Hatching timeline

[thomasfoo]

Chirohon wrote:

Here's an another excellent timeline w/pics:

http://www.discusfish.us/default.cfm...var=discusgrow

It has no pictures, only 21 pages of plain Words .doc text containing very basic info. Nothing close to the book as shown in the advert. I am asking for refund. Wish me luck

[fishkeeper1]

Hi, I was wondering if you could tell me if it is normal for the eggs to turn white? My pair do their thing every week now but most of the eggs have been turning white and after about the 4th or 5th day they give up on them and eat them and start all over again a couple days later. When they first started spawning I didn't notice the eggs turning white. And the only time I have seen any that have hatched were eaten by the female right away. But seems like each week there are more and more of the white ones and fewer of the translucent ones. Any help would be greatly appreciated.. Thanks,

Steve

[Elite Aquaria]

Steve the eggs turn white when they are not fertilized...Are you sure you have a confirmed male? Also what is the water hardness in your breeding tank.

[playaslk]

This is pretty new to me, and i am not an experienced discus breeder by any stretch but here is my story.

I picked up a few nice fish at a LFS that was closing down. The pair that formed is around 5 inch fish (both of them) snakeskin female and turq male. They laid their first batch on a filter intake and only 1 egg turned while after a few days. I wasnt expecting a hatch ofcourse but the eggs disappeared after a few days (guessing they ate them).

The tank is bb and there is 1 floating swordplant and a piece of driftwood in there. They just laid another batch and the male LOOKS like he is ferting the eggs but ofcourse i do not know. The eggs are brown/orange in size around 1mm in diameter. They look like a small version of russian red caviar (im russian, just had to get that in there). Fish are guarding ofcourse and thats it for now.

I know eggs turn dark if fertilized, how can i improve the chances of that happening?

The temp in there is 84.7. Fish are eating FBW, Tetra color granules and tetra flakes.

ANy suggestions help

[HEki]

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,
i have a question about when discus are considered to be born? As in post that i quoted they are born when they start to swim (day 5) and u start to count the days from that day on?

Best regards,
HEki

[silent_thunder]

Whats CBW stand for,please...

Also have you ever tried liquid brine shrimp?

My pair has laid eggs every 5 days this month...no success yet with any latching onto the parents...


Its been a real bummer watching the eggs hatch out and then...die. grrrrr

[judy]

if your pair is in the display tank along with other fish, the chances of ever raissing a batch of fry is prettym much zero. Spawning pairs need their own, bare-bottom tank with just a big sponge filter, the right water conditions, and something to spawn on. (I put a piece of driftwood with anubias and java fern in tehre, too, just to make it a bit more aesthetic.)

[Chad Adams]

Whats CBW stand for,please...

CBW=California Blackworms?

[Eddie]

CBW=California Blackworms?

Yes

[JPLDISCUS]

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)

Carol,

Very Nice time line thanks, question for you.
I have a pair which have spawned in a community tank with other discus.
They have been practicing for many weeks. Not sure how old they are, but old enough to laid eggs and guard them. My question is, do I moved them now or wait to see what happens to this spawn then let them start all over?
I would assume that be best.
What do I do if these eggs become fertilized which will hatch?
Thanks

Jim

[Eddie]

Carol,

Very Nice time line thanks, question for you.
I have a pair which have spawned in a community tank with other discus.
They have been practicing for many weeks. Not sure how old they are, but old enough to laid eggs and guard them. My question is, do I moved them now or wait to see what happens to this spawn then let them start all over?
I would assume that be best.
What do I do if these eggs become fertilized which will hatch?
Thanks

Jim

Sorry Jim, Carol has not been on Simply for some time. Although I wish she was, we definitely miss her.


Eddie

[grantbudd74]

I have looked through this and it seams hard to actually find out AT WHAT POINT DO THE FRY ATTACH TO MUM AND/DAD? I understand the first day of free swimming is birthday but do they attach on birthday or are they still using the egg sack to live off?

Is it normal to see fry swimming around for 24hrs + not attached yet later see them attached?

[Eddie]

I have looked through this and it seams hard to actually find out AT WHAT POINT DO THE FRY ATTACH TO MUM AND/DAD? I understand the first day of free swimming is birthday but do they attach on birthday or are they still using the egg sack to live off?

Is it normal to see fry swimming around for 24hrs + not attached yet later see them attached?

Grant, seems like you have several threads going on the same topic. Some fry have difficulties attaching and some don't. I've seen fry free swim for 3 days and then finally attach. If there is one thing to remember about discus breeding, every pair is different and the fry develop differently. Nothing is exact.

Eddie

[cnfish_718]

hi what is meaning of "BBS"? can you tell me full name of this?

[Second Hand Pat]

hi what is meaning of "BBS"? can you tell me full name of this?

Baby Brine Shrimp and welcome to Simply Fang.
Pat