Three weeks have come and passed
Mar 15, 2009 Aquarium, Aquatic, Breeding, Learning
Today it’s three weeks since I first saw the fry from my Dempsey tank. I took them from their parents after a few days, and it seems to have saved quite a few. I expected there to be quite a few that wouldn’t make it, and so it was.
I had hoped to maybe se 10 or so make it through the 3 week barrier, and boy did they…
There is no way of actually counting them (other than taking a picture and marking them) but a careful estimate I’d guess it’s between 40 and 60 of them now.
Today I’ve changed them over to a bigger tank, and in a week or so they’ll be ready for a “real” tank. For now it’s a BB tank (Bare Bottom tank) with no filter, just a pump and a stone.
As if this litter wasn’t enough, the parents are now nurturing a new litter. They’re currently at the wiggler stage, and should be swimming about in a day or two. I also have a litter on my Pelvicachromis Pulcher, and they are swimming around in the tank with their parents. I’m guessing they’re about 2 weeks now, and boy are they big. I have guppies and zebra’s in the tank with them, but they’re still swimming around like they have no care. The parents are ferocious in their protection, and will chase off any “intruder”. Hope to see a few of these make it as well.
There’s nothing like having small fish in the house. I like to think of it as evidence that the older ones are comfortable. Sure enough.. These two species are simple to care for and relatively simple to get younglings.
Let ya’ll know how it’s coming along…
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