How could this happen? - Aquarium Advice

cginflorida · 03-05-2005, 12:31 PM

What I thought were clown loach fry in my [acronym:495c309781="quarantine or quart depending on context"]QT[/acronym:495c309781] now look very much like rainbowfish.

I moved the 7 rainbowfish out of [acronym:495c309781="quarantine or quart depending on context"]QT[/acronym:495c309781] into the 75 [acronym:495c309781="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:495c309781] at the end of September. I first noticed the tiny fry when I moved the clown loaches out of [acronym:495c309781="quarantine or quart depending on context"]QT[/acronym:495c309781] into the 75 [acronym:495c309781="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:495c309781] at the end of January.

Do eggs take that long to hatch? I just assumed they were clown loaches, but boy was i wrong!

**Fishyfanatic** · 03-05-2005, 02:00 PM

Congrats on the babies!

Toirtis · 03-05-2005, 04:35 PM

Congrats on the rainbow fry. I am not at all surprised that they are not clown loaches....as far as I am aware, clowns need to be around 10" to spawn, and it is unheard of in home aquaria.

FishLover14 · 03-05-2005, 08:57 PM

Congrats!!!

buckshot · 03-06-2005, 12:29 AM

congrats, I agree with toirtis. I have only read of one documented of clown loaches being breed in an aquarium. They were both around twelve inches length, and it was a complicated proccess.

frog girl · 03-06-2005, 03:29 AM

I am jealous. I can't wait for my tank to be ready for rainbows. I just have to be patient & let things settle in & get the plants established.

Congrats. What kind are they??

cginflorida · 03-06-2005, 08:18 AM

Thanks everybody. Frog girl, they are Australian rainbowfish.

I'm just surprised at how long the eggs must have been in the tank before they hatched. Like I said, the rainbowfish were moved out of the [acronym:90c47063bc="quarantine or quart depending on context"]QT[/acronym:90c47063bc] tank at the end of September and the fry didn't show up until the end of January.

FancyGuppyGuy · 03-06-2005, 10:11 AM

yeah that does sounds pretty weird when they usually hatch in 7 days or so.

can the eggs be fertilized them dry up like brine shrimp eggs?? and then later be hatched??

It almost sounds like a plants or something was moved into that tank with the eggs already attached.

03-05-2005, 12:31 PM	#1
cginflorida Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: May 2004 Location: Orlando, Florida Posts: 517 Images: 7	How could this happen? What I thought were clown loach fry in my [acronym:495c309781="quarantine or quart depending on context"]QT[/acronym:495c309781] now look very much like rainbowfish. I moved the 7 rainbowfish out of [acronym:495c309781="quarantine or quart depending on context"]QT[/acronym:495c309781] into the 75 [acronym:495c309781="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:495c309781] at the end of September. I first noticed the tiny fry when I moved the clown loaches out of [acronym:495c309781="quarantine or quart depending on context"]QT[/acronym:495c309781] into the 75 [acronym:495c309781="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:495c309781] at the end of January. Do eggs take that long to hatch? I just assumed they were clown loaches, but boy was i wrong! __________________ Carol And God said, "Let the waters swarm with fish and other life..." So God created great sea creatures and every sort of fish... And God saw that it was good. Then God blessed them, saying, "Let the fish multiply and fill the oceans..." Genesis 1:20-22

03-05-2005, 02:00 PM	#2
Fishyfanatic Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Illinois Posts: 10,267 Images: 15	Congrats on the babies! __________________ Vote for Aquarium Advice 10 Gallon Lake Malawi Cichlid Fry 29 Gallon Community 55 Gallon Community 55 Gallon Lake Malawi Cichlid Fry 150 Gallon Lake Malawi Cichlid

03-05-2005, 04:35 PM	#3
Toirtis Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 6,768	Congrats on the rainbow fry. I am not at all surprised that they are not clown loaches....as far as I am aware, clowns need to be around 10" to spawn, and it is unheard of in home aquaria. __________________ G. A. Christian Bilou, Zoologist/Writer Founder/Director, Reptile Rescue Alberta Vice-President, Calgary Aquarium Society www.calgaryaquariumsociety.com Polypterid/Primitive Fish/Ctenopoma/Catfish Fanatic 62 Aquariums, 2200+ total gallons, Aquarist since 1971.

03-05-2005, 08:57 PM	#4
FishLover14 Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Mississippi Posts: 879	Congrats!!! __________________ Dan

03-06-2005, 12:29 AM	#5
buckshot Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Ft. Belvoir, Va Posts: 28	congrats, I agree with toirtis. I have only read of one documented of clown loaches being breed in an aquarium. They were both around twelve inches length, and it was a complicated proccess. __________________ Feel free to ask me any questions

03-06-2005, 03:29 AM	#6
frog girl Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Lubbock, TX Posts: 395	I am jealous. I can't wait for my tank to be ready for rainbows. I just have to be patient & let things settle in & get the plants established. Congrats. What kind are they?? __________________ "great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds" - Albert Einstein

03-06-2005, 08:18 AM	#7
cginflorida Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: May 2004 Location: Orlando, Florida Posts: 517 Images: 7	Thanks everybody. Frog girl, they are Australian rainbowfish. I'm just surprised at how long the eggs must have been in the tank before they hatched. Like I said, the rainbowfish were moved out of the [acronym:90c47063bc="quarantine or quart depending on context"]QT[/acronym:90c47063bc] tank at the end of September and the fry didn't show up until the end of January. __________________ Carol And God said, "Let the waters swarm with fish and other life..." So God created great sea creatures and every sort of fish... And God saw that it was good. Then God blessed them, saying, "Let the fish multiply and fill the oceans..." Genesis 1:20-22

03-06-2005, 10:11 AM	#8
FancyGuppyGuy Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: TN USA Posts: 282	yeah that does sounds pretty weird when they usually hatch in 7 days or so. can the eggs be fertilized them dry up like brine shrimp eggs?? and then later be hatched?? It almost sounds like a plants or something was moved into that tank with the eggs already attached. __________________ I Love GUPPIES!!!

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