8 babies!
8 babies!
Today it is two weeks ago that I discovered the new wigglers, so their yolk sac should have been absorbed by now, and it was time to move them to the fry trap.
I seperated them from their dad, which was not amused, and transferred them to the fry trap. These little guys are so quickly, two climbed up in the net and almost escaped! Indeed their yolk sac had been absorbed already. They make a total of 8!
Their big brother doesn't seem to like the company of his little brothers as he tends to chase them out of his cave (an upside-down coffee shoop), but I think that everyone will eventually get used to the new situation.
I seperated them from their dad, which was not amused, and transferred them to the fry trap. These little guys are so quickly, two climbed up in the net and almost escaped! Indeed their yolk sac had been absorbed already. They make a total of 8!
Their big brother doesn't seem to like the company of his little brothers as he tends to chase them out of his cave (an upside-down coffee shoop), but I think that everyone will eventually get used to the new situation.
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Thanks all for the nice responses!
I am a little worried about the older fry though. He turned out to be a real bully to his little brothers. It is unbelievable how this fish can already be so territorial at this age! He spends most of his time pushing his smaller brothers out of "his" cave (well, from his point of view it IS indeed his).
I placed another small cave to give the smaller fry some rest, but they are just like sheep, they want to be where the others are.
I am still thinking of a solution and a little worried that the bigger fry could harm the smaller ones.
Does anyone experience with fry agression?
I think my bigger fry is from november 2004 (I have to look it up), do you think that I could already release it in the big tank, without risk that is starves?
I think that the wisest solution is buying a second fry trap, and having to seperate the fry
I am a little worried about the older fry though. He turned out to be a real bully to his little brothers. It is unbelievable how this fish can already be so territorial at this age! He spends most of his time pushing his smaller brothers out of "his" cave (well, from his point of view it IS indeed his).
I placed another small cave to give the smaller fry some rest, but they are just like sheep, they want to be where the others are.
I am still thinking of a solution and a little worried that the bigger fry could harm the smaller ones.
Does anyone experience with fry agression?
I think my bigger fry is from november 2004 (I have to look it up), do you think that I could already release it in the big tank, without risk that is starves?
I think that the wisest solution is buying a second fry trap, and having to seperate the fry
Thanks again
I resolved the problem today. I bought a second fry trap and now everybody is happy again.
This older fry is a real hooligan!
But still he is a real favourite because he is so beautiful. It is the one with dots instead of stripes. First I thougt that it could be a stage, but now that I've seen him beside the other fry I know that it really has a different pattern.
I know what you are going to say. We want photos! Sorry, I still have to buy that digital camera
I resolved the problem today. I bought a second fry trap and now everybody is happy again.
This older fry is a real hooligan!
But still he is a real favourite because he is so beautiful. It is the one with dots instead of stripes. First I thougt that it could be a stage, but now that I've seen him beside the other fry I know that it really has a different pattern.
I know what you are going to say. We want photos! Sorry, I still have to buy that digital camera
Hi Des, and there's a need for pictures in http://www.zebrapleco.com/forum/viewtop ... 9&start=45 !