My blue jewels laid eggs!!! - Aquarium Advice

iains · 09-05-2005, 04:28 PM

yay one laid eggs! how do i know if the other blue jewel is a male that will fertilize the eggs? i had to get a tank seperater because they killed my blue lobster and fire mouth

how long do eggs take to hatch? i'm definatly new to breeding i could use some pointers and facts, thanks

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Puriti · 09-05-2005, 05:06 PM

Yaaaaaaaay ...Hang on and I'll find out for ya

Puriti · 09-05-2005, 05:07 PM

What is a blue jewel? a cichlid?

rich311k · 09-05-2005, 05:13 PM

If we are talking about regular jewel cichlids,the ones I had hatched in less than 48 hrs. Mom and Dad were great parents and guarded the fry relentlessly for several weeks.

iains · 09-05-2005, 06:23 PM

yeah they are cichlids, would they lay eggs if a male wasn't present?

rich311k · 09-05-2005, 06:24 PM

They might. What color are the eggs?

iains · 09-05-2005, 07:45 PM

kind of a yellow i guess

rich311k · 09-05-2005, 07:52 PM

If you said white I would say bingo. You may have a couple however. Wait a few days and see what happens.

**Zagz** · 09-05-2005, 10:55 PM

Congratulations if it is so. How exciting for you.

fantasticaqua · 09-06-2005, 12:34 AM

Jewels tend to be pretty good parents so ride it out. Often times though it will take a couple of times for them to get it right (ie. not eat the fry) so hang in there... watch out that nothing else in there will want to eat them toooooo. you might even think about a hatch tank if you really want to breed these guys.

09-05-2005, 04:28 PM	#1
iains Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Maumee, Ohio Posts: 37 Images: 10	My blue jewels laid eggs!!! yay one laid eggs! how do i know if the other blue jewel is a male that will fertilize the eggs? i had to get a tank seperater because they killed my blue lobster and fire mouth how long do eggs take to hatch? i'm definatly new to breeding i could use some pointers and facts, thanks [/b]

09-06-2005, 12:34 AM	#10
fantasticaqua Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Tully NY Posts: 45 Images: 1	Jewels tend to be pretty good parents so ride it out. Often times though it will take a couple of times for them to get it right (ie. not eat the fry) so hang in there... watch out that nothing else in there will want to eat them toooooo. you might even think about a hatch tank if you really want to breed these guys. __________________ Please visit me and enter in our fish of the month contest at http://www.FantasticAquariums.com

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09-05-2005, 05:06 PM	#2
Puriti Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: May 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,596	Yaaaaaaaay ...Hang on and I'll find out for ya

09-05-2005, 05:07 PM	#3
Puriti Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: May 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,596	What is a blue jewel? a cichlid?

09-05-2005, 05:13 PM	#4
rich311k Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 8,972 Images: 35	If we are talking about regular jewel cichlids,the ones I had hatched in less than 48 hrs. Mom and Dad were great parents and guarded the fry relentlessly for several weeks.

09-05-2005, 06:23 PM	#5
iains Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Maumee, Ohio Posts: 37 Images: 10	yeah they are cichlids, would they lay eggs if a male wasn't present?

09-05-2005, 06:24 PM	#6
rich311k Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 8,972 Images: 35	They might. What color are the eggs?

09-05-2005, 07:45 PM	#7
iains Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Maumee, Ohio Posts: 37 Images: 10	kind of a yellow i guess

09-05-2005, 07:52 PM	#8
rich311k Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 8,972 Images: 35	If you said white I would say bingo. You may have a couple however. Wait a few days and see what happens.