Mag Posted August 15 Share Posted August 15 First spawn for this pair as well. Was a small clutch only about 20. Free swimming 8/1. She's beeb a really good mom so far but now they are starting to venture away from her. Is this a good time to remove the fry to the grow out tank? 10 gallon tank - 24"x14"x7". Worried the multiple daily feedings are causing nitrites to rise. Only feeding the fry live BBS. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted August 16 Share Posted August 16 I would move male out of the tank. If they move to spawn again together while fry are still small, they sometimes eat earlier batch. Mom will protect from predators for a few weeks. By 3-4 weeks, move Mom out. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mag Posted August 23 Author Share Posted August 23 On 8/15/2024 at 9:53 PM, Fish Folk said: I would move male out of the tank. If they move to spawn again together while fry are still small, they sometimes eat earlier batch. Mom will protect from predators for a few weeks. By 3-4 weeks, move Mom out. I'm having trouble finding info on spawning cycles. How soon after a pairs first spawn will they attempt again? I'm assuming around a month.... also one thing my dummy self forgot to plan for was removing the fry from the tank.. any tips? My first idea was to use a 2" hose and just syphon them into a bucket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted August 23 Share Posted August 23 On 8/22/2024 at 9:18 PM, Mag said: I'm having trouble finding info on spawning cycles. How soon after a pairs first spawn will they attempt again? I'm assuming around a month.... also one thing my dummy self forgot to plan for was removing the fry from the tank.. any tips? My first idea was to use a 2" hose and just syphon them into a bucket I strongly suggest moving _the adults_ rather than the fry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mag Posted August 23 Author Share Posted August 23 On 8/22/2024 at 10:29 PM, Fish Folk said: I strongly suggest moving _the adults_ rather than the fry. Why is that? Because the fry are already used to that tanks parameters? And the adults can acclimate easier? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted August 23 Share Posted August 23 On 8/23/2024 at 12:52 AM, Mag said: Why is that? Because the fry are already used to that tanks parameters? And the adults can acclimate easier? Exactly. You could place adults in tiny hang-on-side net baskets for a short while as you ready a new home. But if you lift fry into net baskets, they may lose their food base on the floor that they nibble on all day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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