seperating daddy and eggs from group
seperating daddy and eggs from group
hi every one how are you? i have just purchased a tank divider to seperate my alpha male with his eggs from mummy and rival male the female has came rushing out of her cave and is trying to get through the partision do you think she wants to be with the male and eggs or is she being nosey finding out what this thing is doing in her home shall i just seperate the rival male off and leave mum and dad too it cheers folks si
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i read in a few articles that you might want to put the male in a seperate tank and i know that people use fry traps i have no room for seperate tank and fry traps are small i didnt want to risk the outher male trying too kill the fry when they are swimming as this is only my second spawn i do not have much experience and am working off of what i read i just dont want to take any chances in loosing any of them is it wrong in seperating them do you think cheers si
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did't meen for you to take offence mate just want every thing perfect and if that meens getting more than one opinion then so it shall be by the way sorry you have to sell your corys wish i could have them but i have no tanks set up for them speak to you some time im sure all the best in your new home cheers si
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Separating in one tank makes no sence.
You can either leave the fry in the group or separate the fry for some time in a breeder in the tank with the group to make sure they get enough food the first few weeks.
Fry left in the group are supposed to get a better growthrate.
(can't speak out of experience on this one, i am experimenting on it)
Don't be afraid that fry left in the group are gonna be hurt by other adults, they wont.
Good luck!
You can either leave the fry in the group or separate the fry for some time in a breeder in the tank with the group to make sure they get enough food the first few weeks.
Fry left in the group are supposed to get a better growthrate.
(can't speak out of experience on this one, i am experimenting on it)
Don't be afraid that fry left in the group are gonna be hurt by other adults, they wont.
Good luck!
Greetings,
John
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John
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I always leave my fry in the tank with the adults until they are big enough to bother dad in his cave.
I have seen, with my own eyes, a female come out of her cave and eat a wiggler that the male kicked out. I had just gotten a teaspoon to lift it out and put in a catch bin and that's when I saw it happen
I have seen, with my own eyes, a female come out of her cave and eat a wiggler that the male kicked out. I had just gotten a teaspoon to lift it out and put in a catch bin and that's when I saw it happen