so my venustus is holding eggs and i didnt want her to get bullied and lose the eggs so i went out to petsmart and bought the top fin breeder net so i can put her in there. now as shes in there im wondering if the breeder net is too small for her. i mean she can turn around pretty easily in it. let me know what you guys think.
do you want my honest opinion..and that's all it is...but....i think
it looks pretty grim :-( she looks very exposed in there,no privacy,and
no where to hide,what tank decor do you have ?
i hope not to have offended you .
She is in no need of being confined like that. They are notoriously great parents and she should be ok as long as your tank is properly sized and set up.
Is the dad in there too? He should protect her normally and help keep the fry safe once she is ready to spit them out. If you're trying to sell the fry or something maybe you need to set up another tank for her that will eventually be the fry tank.
What is your current setup? and how long has she been holding?
the dad is in there too but he is a peacock cichlid and he chased her around. she was holding eggs last month but i think she swallowed them. i just dont want her to be bullied to where she gets stressed and loses the eggs.
oh those are super hybridized eggs then. BTW she probably spit them out when they were ready to swim and they were eaten. I doubt she is stressed. Honestly though you should let her loose the fry.. They are far too hybrid to sell. Are you trying to just keep them in your tank...please don't give away sell or allow those fry to go anywhere other then your tank or cull them.
I guess you could get away with 20 gallons. well actually how big is she right now because they get pretty huge.
40gbreeder would be better as they will need to grow big enough to be safe in your tank. and being such a cross breed there is no tlling how long that'll take. Haps grow very slow while peacocks grow faster but not as fast as your two mbunas you have. Make sure if you give some to your friend they are aware these fish shouldn't be bred, sold, given away or in anyway seeped into the world of cichlids.
lol. Halloween? How appropriate .
But to be really honest.. 55 gallons isn't a really ideal for more then one venustus.
I guess you could get away with 20 gallons. well actually how big is she right now because they get pretty huge.
40gbreeder would be better as they will need to grow big enough to be safe in your tank. and being such a cross breed there is no tlling how long that'll take. Haps grow very slow while peacocks grow faster but not as fast as your two mbunas you have. Make sure if you give some to your friend they are aware these fish shouldn't be bred, sold, given away or in anyway seeped into the world of cichlids.
Is the 55 your main tank? the one she is from and where she got naughty Halloween night ;-) . If so it depends on the current stock if they will not be to angry by losing space. The problem mainly I'd see with that is how long will it take these 25-50 fry to get of size? IDK how to help .. think I'm stalled out of ideas. Maybe a DIY breeder net that is much bigger? I really don't see any good ones online.
You can look on craigslist for a 10 or 20g and that would be a much better option. Sponge filters are cheap..
well i got the tank all setup the good bacteria is in there thanks to fluvals new product called the biological enhancer. i got the tank temp at the same temp as my main tank. did a water test and everything was spot on.
Much better! She should be much more comfortable in there! You should take a marker and write the spawn date on the tank.so you can be on the lookout within about 14-21 days after that date.
And oopsies, I think I may be wrong on theclutch size she can hold. Can be up to 120:shock:. But at her small size I do't think it's that high but still will be a lot.
Great! and don't rush her out of there after her fry are free swimming. Feed her for a bit so she can regain strength to not get bullied in the main tank. Poor girl has to pretty much fast this whole time with a mouth full of babies.
I wouldnt leave the female in the tank too long, she hasnt eaten for some time and may see the fry as free food. If she is taking food again, I would put her back in to the main after only a few days, week at most.
If she has been eating she might be good to go back now. You can give it a couple days though if you want to but watch her closely. ( btw i just saw your pics with the fry.. Omg so cute!)
haha thank you. yea they are little rascals. they really love to explore the tank and hide in the gravel a little lol
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