yelle0277
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
I have recently set up our first aquarium, adding many plants, 10 Teon Tetras, and 5 Harlequin Rasboras. Although my tank is still cycling the plants have helped to keep the water parameters pretty good. Currently Ammonia 0, Nitrites 0 and Nitrates 10. I have my tank sectioned off into a higher light area with moderate light plants and an area with several floating plants and low light plants combined with a few artifical plants. It seems as though for the past few days all of my fish have been spawning around the plants in the low light area. I have not been able to see any eggs, but I'm not sure that I would be able to see them since all the fish are so small.
Although I know that the chances of actually getting any fry are very slim, I have made a divider to keep the fish away from the eggs/fry. But I have not yet put it up because it seems like the fish are always over there spawning. I'm pretty sure they are over there spawning and not eating the eggs becuase the are always turning upside down, rubbing against the leaves, shimmying next to each other etc.
I'm wondering if the eggs/fry will have a better chance if I just put the divider up even though they still want to spawn, or if I should wait until the spawing activity has stopped and then put the divider up. Any thoughts or experience with this?
Although I know that the chances of actually getting any fry are very slim, I have made a divider to keep the fish away from the eggs/fry. But I have not yet put it up because it seems like the fish are always over there spawning. I'm pretty sure they are over there spawning and not eating the eggs becuase the are always turning upside down, rubbing against the leaves, shimmying next to each other etc.
I'm wondering if the eggs/fry will have a better chance if I just put the divider up even though they still want to spawn, or if I should wait until the spawing activity has stopped and then put the divider up. Any thoughts or experience with this?