Albino Breeding `Think Tank'

[mmorris]

I beleave from what I have seen that the theory that albinos, or some albinos don't produce the slime that the fry need to feed off of is true. Larry.

It certainly makes sense in this case, Larry. Keep us posted!

[Chad Hughes]

Eddie,

You may also want to try placing a screen divider in the tank and enclosing all the fry with one of the parents in a very smal area of the tank. This will sometimes force them to attach. Just a thought.

Hopefully you get attachment!

Best wishes!

[Chad Hughes]

Cool. Just guess you'll have to be patient! You're pulling an all nighter arent you?

Keep us posted!

[Eddie]

Cool. Just guess you'll have to be patient! You're pulling an all nighter arent you?

Keep us posted!

Yeah, patience isn't my virtue. LOL

No, not an all nighter, its only 3 pm here. I may be pulling an all nighter though. LOL

[Eddie]

It seems so far that the fry are somewhat attaching and more to Dad than to Mom. Hopefully more to come.

Eddie

[joanr]

I have no experience with breeding Albinos and this thread is very interesting since I was planning on buying some next shopping spree. There must be an easier way of getting the fry to attach, considering the amount of albinos being sold these days. How do the Asian breeders do it? Color the parents temporarily with waterproof blue food dye before they spawn? LOL, maybe they'd let us in on the trick to it if asked.

[moik]

I think you will have good results in attatching, not all the fry will but maybe th majority of fry...maybe get some foster parent pairs,,,,more tanks and more tanks....LOLOLOL

[mmorris]

From what little I've heard, Asian breeders are either fostering albino fry to other, non-albino, pairs, or are artificially rearing them. It will be interesting to hear what the next day or two brings. As I understand it, as well, pairs with fry produce a different sort of slime.

[kaceyo]

That's great Eddie. Can you visualy see the fry taking bites from the parents sides? It will look like they are tearing chunks off the way a dog might, with a shake of their heads. They are little savages.

kacey

[kaceyo]

The fry are a bit small for me to actually see the mouths biting the skin.

Eddie

Then it's probably pointless to ask you how many teeth they have, huh?

Kacey

[Eddie]

Then it's probably pointless to ask you how many teeth they have, huh?

Kacey

LOL, they do look like little freaky piranhas!

Take care,

Eddie

[Disgirl]

If mine ever spawn I will sure have to use a magnifying glass to see mouths, teeth and mouthfuls of slime
Barb

[seasiderick]

Oh yeah, definitely need a magnifying glass.

Update: Lots attaching now. I am doing periodic, minor water changes to keep ammonia levels low. The water level is low as you can see in the pictures, the fish are slightly tilted. This really helped to get the fry to find the parents. As soon as the majority of the fry are attaching, I will begin to raise the water level back to normal.

This pair is a winner! I am actually considering using them to foster raise a non-albino batch if my Heckel X doesn't stop eating the wrigglers!

Take care,

Eddie

Good for you cant wait to see some pics all the best with your fry.Rick I am at work on goverment computer so no pics at work I will look at them when I get home.

[wgtaylor]

Oh yeah, definitely need a magnifying glass.

Update: Lots attaching now. I am doing periodic, minor water changes to keep ammonia levels low. The water level is low as you can see in the pictures, the fish are slightly tilted. This really helped to get the fry to find the parents. As soon as the majority of the fry are attaching, I will begin to raise the water level back to normal.

This pair is a winner! I am actually considering using them to foster raise a non-albino batch if my Heckel X doesn't stop eating the wrigglers!

Take care,

Eddie

Albino foster parents, that's really being optimistic but if it works.
Hard to hold your breath that long, waiting for attachment.
Great welcome home gift they give you. Good job Eddie,
Bill

[Chad Hughes]

Oh yeah, definitely need a magnifying glass.

Update: Lots attaching now. I am doing periodic, minor water changes to keep ammonia levels low. The water level is low as you can see in the pictures, the fish are slightly tilted. This really helped to get the fry to find the parents. As soon as the majority of the fry are attaching, I will begin to raise the water level back to normal.

This pair is a winner! I am actually considering using them to foster raise a non-albino batch if my Heckel X doesn't stop eating the wrigglers!

Take care,

Eddie

You definately got what youpaid for Eddie! Well done!

Best wishes!