove female
( which one is ussually the culprit)
any other suggestions appreciated..thank you

[vera]

Hi evyryone
my pair just laid,shell i continue fedding them,male looks hungry when he comes to the front glass
thank u