Swamp Sunflower Posted May 12, 2023 Share Posted May 12, 2023 I've pulled about 30 eggs total. This is nerve-wracking. I think the eggs look like they are developing normally but I would appreciate any insight. This tank runs around 73-74F, pH 6.5. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppysnail Posted May 13, 2023 Share Posted May 13, 2023 Bad eyes so I’ll just tell you how my melini eggs develop. At first they all look the same. In about a day I can see a a distinct white dot Along the outer edge and it slowly looks like a fiber extends from the dot along the outer edge. Just before hatch in a few days I can see some color and with phone zoom and magnifying glass I can see eyes. My infertile ones will become opaque white, possibly fungus or remain entirely clear. Some of my eggs take up to an extra 2 days to hatch. Congratulations 🎉 I love my melini they are adorable 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nabokovfan87 Posted May 18, 2023 Share Posted May 18, 2023 On 5/12/2023 at 2:12 PM, Swamp Sunflower said: They look good! Congratulations. I don't see any issues. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swamp Sunflower Posted May 24, 2023 Author Share Posted May 24, 2023 Fry update. There are 5-6 fry this size. A decent number of the eggs were infertile (I think I pulled them too soon) or grew fungus. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swamp Sunflower Posted June 8, 2023 Author Share Posted June 8, 2023 (edited) 6/8/23 - a 3-4 week old false bandit fry Edited June 8, 2023 by Swamp Sunflower 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Burke Posted June 11, 2023 Share Posted June 11, 2023 Cute little wiggly catfish!!! I never pull my eggs, they just don’t seem to do as well for me when I do. I just leave them alone, keep the tank well fed, and get over run with the little critters. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johannes Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 I have had best success with adding a neocaridina shrimp to help keep the eggs clean 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swamp Sunflower Posted June 12, 2023 Author Share Posted June 12, 2023 I was concerned that my honey gourami would eat the babies, but that was probably an overblown fear. I think I will just leave future eggs. I noticed panda cory fry pop up in another tank, so the corys don't seem to need much from me. A young shrimp did sneak into the breeder net and live with the false bandit fry for a few weeks. I looked at that little nipper so many times, I think I could pick him out of a lineup haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardedbillygoat1975 Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 Pandas, aneus, Pygmy/dwarves and peppers tend to leave their eggs alone and colony breed. The others are more of a crap shoot. If you want a higher yield I’d pull them. Gouramis are opportunistic and will eat anything. Beautiful fry and have fun! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swamp Sunflower Posted June 13, 2023 Author Share Posted June 13, 2023 (edited) 4ish weeks old. I turned them loose a couple of days ago and finally caught one up close to the glass this morning! Edited June 13, 2023 by Swamp Sunflower Corrected rough age 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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