ScalareReb
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
Good morning.
It is a glorious brisk day here in Texas, and I have a gorgeous breeding pair of angels that have spawned about 10 times for me. I got interested in raising the fry because of this and am now on the third iteration of trying. First spawn lasted only 4 days after hatching (clueless). Second - 9 days after hatching with tray method, and this one is on day 9 with jar method.
None have become free swimming. At end of yolk sac they look tired and worn out, then just perish. Last time, I fed newly hatched brined shrimp. One fry ate it and became free swimming for 1 day, then also perished the next day. Needless to say I am in need of advice.
So far I have been putting eggs from leaf in methylene blue jar with bubbler.
At wiggler stage I begin water changes. I wonder if small amounts of methylene blue after they hatch is causing them to weaken. That is my suspicion, since they tend to just weaken and die after 9 days post spawn and never free swim.
On day 6 after hatch , the last 2 times I moved them 1) to a fry tray method and 2) this time to an angels plus jar method. The next day fry tray all but one dead. Today is day 2 of jar method and I have about 6 still wiggling. Water is clean and parameters seem perfect. New angels plus Jar is in a nicely cycled 10 gallon tank with overflow filter that has been present for months and has housed guppies in the past.
Good news is my pair are cleaning their leaf and tubes are out, so I expect a spawn today. I feed the parents cichlid pellets and bloodworms and flakes. They are prolific and this would be day 9 from last spawn.
(This current spawn (jar) was a small yield of eggs as I was away and about 3/4 of the spawn was white when I returned to remove eggs.)
I have looked at your posts Andy, and am here because of it. I am excited that you are developing the angelfish stock again. Andy- I need your help! Looking forward to your post.
Thank you!
Rebecca
It is a glorious brisk day here in Texas, and I have a gorgeous breeding pair of angels that have spawned about 10 times for me. I got interested in raising the fry because of this and am now on the third iteration of trying. First spawn lasted only 4 days after hatching (clueless). Second - 9 days after hatching with tray method, and this one is on day 9 with jar method.
None have become free swimming. At end of yolk sac they look tired and worn out, then just perish. Last time, I fed newly hatched brined shrimp. One fry ate it and became free swimming for 1 day, then also perished the next day. Needless to say I am in need of advice.
So far I have been putting eggs from leaf in methylene blue jar with bubbler.
At wiggler stage I begin water changes. I wonder if small amounts of methylene blue after they hatch is causing them to weaken. That is my suspicion, since they tend to just weaken and die after 9 days post spawn and never free swim.
On day 6 after hatch , the last 2 times I moved them 1) to a fry tray method and 2) this time to an angels plus jar method. The next day fry tray all but one dead. Today is day 2 of jar method and I have about 6 still wiggling. Water is clean and parameters seem perfect. New angels plus Jar is in a nicely cycled 10 gallon tank with overflow filter that has been present for months and has housed guppies in the past.
Good news is my pair are cleaning their leaf and tubes are out, so I expect a spawn today. I feed the parents cichlid pellets and bloodworms and flakes. They are prolific and this would be day 9 from last spawn.
(This current spawn (jar) was a small yield of eggs as I was away and about 3/4 of the spawn was white when I returned to remove eggs.)
I have looked at your posts Andy, and am here because of it. I am excited that you are developing the angelfish stock again. Andy- I need your help! Looking forward to your post.
Thank you!
Rebecca