Baby fry unkown parents - Aquarium Advice

ROXIE · 02-24-2005, 09:46 AM

Last week I was doing a water changes and noticed a baby (just one) in my cycling tank. I always do the 29 [acronym:faae0dcafd="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:faae0dcafd]. first and there is a male and a female Turquoise rainbows and 7 Rummy red nose that could be possibilities. The baby definatley isn't a Platty because the fry are way different looking. Does anyone have an idea or a picture of Rummy red nose fry or the Turquoise Rainbow?

**Fluff** · 02-24-2005, 11:05 AM

Well, due to the sensitivity of the rummynose, I would have to say it's your rainbows. I have a book that says they (rainbows) are continuous spawners. Everything I've read about the tetra however says they are very difficult so.... Congrats on your new fry!

ROXIE · 02-24-2005, 06:10 PM

What do the eggs look like, because I think my clown loaches could have ate them, I've read that the female will deposit the eggs in plants, and I have been watching the Rainbows closley and haven't noticed any change in her appearance.
I'm really baffled on this but I guess it's gonna be really neat to find out what the fry will be.

**Fluff** · 02-24-2005, 07:21 PM

I have a book on rainbow fish but it only scrapes the surface on breeding. It says that the eggs will be in groups of two or three. It is possible that your loaches ate them.
Another thought though, how long have you had your plants? Would it be possible to have gotten a fry that way? I've had this happen. Ended up with a feeder guppy in a batch of java fern. Just a thought. Keep up posted on the outcome.

ROXIE · 02-25-2005, 09:05 AM

My plants have been in there since I first started cycling the tank, so I think the one egg was transferred from the tube that I use for water changes, ya I think the loaches took care of the rest but at least someone in the tank is breeding and I have one baby!

**Fluff** · 02-25-2005, 11:12 AM

Yeah, that's awesome. Keep us udated.

ROXIE · 02-25-2005, 06:30 PM

Will do, and will also take some pics of the little mystery one!!!

02-24-2005, 09:46 AM	#1
ROXIE Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA Posts: 23	Baby fry unkown parents Last week I was doing a water changes and noticed a baby (just one) in my cycling tank. I always do the 29 [acronym:faae0dcafd="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:faae0dcafd]. first and there is a male and a female Turquoise rainbows and 7 Rummy red nose that could be possibilities. The baby definatley isn't a Platty because the fry are way different looking. Does anyone have an idea or a picture of Rummy red nose fry or the Turquoise Rainbow?

02-24-2005, 11:05 AM	#2
Fluff The Keeper Community Moderator Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: West Virginia Posts: 10,112 Images: 29	Well, due to the sensitivity of the rummynose, I would have to say it's your rainbows. I have a book that says they (rainbows) are continuous spawners. Everything I've read about the tetra however says they are very difficult so.... Congrats on your new fry! __________________ ~Cindy

02-24-2005, 07:21 PM	#4
Fluff The Keeper Community Moderator Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: West Virginia Posts: 10,112 Images: 29	I have a book on rainbow fish but it only scrapes the surface on breeding. It says that the eggs will be in groups of two or three. It is possible that your loaches ate them. Another thought though, how long have you had your plants? Would it be possible to have gotten a fry that way? I've had this happen. Ended up with a feeder guppy in a batch of java fern. Just a thought. Keep up posted on the outcome. __________________ ~Cindy

02-25-2005, 11:12 AM	#6
Fluff The Keeper Community Moderator Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: West Virginia Posts: 10,112 Images: 29	Yeah, that's awesome. Keep us udated. __________________ ~Cindy

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02-24-2005, 06:10 PM	#3
ROXIE Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA Posts: 23	What do the eggs look like, because I think my clown loaches could have ate them, I've read that the female will deposit the eggs in plants, and I have been watching the Rainbows closley and haven't noticed any change in her appearance. I'm really baffled on this but I guess it's gonna be really neat to find out what the fry will be.

02-25-2005, 09:05 AM	#5
ROXIE Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA Posts: 23	My plants have been in there since I first started cycling the tank, so I think the one egg was transferred from the tube that I use for water changes, ya I think the loaches took care of the rest but at least someone in the tank is breeding and I have one baby!

02-25-2005, 06:30 PM	#7
ROXIE Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA Posts: 23	Will do, and will also take some pics of the little mystery one!!!

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