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Post by Sean (90 reef, fw rack sys) on Dec 31, 2020 15:11:59 GMT -5
So at some point today apparently I had cherry barbs hatch in the tank with their parents. The parents have had a few baby guppies, that I couldn’t catch to put in a fry tank ,mixed in their tank for about a month now and haven’t bothered them but the fry tank was set up because one of the males was beating the sh** out of guppies trying to eat babies. He was just swimming slightly above the new babies and didn’t seem to notice them. The cherry barb tank runs at roughly 76 and fry at 70 (no heaters allowed) which leads me to my predicament. Do I leave fry in parent tank and take a chance of them getting eaten or do I take the chance of them dying from temperature shock by moving them in with baby guppies. Any input would be appreciated. Tanks were aet up for breeding specifically, but wasn’t expecting success
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Post by gotareef on Jan 1, 2021 18:10:38 GMT -5
Set up a 10g tank with heater and sponge filter....
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Post by spotfin on Jan 1, 2021 21:08:00 GMT -5
Try moving some, and leaving some in with the parents. Is your goal to raise most of them?
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Post by Sean (90 reef, fw rack sys) on Jan 3, 2021 3:50:00 GMT -5
So I spotted roughly eight (hard to keep track so small), but I believe eggs are still hatching. I ended up leaving with the parents because the notorious baby eater is acting more a proud papa as he swims over and checks them a lot, occasionally chasing a few but not so much to eat as it seems to test them. More ro come in future
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Post by Sean (90 reef, fw rack sys) on Jan 3, 2021 3:54:30 GMT -5
Set up a 10g tank with heater and sponge filter.... Agreement with landlord was if I built this rack system it had to be “sans” power because of power output from reef. She has allowed me to use an air pump for sponge filters, but heaters are a no no. Temp is controlled by home heater within 2 feet of rack. |
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Post by spotfin on Jan 5, 2021 19:39:48 GMT -5
Does your landlord pay the power? can you run a closed loop through your reef tank ( or sump, if you have one) to heat the barb tank? I would think the home heater would use more energy than aquarium heaters, unless that is the sole heating source for the room.
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Post by Sean (90 reef, fw rack sys) on Jan 15, 2021 11:30:25 GMT -5
Ya landlord pays power. I had 10 make it. Gave all the tanks live bany brine yesterday and ALL fattened up real nicely!
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Post by georgemygoldfish on Jan 18, 2021 15:37:06 GMT -5
70 degrees might be okay if you acclimate them slowly... Just put them in a specimen container and let it come to room temp before transfer...
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Post by Sean (90 reef, fw rack sys) on Jan 18, 2021 17:51:27 GMT -5
Babys are all at least rice size with no problems from adults. Though probably a small batch, I still call it my first successful spawning (livebearers excluded). Now if I can get my other species to follow suit.
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Post by georgemygoldfish on Jan 18, 2021 18:56:11 GMT -5
Did you do anything special to get them to spawn?
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Post by Sean (90 reef, fw rack sys) on Jan 23, 2021 16:23:26 GMT -5
I have a very simple system where all filtration is plants or air driven so I usually do a good size water change once a week. Usually once a month I drop water level down to roughly 4” above gravel and at first light (usually sunrise) I add 78-80 degree water back in. They go nuts! But be careful because the males tend to get a little too excited and jump! Down to 1 original male because the other 2 have both jumped during separate spawnings. Waiting to see what ratio I get from babies. Looks like mostly males, but still a little too small to tell.
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Post by georgemygoldfish on Jan 23, 2021 17:38:01 GMT -5
Yeah, large water changes work on a lot of fish. I love watching my panda cories after a change. They get all playful and race up and down the sides of the tank. I usually use cooler water than in the tank though, maybe 4-5 degrees. I've read you can do 8-10 degrees but I've never gone that far...
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