2nd Spawn!!! What a birthday gift!!

[n00dl3]

I just got another spawn from my mated pair! The first spawn was about 6-8 weeks ago. Only 1 zebbie fry survived. But he/she is doing great though. Thanks to TTA advices on the fry diet.

This spawn looks bigger but I can't really see how many eggs. I first saw some eggs on 12.31.07. And my birthday is on January 1st! What a birthday gift huh? Hopefully, more will survive will this time.

Sorry, no pictures at the moment as I don't want to harass the dad in his cave. Maybe later....

[Stevie.K]

Good luck

[TwoTankAmin]

I think there must be something about Xmas season and spawning. Congrats on the spawn and glad I was of help.

[n00dl3]

I think there must be something about Xmas season and spawning. Congrats on the spawn and glad I was of help.

I think we were good.. so Santa just giving us a special gift

[John]

Congrats on your birthday, and the spawn

[n00dl3]

Update:

Here are a couple of pictures of my lastest spawn.

This morning I can down to my fish room to check on my spawn and I saw 4 eggs got kicked out! I rescued them and placed them in a fry trap in the same tank. It looks like they are still in the early stages with egg sacs and developing head and tails. Is there anything I can do to keep them alive or am I just out of luck!

Last night I did some rearrange in my fishroom with my other tanks and the light was on (usually my fish room doesn't have light) for a few hours. Could this have stress out the male and made him kick out all those eggs?

Dad guarding the eggs




Fry rescued!!!

[John]

Is there anything I can do to keep them alive

Make shure there is enough flow of water in the breeder and start feeding as soon as the yolksack is consumed (which will take at least another week or more).

Good Luck!

[n00dl3]

Well, the fry did not make it through the night. They all died... Maybe I did not have enough oxygen for them.

Thanks John for the advice.

[John]

Sorry to hear nOOdl3

Next time you use the breeder put one of these next to the breeder with the outlet above your breeder: