http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/ Discussions on breeding freshwater or brackish fish. en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:05:26 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/images/misc/rss.jpg http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/ http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f82/angelfish-spawning-o-ohelp-123491-new-post.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:46:29 GMT So, I figured I would have this bad luck even though I am SUPER excited!!!!

I have 4 juvenile angels (only 1.5-2in each) in my heavily planted 20g high community tank. I wanted to get a nice pair and always planned on getting a 50-70+g home for them within this the year. It seems they don't like my scheduling plan and have started to display spawning behaviour. Two are regularly locking lips and chasing the other fish around. I can also see the papillas formed on 3 of the 4. I still can't tell which are male or female, but one seems very interested in various surfaces and I will assume that might be the female for now.

So...HELP! What to do...?!?!?

Plan A: I already have an extra 20g HOB filter hooked up on the main tank that has been there for 6 months just for this emergency. The filter is well loaded with bacteria by now...but I have no tank. I also have extra gravel in the tank so that I might remove some to seed a new tank.

The problem right now is no tank, and even if I got one I am not sure I could get it cycled in time for the spawn/fry hatching even with seeded gravel and a mature filter.

I am waiting to hear from a friend who might have a couple extra tanks that I couple borrow.

So I was thinking I could go to the lfs and buy one of those clear divider screens to seperate the pair for now from the rest. Divide the tank lengthwise leaving some spawning surfaces on the front side. I figured front side away from the filter intact both to prevent spawning on the filter intake and for the sake of the fry.

Problem 1: The other fish. Other than angels I have a 2.5 in rubber lipped pleco and 3 oto cats. It is darned near impossible to catch the otos, even after I spot them. I am not even sure if I can. Will they be killed or harm the eggs if I can't?

Problem 2: Speed cycling the other tank to move the extra fish to. Not sure how long the courting stuff goes on for before the eggs are laid. Any idea on how much time I have O.o

Any advice would be great! Yippeee! I am gonna be an angelfish mama for the first time!!! ]]> kaiofcanada http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f82/angelfish-spawning-o-ohelp-123491.html http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f82/angle-fish-and-platiyes-123271-new-post.html Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:13:58 GMT I would like to know if you could have angle fish, platiyes, cory catfish, and some live and fake plants in the same tank and have the fish happy and breeding? :confused: Oh and yes i know to have a seprate tank for the babyes. I would like to know if you could have angle fish, platiyes, cory catfish, and some live and fake plants in the same tank and have the fish happy and breeding?
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Oh and yes i know to have a seprate tank for the babyes. ]]> wolffish http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f82/angle-fish-and-platiyes-123271.html http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f82/serpae-tetras-123057-new-post.html Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:08:10 GMT Female carrying eggs, ready to separate her in her own ten gallon tank what are any special accomodations i should provide? Female carrying eggs, ready to separate her in her own ten gallon tank what are any special accomodations i should provide? ]]> asimonPEM http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f82/serpae-tetras-123057.html http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f82/36-new-platy-fry-123031-new-post.html Sun, 08 Nov 2009 15:56:44 GMT Wow! I thought she was about to bust last night. I put her in the breeder and woke up to 36 new platy fry. Now to move them to their tank. Is there any easy way to do this while keeping stress minimal on the fry? Wow! I thought she was about to bust last night. I put her in the breeder and woke up to 36 new platy fry. Now to move them to their tank. Is there any easy way to do this while keeping stress minimal on the fry? ]]> jd8521 http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f82/36-new-platy-fry-123031.html http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f82/blue-gold-122983-new-post.html Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:13:58 GMT So last weekend my boyfriend and I decided to try rams one more time. We got a nice pair of GBR's and Gold male. there were no decent looking females.


Tonight when I went to feed them I found that the female GBR laid eggs with the male gold!!!


We can't wait to see what colors these lil guys will have. Keep your fingers crossed that this batch hatches and survives! ]]> DragonFish71 http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f82/blue-gold-122983.html http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f82/guppy-fry-still-havent-got-any-colour-122915-new-post.html Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:12:04 GMT hi everyone, I have around 25 guppy fry that are 10 weeks old and non of them have any colour. Some of them have black on them and most have nothing. I read that they start getting there colour at 4-5 weeks. is it strange that they still havent got there colours? if it helps there mother was... hi everyone,

I have around 25 guppy fry that are 10 weeks old and non of them have any colour. Some of them have black on them and most have nothing. I read that they start getting there colour at 4-5 weeks. is it strange that they still havent got there colours?

if it helps there mother was black and yellow.. no idea on the male.

thanks,
annie ]]> annnie http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f82/guppy-fry-still-havent-got-any-colour-122915.html http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f82/jd-babys-122908-new-post.html Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:00:55 GMT Im new on the forum. My jack dempsys just had babys in the beginning there were about 200 lol. but now theres only about 15. i moved them to a ten gallon. Im new on the forum. My jack dempsys just had babys in the beginning there were about 200 lol. but now theres only about 15. i moved them to a ten gallon. ]]> bigfresh http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f82/jd-babys-122908.html http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f82/breeding-dalmation-mollies-122753-new-post.html Sun, 01 Nov 2009 03:10:03 GMT hello, i have a 30 gallon freshwater tank. i have 2 dalmation mollies, one female and one male. the female has become pregnant. i went out to bought a breeding trap tank to put in the aquarium. i let the female swim into the breeding trap on her own as to minimize the stress on her. after about 1/2... hello, i have a 30 gallon freshwater tank. i have 2 dalmation mollies, one female and one male. the female has become pregnant. i went out to bought a breeding trap tank to put in the aquarium. i let the female swim into the breeding trap on her own as to minimize the stress on her. after about 1/2 hour later i come back to check on her and i find her laying on her side in the breeding trap. come to my surprise she was dead. what happened or what did i do wrong to cause this. a very disappointing day:confused: ]]> chuckles http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f82/breeding-dalmation-mollies-122753.html http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f82/breeding-kribs-or-not-122718-new-post.html Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:45:13 GMT Hi Guys 'n Dolls, A bit of help needed as i'm not sure what's going on with my Kribs. I introduced 1m/1f won't call them a pair 'cos they're not ! Anyway, all was fine for the first day or so Looking promising as they were displaying to each other then all of a sudden the Male decided he didn't like the female any more, Chasing her all over the tank ( Community ) by the way ! untill all she'd do is sit in the corner looking sorry for her self, so i decided to put the Male into my second tank with a new Female and low and behold Exactly the same thing ! Chasing Her all over the place with very little let up. Both females at the start of introduction were Brightly coloured and full of enthusiasm but now they seem to have lost their colouration, now i dont think it has anything to do with water conditions as He has been in Two seperate tanks, Both tanks are well balanced nothing excessive in the water peramiters Both are however 70ltr tanks (different dimentions tho') they have been feeding on Flake, Freeze dried Bloodwormand and f/d brine shrimp as well as Newly Hatched B/s so the Diet is varied. Is it possible the i've just got a Naturally Aggresive Male or is there something else i should be doing to try and help things along ? ]]> ianant http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f82/breeding-kribs-or-not-122718.html http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f82/preggo-platy-in-the-breeder-but-for-how-long-122556-new-post.html Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:52:27 GMT She's been preggo for about 3-4 weeks now. Yesterday she was hanging out in the corners of the tank, being very still. She's huge! So tonight I put her in the breeder, which she doesn't seem to enjoy.

How long should I keep her in there in case she doesn't drop? ]]> jd8521 http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f82/preggo-platy-in-the-breeder-but-for-how-long-122556.html http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f82/whos-the-proud-parents-122552-new-post.html Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:00:10 GMT While watching our fish today, my son discovered that we have some baby platies. I am new to all of this and don't really know how to tell the difference between the male and female fish. So, I am wondering if anyone has any speculation on who is the parents of my cute new little fry. In the tank I have: swordtail, red & black platy, 2 sunburst platies and 3 neon tetras. The new babies are red and black platies, so I am assuming that one of the parents would be the red and black platy (keen eye for the obvious here). But, being ignorant as I am , I have no idea if that one is the mom or dad and who the other party is involved. Any thoughts? :n00b: ]]> Rhondak http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f82/whos-the-proud-parents-122552.html http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f82/need-advice-on-molly-fry-care-urgently-122436-new-post.html Fri, 23 Oct 2009 20:12:23 GMT Well, i bought 3 pregnant females on the weekend, 2 gave birth on sunday. The black molly had only 8 babies in the morn and the multicolured molly had 20. I put them in a seperate 2 gallon tank with no filter. on tue and wed 3 babies died altogether (only the multicoloured mothers babies) so i... Well, i bought 3 pregnant females on the weekend, 2 gave birth on sunday. The black molly had only 8 babies in the morn and the multicolured molly had 20.
I put them in a seperate 2 gallon tank with no filter. on tue and wed 3 babies died altogether (only the multicoloured mothers babies) so i added a filter (fluval U1).
The next day (2day) i found 4 dead babies (all multicoloured mother again) so i thought the filter pressure/current was too high fo a smallmoved them into a larger tank. During the move 12 multicoloured babies died!
i think it was the stress of the move. the the next day 8 more died so i only have 1 left in a net in the main tank. all ths happened over 5 days! Was it the sudden filter current?? Or the change of tanks?? here r some test results after i found 1 living 2day....:

ph = 7.2 - 7.6
Nitrates= 5.0 - 10ppm
Nitrites= 0ppm
Ammonia= 0ppm

well here we go! any advice greatly welcome. i need advice as i have another pregnent molly who will blow soon!!!! ]]> sami the cichlid http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f82/need-advice-on-molly-fry-care-urgently-122436.html http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f82/phantom-tetras-122411-new-post.html Fri, 23 Oct 2009 05:49:21 GMT Hi Guys,

I have only had my fish tank up and running for a small period of time, and I have two black phantom tetras. One female, one male. I have thought for the last couple of days they may be 'courting' each other because their colours have been very vivid and they have been chasing each other up and down the tank and bumping each other.

But now my female has retreated into one of my rocks (which is very dark) and is just sitting there. Is this normal for females before releasing eggs? Or could something else be up?

I have done nothing to initiate them breeding, and have only had them in the tank for a bit over a month.

Anyone have any experience with Black Phantom Tetra's?

Thanks ]]> goldiefishy http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f82/phantom-tetras-122411.html http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f82/molly-fry-rapidly-dying-help-122392-new-post.html Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:36:17 GMT Well, i bought 3 pregnant females on the weekend, 2 gave birth on sunday. The black molly had only 8 babies in the morn and the multicolured molly had 20. I put them in a seperate 2 gallon tank with no filter. on tue and wed 3 babies died altogether (only the multicoloured mothers babies) so i... Well, i bought 3 pregnant females on the weekend, 2 gave birth on sunday. The black molly had only 8 babies in the morn and the multicolured molly had 20.
I put them in a seperate 2 gallon tank with no filter. on tue and wed 3 babies died altogether (only the multicoloured mothers babies) so i added a filter (fluval U1).
The next day (2day) i found 4 dead babies (all multicoloured mother again) so i thought the filter pressure/current was too high fo a small tank, so i moved them into a larger tank. During the move 12 multicoloured babies died!
i think it was the stress of the move. oddly, NO black molly fry have died!!!!! and i also have another prego molly and dont want a repeat of the last 4 days.
Any advice welcome ]]> sami the cichlid http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f82/molly-fry-rapidly-dying-help-122392.html