Super Red Melons (I think)

[Second Hand Pat]

Crossing body parts Brian
Pat

[jeep]

This time they ignored the cone and spawned on the lift tube. At least they're both tending the eggs this time. Will it make a difference?

[LizStreithorst]

You're past due for a run of good luck. Hoping it works this time.

[AquaticNerd]

I guess the cone wasn't clean enough! Best of luck on this batch.

[jeep]

She probably knows I can't screen them if she uses the lift tube, lol...

[jeep]

A few white eggs but overall still looking good...

[Second Hand Pat]

Looking good and body parts crossed Brian!
Pat

[jeep]

It looks like everything that didn't turn white is good to go! Now to see if we can get them all going strong. I think I'll remove the filter for a few days while they try to attach. It seems like the last time I lost about 80% and I didn't even know any had survived at all until about a week later because they were either attaching to the filter or just getting lost.

[jeep]

At least they have good intentions. They moved the fry to the cone...

[Second Hand Pat]

That's great news Brian
Pat

[LizStreithorst]

Good sign for sure.

[jeep]

Well, I see fry darting around the tank but no attachment at this point. If any do attach, I doubt there will be many. I'm starting bbs today.

[LizStreithorst]

I hope you have some San Francisco Bay cysts. I don't, damn it. I'm hoping that things are better than they look. We're kind of in the same boat.

[brewmaster15]

Brian do you have freeze dried rotifers?.. if you do.. try that.

Also... hard boil an egg. Take the yolk and add it to one cup water... blend on high until dissolved Drop the water to the pairs back if you havent yet. put a light over one corner.. The fry will usually aggregate. Use an eye dropper and scatter a few drops of the egg yolk water where the fry aggregate. Only a few drops... repeat in a few hours.. by then they probably will attach.

[jeep]

Good thinking! I may try that next time. Last night I saw about 30 of them darting around the tank and some were pecking at the cone, which has a little bit of algae on it. I went ahead and raised the water level and put the sponge filter back in thinking they may migrate to it, and any first bites that may be sucked in could be eaten. The parents are just hanging out, lol...