Robin764
02-21-2005, 01:28 PM
Greetings all. I had chalked up my last two batches...1 due to fungus(I think) No replies to other thread...and one due to inexperience. To make a long story short....I pulled 20 fry from my goldens and placed them with pigeon's (proven good parents)
After a day or so....The pigeon female ate all the free-swimmers. I do know they were not swimming properly, but I only know that now. I left a small dime sized area of fungus, as it seemed the parents used this to keep way-faring wrigglers together. I now know, that this was improper.....not from forums, but because the babies when free-swimming were struggling with this nasty all over their heads. Next time no fungus for us!!
Meantime...in 120g only about 8 inches deep......(both pairs spawned within hours of each other) I had thought there were no babies left in tank with my new parents. They are new in every sense, but did manage to get to wriggler stage in community tank.
I netted both parents to move to their own breeding tank, and was about to start cleaning...w/c, sterilize to move my community into, when much to my surprise there were a ton of babies in the corner.
Needless to say, I re-netted parents and replaced them back into tank, adding extra Prime and cussing at myself thinking of the slimecoat damage I had done to them.
Today the fry are 4 days old (since free-swim) Parents do not eat them, but they do pick them up, travel 4 feet and deposit them in the same corner. However, they flick the babies off as soon as they land on the parents themselves almost as if they were parasite ridden...ie, baby settles in...goes for the landing...parent flicks and darts away.
I have been supplimenting with baby brineshrimp since I discovered them yesterday. Plans are to leave them with parents, but cannot tell at this point if they are getting nutrients from my suppliments or not. I guess my question is, how long can fry last without nutrients?
I am doing some things...ie...I know now that despite babies being attracted to dark things to feed on...they are attracted to light. Baby brine shrimp are also attracted to light, therefore, I turn off overhead, and place a small lamp near one corner...shrimp congregate here as well as the babies.
Another word.....
I do not work a normal job...I have tons of freetime....so any suggestions helpful:)
And Ginial if you read this....please keep updated on your luck with the liquifry and your artificial rearing of babies. I am curious, and if we are successful maybe we can trade some babies:)
Robin
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After a day or so....The pigeon female ate all the free-swimmers. I do know they were not swimming properly, but I only know that now. I left a small dime sized area of fungus, as it seemed the parents used this to keep way-faring wrigglers together. I now know, that this was improper.....not from forums, but because the babies when free-swimming were struggling with this nasty all over their heads. Next time no fungus for us!!
Meantime...in 120g only about 8 inches deep......(both pairs spawned within hours of each other) I had thought there were no babies left in tank with my new parents. They are new in every sense, but did manage to get to wriggler stage in community tank.
I netted both parents to move to their own breeding tank, and was about to start cleaning...w/c, sterilize to move my community into, when much to my surprise there were a ton of babies in the corner.
Needless to say, I re-netted parents and replaced them back into tank, adding extra Prime and cussing at myself thinking of the slimecoat damage I had done to them.
Today the fry are 4 days old (since free-swim) Parents do not eat them, but they do pick them up, travel 4 feet and deposit them in the same corner. However, they flick the babies off as soon as they land on the parents themselves almost as if they were parasite ridden...ie, baby settles in...goes for the landing...parent flicks and darts away.
I have been supplimenting with baby brineshrimp since I discovered them yesterday. Plans are to leave them with parents, but cannot tell at this point if they are getting nutrients from my suppliments or not. I guess my question is, how long can fry last without nutrients?
I am doing some things...ie...I know now that despite babies being attracted to dark things to feed on...they are attracted to light. Baby brine shrimp are also attracted to light, therefore, I turn off overhead, and place a small lamp near one corner...shrimp congregate here as well as the babies.
Another word.....
I do not work a normal job...I have tons of freetime....so any suggestions helpful:)
And Ginial if you read this....please keep updated on your luck with the liquifry and your artificial rearing of babies. I am curious, and if we are successful maybe we can trade some babies:)
Robin
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