Need Help - Eggs Laid!!

McEve · Post by **McEve** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 4:16 pm

That's wonderful news!

keep us updated on the little ones progress!

happy for you, and good luck!

andrewcoxon · Post by **andrewcoxon** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 9:02 pm

nearly forgot,

there we're 23 babies, a new record???

pity they all died but 1!

bonsai · Post by **bonsai** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 10:36 pm

Aw, that's a shame

Poor little mites, I hope the loner makes it!

Keep us posted

McEve · Post by **McEve** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 10:41 pm

i don't think I've heard of more than 20 before

You are sure there was only one female? If so then it probably is a new record

andrewcoxon · Post by **andrewcoxon** » Fri Jun 15, 2007 6:43 am

yup definatley sure, i only have 1 female thats old enough in that tank.

the little ones still doing well! il get a pic this afternoon when im home from work.

im so proud of it! i will call him Nemo! lol

Post by **John** » Fri Jun 15, 2007 7:20 am

I know of a german breeder that raised 18 young ones out of one batch, don't exactly know how many eggs there were.

Hope you get your spawns under control now andrew

good luck with the next 1

McEve · Post by **McEve** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 6:34 pm

How's Nemo doing Andrew?

bonsai · Post by **bonsai** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 6:45 pm

Hey McEve, that's a great name for the loner

. Has he/she manage to pull through, Andrew?

andrewcoxon · Post by **andrewcoxon** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 9:11 pm

hi guys!

nemo's doing well

im so happy iv finally got to the bottom of why my fry always died.

he's growing fast and very active, getting black stripes starting to apear

im visiting my girlfriends parents house this weekend but i promise il take a picture of nemo when i get back on sunday.

how many days until i will need to start feeding?

bonsai · Post by **bonsai** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 9:49 pm

Hi. Sorry, but I don't know the answer to your question, my little guys aren't old enough to breed yet! But I'm VERY pleased to hear the good news about Nemo

kingfisher · Post by **kingfisher** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 10:05 pm

bonsai wrote:Hi. Sorry, but I don't know the answer to your question, my little guys aren't old enough to breed yet!

But didn't you say in another thread that you've had your zebras in four-five years?

Post by **John** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 10:25 pm

andrewcoxon wrote: how many days until i will need to start feeding?

When the yolksack is consumed (should take around 10 days), just pay attention and you'll see.
No harm is done if you start feeding a day to early

bonsai · Post by **bonsai** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 10:58 pm

Hi Kingfisher. Yes, I know that I've said that I've kept Zebs for 4-5 years

, but have only recently managed to find 2 males to go with my two girls. & that was only by chance!

McEve · Post by **McEve** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 11:18 pm

You'll find some info on the development of fry here: http://www.zebrapleco.com/article2.php and here: http://www.zebrapleco.com/species.php look at picture 18, that's how they look like when there's no yolk left

about 10 days would be right like John said

Post by **John** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 8:39 pm

How's nemo doing andrew?