Parrot fish eggs?

[Guggiboy123]

Hey guys so I recently got some parrot fish and one laid a lot of eggs and iwas wondering what to expect? How long until they become free swimming? Also is there anything that I should be doing?

 

[Oscar98]

Well if there is no male to fertilize them they will never hatch.

 

[Guggiboy123]

Well if there is no male to fertilize them they will never hatch.

There is a male

 

[Oscar98]

What color are the eggs?

 

[Oscar98]

What do you mean by parrot fush? Is it a blood red parrot or a true parrot fish?

 

[Guggiboy123]

What do you mean by parrot fush? Is it a blood red parrot or a true parrot fish?

For the fist question some are white which I know means they didnt get fertilized and the others are translucent. To the second question they are blood red parrot fish

 

[Oscar98]

Then im suprised they got fetilized at all. What are you going to do with the fry?

 

[Guggiboy123]

Then im suprised they got fetilized at all. What are you going to do with the fry?

If they do hatch I will probably put them in a a five gallon to grow them out and then sell most of them and keep the ones that i like

 

[Oscar98]

Not to be rude or anythin but they are hybrids and there are alot of people that hate them. I do not like hybrids But i kinda like parrots but not really. Plenty of people would say not to sell them.

 

[absolutangel04]

This is a thread about helping with eggs, not a debate about hybrids. Please stay on topic.

 

[Guggiboy123]

Not to be rude or anythin but they are hybrids and there are alot of people that hate them. I do not like hybrids But i kinda like parrots but not really. Plenty of people would say not to sell them.

Ya I know they have a bad rep. I was thinking of giving them to my lfs that sells them for in store credit

 

[Guggiboy123]

This is a thread about helping with eggs, not a debate about hybrids. Please stay on topic.

Do you know anything that I should be doing?

 

[Oscar98]

Ok cool.

 

[Oscar98]

I would say that as soon as they become free swimming move them to the other tank with a sponge filter and feed them new life spectrum fry food

 

[Guggiboy123]

I would say that as soon as they become free swimming move them to the other tank with a sponge filter and feed them new life spectrum fry food

Ok I might also feed them some brine shrimp

 

[absolutangel04]

What is the tank set up? What size? Tankmates? How many blood parrots?

 

[Guggiboy123]

What is the tank set up? What size? Tankmates? How many blood parrots?

There are two male and female In a 29 gallon fish tank. And yes I Know that this is a very small tank for them and I am trying to get a 56 set up for them. Then I will be getting a 75 and proply putting them in there

 

[Guggiboy123]

There are two male and female In a 29 gallon fish tank. And yes I Know that this is a very small tank for them and I am trying to get a 56 set up for them. Then I will be getting a 75 and proply putting them in there

My bad there is one male not two

 

[Scottyhorse]

Blood Parrot Cichlids are actually in-fertile if I remember right.

 

[Oscar98]

Blood Parrot Cichlids are actually in-fertile if I remember right.

Not all of them are