Third day
Feb 24, 2009 Aquarium, Aquatic, Breeding
Well, it’s now three days since I found the youngsters, and today I made a “bold” move.. I decided not to risk having mom and dad cannibalise the herd. From what I’ve read, they should be fine for about a week, but to me it looked like there were a bit fewer today from yesterday.
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I’ve never had a go at raising chiclid babies, so this is all new experiences for me. The parents got to keep a few younglings (about 30-50 or so) just to see how they do at their first try. I have no idea of how many I moved today, but they are quite a few. Decided to keep them in a 31L tank for the first week (if they survive) to see the growth rate. As stated I have no clue, and this is to learn. I’m thinking of ways to keep them all when they gett bigger, and that means I have to get one or more bigger tanks. I have one tank I think I’ll get ready as soon as possible, because when/if they get big enough, they’ll need space quick. Not to mention that it has to be ready for them.
I found more heaters and a pump or two that I’ll set up to get started. The pumps/filters need a couple of weeks to get the bacterias right, but I’ll run them in a tank that’s allready going (along side the current pump) and that will hopefully speed up the process.
Having the camera and lens that I do, I tried to get a good closeup of the fry. Those things are small and FAST… Hard to get anything good, but I did get one I thought was good enough to post.
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