Raven Posted March 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2012 Huh, guess I'll have to see if the cooler temp better set the mood. Them two do the 'sexy,sexy' quite a bit. Any one know at what point in their gestation that their condition become apparent? Seems to be the hardest thing to track down on Google. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jewels Posted March 22, 2012 Report Share Posted March 22, 2012 Any one know at what point in their gestation that their condition become apparent? This one is for sure Other than that - like you said; sometimes hard to tell. After completing the birthing process the female looks absolutely emaciated. Thats uasully the signal to start looking for fry. Is this pair still in a community tank? Is it possible the fry are immediately consumed by the other tank mates? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted April 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2012 They are in a comunity tank, the 50g mentions in my sig. Been feeding them sliced zuccini. a slice nearing a full cm thick is almost completily consumed in less then 24 hours. Pigs. though the pleco does help them out a bit. That one lokks quiet squre.... if i could tell when shens close i could pen her... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeanie1978 Posted April 17, 2012 Report Share Posted April 17, 2012 Raven >> 50G - 1 Tiger Barbs, 1 Diamond Tetras, 7 Congo Tetras, 1 Mystery Snail 3+ Babies(1 fs/t), 1 (F)P.pulchers & 2 (M)Juvies (1 fs/t), 1 BN Pleco, 2 Ameca splendids, 2 Albino Cories. If this is the tank you've got them in I'm pretty sure of the reason you've got no fry. Barbs and tetras are prolific fry eaters and can be stressing the spawning pair. Snails, pleco and the albino corys will take out the eggs, can we say lunch. Is it at all possible to set up a nursery tank with just the parents in it. Let them do the deed and remove them after the eggs have dropped. Better results are guaranteed since you've been researching their breeding patterns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jewels Posted April 17, 2012 Report Share Posted April 17, 2012 Is this a moneyback guaranteed ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted April 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2012 If this is the tank you've got them in I'm pretty sure of the reason you've got no fry. Barbs and tetras are prolific fry eaters and can be stressing the spawning pair. Snails, pleco and the albino corys will take out the eggs, can we say lunch. Is it at all possible to set up a nursery tank with just the parents in it. Let them do the deed and remove them after the eggs have dropped. Better results are guaranteed since you've been researching their breeding patterns. Amecas don't work like that, they are live bearers. And the fry they give birth to are fairly large, huge in comparision to something more familiar like a guppy fry. Most fish reportedly leave Ameca fry alone, and snails, plecos, and cory are no threat to them. I have even created areas/hides to small for most of the other fish to get into to increase survival if they are at least being born. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jewels Posted April 18, 2012 Report Share Posted April 18, 2012 Get some floating cover up top. After the birth the wee monster fry head straight up. I often find them atop lilypads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeanie1978 Posted April 18, 2012 Report Share Posted April 18, 2012 Is this a moneyback guaranteed ? LOL well it is my two bits I'm adding so I can throw that in the pile Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted May 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2012 I do have some floating Camoba stuff, but the pair eats it and it's now slowly dissappearing. Haven't had much luck growing lilies... i kill them. lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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