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Aquatronics sells it under the name Discomed. I have used it. Powerfull stuff. It has never had problems with it affecting plants. It will kill all invertebrates!! snails, shrimp etc..
Thank you for the invite!! I'm going on holiday that weekend. What good way to kick it off. Is there going to be other fish for sale or just dwarfs? Thank again.
Hello all, I have been blessed with a bunch of fry. Good parents.
They are now about an inch or so. I have about 2 dozen. They where born in March. They are eating everything!! Flakes, frozen food etc. I'm willing to trade or just give them to a good home. I live in NYC area, feel free to...
Thanks Randall, LOL yes the water is perfect here!!
I've heard only good things about BAS. I couldn't live further in NYC from the Aquarium, though it might be worth becoming a member.
I need to reframe from purchasing more tanks. How much weight can my floor take?
Thanks for the tips, I keep mine in roughly the same enviroment, except mine are in a 50 with small fish. Maybe just give it time I guess. Mine are roughly 4", a ten would seem a little cramp. Once I free up the 10 gallon, I will seperate them.
Hello all, I've been a member of this forum just for a little while. I just wanted to say thanks and what great members we have here. I have kept tropical fish since I was very very young. My first tank of livebearers was in 1976 or 77. Since then I have kept a variety of pets. I worked for a...
I have had a pair of bolivans for a while now. Lots of territory dispute but no fry. I have had kribs spawn in the same enviroment. It can be very difficult to sex young bolivans.
I hope these pics help, sorry about the poor quality.
http://www.orchidchat.com/fish/female1.JPG...
Congrats on your fry. I'm raising a tank of krib fry now. What I have done is take some prepared food (shrimp pellets, color bits or cichlid bites) and soak in some water. Get it all mushy, take an eyedropper a squirt it in the direction of fry. I hope this helps. It has worked for me. Good Luck
I'm still amazed at there parenting skills. they don't seem to have lost one of the fry, there is so many!! I think I'm fortunate that they are in a 50 gallon. Plenty of room for the other fish to escape too.
I was wondering how long will the fry be with the parents. when is the right time...
The fry have been free swimming for a couple of days now. It seems all tank mates are STAYING AWAY. It is amazing how good parents they are. I have decided not to move the parents. The reason being is, it seems the fry are grazing on debris on fine green algae.
I do think I should move the...
The female has moved the fry today. They seem to be or close to free swimming. How long untill the fry will accept bbs? I think I should wait a few days to transfer fry and parents to there own 10 gallon. Thanks agian for all your advice.
I think it would be difficult(make a mess) to divide my planted tank. Could I just move fry(once free swimming) and parents to 10gal tank? If it is possible. Will the fry die due to different enviorment.
Oh god it gets worse??? They rule the tank now!
********UPDATE************* THIS JUST IN!!
Good news!! Eggs where not eaten. It seems the parents have moved the fry to a deeper hole in driftwood! I saw something move, I shined a flashlight down the hole and to my surprise I saw a bunch of fry wiggling about. I did set up the 10 gallon tank...
I was wondering if a 10gal tank would be enough for the pair to successfully spawn and rear fry? I do have a spare tank and enough space. Thanks again for your sound advice.
:( I noticed last night that most of the eggs where gone!! I was warned(thanks kribber). This morning they are all gone. The female has already seemed to pick a new spot (very close to first one). So I should expect more eggs soon(how long?).
Thanks for the sound advice, try to siphon off...
Thanks for the advice! The only other tank space is a small 5 gallon. I don't think I wil be able to move other tank mates. Dividing tank with little commotion will be difficullt. I think I'll just have to let them take there chances, I wish I didn;t have too. I will have to get another tank...
They are very good a guarding eggs. will they be able to defend fry just as well? or once free swimming should I scoop them out? ok thats 2 questions.
There are some really terrors in my 50gal. two growing angels and 4 killis that hover on top and eat anything that go near. Various tetras...