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hunterbeav
02-27-2003, 01:39 AM
At what age on average do Blue diamond females start to lay. And at what age do the males become fertile. I know that Red Turks are early spawners was woundering about Blue Diamonds. Thanks all Jim & Diane :)
Discus Fantasy
02-27-2003, 03:41 AM
Hi Jim,
The Blue Diamond females they can start lay eggs about 7 to 9 mo. old,and the males BD become fertile around 14 to 16 mo. old.
Danny ;) ;)
zoids
02-27-2003, 03:48 AM
From my experience the females would start laying at about 9 mths onwards. The males would take a longer times as what Danny has mentioned.
Roy
Roy how big are your female Blue Diamonds at 9 months when they begin to lay eggs?
I have never seen or heard of 7months. Unless they are the that new super blue diamond someone created with big eyes and 4" body.
Mike
zoids
02-27-2003, 04:22 AM
Mike,
The size of the females varies from fish to fish depending on growth rate. The sizes should be about 4-5" excluding tail but i did not really measure them nor use them for breeding till 12 mths of age.
Roy
Discusgeo
02-27-2003, 07:00 AM
Jim mine were 2 years old before they started spawning.
bmrin1
02-27-2003, 07:37 AM
Beav.
I have a BD male that is paired with a BDxSS at 14 months he is still shooting blanks.
Brian
zoids
02-27-2003, 08:37 AM
All,
Try not to let your blue diamonds spawn too young. Let them beef up. I find BD's thin very easily. I have mixed experience in male's starting to breeding anywhere from 14 mths to 2.5 yrs.
So have patience in your fish and don't give up. :)
I would like to see that blue diamond male myself MY BD pair was two years old easy
Randy
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