Gbr breeding

[Chileno]

So far so good, the eggs are in a hob breeding box. There's some white eggs in there but I've seen white eggs every time they lay eggs. I'm hoping i get some fry this time

 

[Untaughtlibra84]

I hope you do too!!!

 

[Chileno]

Thanks, me too. What happend with yours?

 

[Untaughtlibra84]

I believe they are wigglers at this point! They literally look like eggs with tails. I'm super excited and I hope I'm doing this right and they live!

 

[Chileno]

Yay!!! Thats awesome!! You have them on a separate tank right? Can we see some pics?

 

[Untaughtlibra84]

Yes they are in a 5 gallon at the moment with the same water they were laid in... I'm hoping they make it!! Ill take some pictures!

 

[Chileno]

Nice ok

 

[Nicnet]

Glad to hear you're having luck again! I haven't been on much lately. Mine haven't laid eggs since November 20th. They were laying every 4-8 days and then just stopped suddenly after like 4 batches. =( but I hope you have better luck this time!!

 

[Iamtechno13]

Hadn't been on in awhile and was just reading through past posts. It is unfortunate that you lost some rams, it always sucks to lose a fish. I can almost guarantee it was not from planaria as I currently have hydra/planaria in one of my tanks for 6 months now with no ill effects. Those particular GBR's have even bred multiple times since then so I'd look elsewhere for the cause. As for the eggs/wigglers, it is best to either remove the eggs or the parents as more often than not they will get eaten. Those little plastic critter containers work well for the eggs/wigglers with a heater and air flow like was mentioned to help prevent fungus but I still avoid malachite green or methylene blue in favor of hydrogen peroxide as it's less chemicals going in the tank.

 

[Chileno]

How are your babies?

 

[Untaughtlibra84]

Doing good so far!! They have been eating vinegar eels and ground up flakes. There's a ton of them!

 

[Chileno]

Thats good to hear! Thats awesome

 

[Untaughtlibra84]

How are things with you? Did any of your eggs make it?

 

[Chileno]

One little guy hatch but died the next day, they layed eggs again but eat them all

 

[Untaughtlibra84]

Yeah that blows. I'm not getting rid of mine but I'm looking for another fish to get into. That experience was alot of work. What other fish do you have?

 

[Chileno]

I have tiger barbs, hatchets, loaches, beta, neon tetras, sword tails, and red cherry shrimp

 

[Untaughtlibra84]

Do you happen to know how to sex the tiger barbs? I have some too and just curious as to the male/female I have

 

[Chileno]

There's some ways of telling, but it's hard, I've looked it up before but I'm not 100 percent sure of which ones are males or females

 

[Chileno]

What other fish do you have?

 

[Chileno]

Well I posted this on the cichlid section but no one replied. What would you guys recommend? I just bought another 10g tank and my wife told me i should so a cichlids tank, i already have the rams so no rams. What cichlids could i put there? Any ideas? Thanks