AnotherHumanPerson Posted December 28, 2022 Share Posted December 28, 2022 Hey Nerms! 👋 Today I was just watching my rainbowfish tank, and noticed tiny specks towards the top of my tank. I look closer at them, and they were baby gertudae rainbows, bright blue eyes and all! And advice on raising them? I was thinking of moving them into a breeder box and feeding them sera micron/bbs once they get bigger. (p.s. sorry for the crappy photos 🙃) 1 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted December 28, 2022 Share Posted December 28, 2022 Awesome!!! Nothing beats finding fry. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnotherHumanPerson Posted December 28, 2022 Author Share Posted December 28, 2022 On 12/28/2022 at 12:43 PM, Fish Folk said: Awesome!!! Nothing beats finding fry. ikr? These are the first non-livebearing fish I’ve gotten fry from! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSwissAquarist Posted December 28, 2022 Share Posted December 28, 2022 On 12/28/2022 at 8:51 PM, AnotherHumanPerson said: These are the first non-livebearing fish I’ve gotten fry In that case bravo! With me it was Zebra Danios 😑. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick_G Posted December 28, 2022 Share Posted December 28, 2022 Congratulations! A separate box sounds like a good idea. Are they close to the size where they’ll eat bbs? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnotherHumanPerson Posted December 28, 2022 Author Share Posted December 28, 2022 On 12/28/2022 at 1:28 PM, Patrick_G said: Congratulations! A separate box sounds like a good idea. Are they close to the size where they’ll eat bbs? Not entirely sure… Is there a particular size or age that is recommended? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick_G Posted December 28, 2022 Share Posted December 28, 2022 On 12/28/2022 at 1:55 PM, AnotherHumanPerson said: Is there a particular size or age that is recommended? Big enough that the bbs will fit in their mouths 😋 I haven’t breed blue eyes but I think this is true for all fry. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nabokovfan87 Posted January 1, 2023 Share Posted January 1, 2023 Awesome fish, what a nice thing to wake up to. Congratulations! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The endler guy Posted January 1, 2023 Share Posted January 1, 2023 nice, I woke up to one of my new Bolivian rams munch a shrimp On 12/28/2022 at 3:03 PM, TheSwissAquarist said: In that case bravo! With me it was Zebra Danios 😑. i have only breed endlers have you thought about feeding egg yolk? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnotherHumanPerson Posted January 1, 2023 Author Share Posted January 1, 2023 On 1/1/2023 at 2:35 PM, Aiden Carter said: have you thought about feeding egg yolk? No, I haven’t, but it seems interesting. Might need to try it out! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted January 1, 2023 Share Posted January 1, 2023 Sera micron or hikari first bites would be good food to start them on if there to small to except bbs 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The endler guy Posted January 1, 2023 Share Posted January 1, 2023 On 1/1/2023 at 5:34 PM, AnotherHumanPerson said: No, I haven’t, but it seems interesting. Might need to try it out! I tried with my first batch of endlers, not sure if they were the ones who ate it though! On 1/1/2023 at 5:34 PM, AnotherHumanPerson said: No, I haven’t, but it seems interesting. Might need to try it out! Just hard boil egg then mix the yolk in some water and use a dropper and your set! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnotherHumanPerson Posted February 8, 2023 Author Share Posted February 8, 2023 Update: Thought this past month or so, things had been going well…. At least, until recently when one of my female rainbowfish learned to jump into the breeder box and proceeded to eat most of the fry. (Ofc this had to happen while I was out of town 🙃) I still have the three largest alive, and they’re doing pretty well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nabokovfan87 Posted February 8, 2023 Share Posted February 8, 2023 Very unfortunate. That's a pretty intense way to get breakfast. Hopefully you have some more fry soon, but best of luck with the rest of the fry. Hopefully they do well for you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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