finaddict Posted May 14, 2007 Report Share Posted May 14, 2007 so i have only had these guy 2days and the large male is fanning 50eggs on a piecce of wood. yikes what should I do? they are the only 4fish in a 20g. remove or leave alone??? help I have never had these guys before... Morgurnda morgurnda, Purple spotted gudgeons any suggestions????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGr8Blade Posted May 14, 2007 Report Share Posted May 14, 2007 Holy Connie, How lucky are you? I bought some of those at Riverfront too. Just not that lucky I guess. Or have "broke back mountain" tank. That is awesome.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGr8Blade Posted May 14, 2007 Report Share Posted May 14, 2007 Breeding: Breeding is easy within a species tank. the male will court the female by circling her with his fins spread wide. The eggs are laid on a flat surface and are guarded by the male until they hatch, after hatching the brood care ends and the fry will need to be removed to a seperate tank. Fry are easy to raise on fresh hatched brine shrimp and small live foods but due to canabalism very few make it to adulthood Found that on the net... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finaddict Posted May 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2007 thanks wendy, more like 100eggs now, I was going to move the adults in to a new eclipse that i just set up and discovered them on the driftwood... so in a few days I will remove the adults to a 30gallon eclipse tank. i hope i can raise some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGr8Blade Posted May 14, 2007 Report Share Posted May 14, 2007 Ya, no kidding, that would be awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatpuffer Posted May 15, 2007 Report Share Posted May 15, 2007 How big do they get? Js Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syno321 Posted May 15, 2007 Report Share Posted May 15, 2007 thanks wendy,more like 100eggs now, I was going to move the adults in to a new eclipse that i just set up and discovered them on the driftwood... so in a few days I will remove the adults to a 30gallon eclipse tank. i hope i can raise some. The fry easy to raise on bbs. The parents can get very nasty defending their clutch/fry, so I'd remove the other inhabitants. As well, in my experiences breeding this species, the parents can sometimes get nasty with each other, so be aware! Isn't it neat the way the eggs are attached to the surface by the short thread that makes them "blow" in the movement of the water! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toirtis Posted May 15, 2007 Report Share Posted May 15, 2007 Damn, you are lucky...my pair have not done anything, but then they are in with my ribbed newts, so I am just happy that they have not been eaten. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatpuffer Posted May 25, 2007 Report Share Posted May 25, 2007 How are the eggs? ANy pics? My pair is starting to dance around each other and shaking their body. Looks like a mating ritual...hopefully I get some eggs soon. They love shrimp pieces! What do you feed yours? Js Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finaddict Posted May 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2007 the first batch has hatched and I have been able to count about 15 free swimming ( very very tiny_) and the same day he was guarding another 60 eggs- now the are very close to hatching as well. I removed the females. I feed him shrimp pellets and nls the fry I am feeding crushed flakes. but harold is going to get me some food called better that brine powder to try. the 3 some was in a 20g. I might move the male in a few days as well and raise up just the fry in the 20g.!!!! wish me luck I have never raised gobies before! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finaddict Posted May 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2007 uh oh, Iwent down stairs to take a pix and they are all hatched now.... grey blobs on wood-eggs dad- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishBrain Posted May 25, 2007 Report Share Posted May 25, 2007 (edited) Good luck with that. Harold and I talked about that stuff a while back. He swears by it. Gorgeous father!!! Edited May 25, 2007 by FishBrain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatpuffer Posted May 25, 2007 Report Share Posted May 25, 2007 I used powdered nls for my peacock gudgeon fry...worked really well. however, they were in a non-filtered 2 gallon "tank" and I left for the weekend and all of them died. I think having no food for two days and the fact that the water was not changed killed them. They were getting twice daily change before I left. Js Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finaddict Posted June 1, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2007 hornest fish ever. i placed 2females and him back in a 10g and after 48 hours he is fanning yet another clutch of eggs... holy slow downnnnnn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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