Re: They ate them all!! :(

[Charles Harrison <charles at inkmkr_com>]

It appears we have a common thread here. If the adult gardneri are 
seen spawning in the gravel and the egg floats away or the parents 
eat the 6 week old fry one would figure there needs to be more food 
and needs to be more cover. What happen to separate containers for 
the fry? Time to spend some time on live food cultures, more baby 
brine shrimp and a whole lot more mops.

Killie raising isn't really that hard { ;->  it does take a little 
more forethought and maybe a little more protection and a couple more 
small tanks.

Chris,
get the adults into a 5 gallon tank with several mops in it and feed 
them BBS and some live worms. Keep their water fresh and with so much 
live food they don't go looking for the eggs. After three weeks, put 
them back in the big tank and feed the mops BBS. It will take another 
two to three weeks but better chances are better than winning the 
Power Ball - you will have fry in the small tank by the end of August.

Sherry, go buy some 2 gallon Criter Keepers at your local pet store 
for those fry. You don't have to have a filter, just an air stone for 
a few bubbles and keep the water fresh!
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Back to change some water,

Charles H


> Subject: My Gardneri (was Re: Flubendazole kills Ick)
> Males are 3 inches long, extremely bright, females a little over 2, 
> extremely dull, lol. They are about 10 months old, all born within a 
> few days of eachother. Still think they are too young? :)
>
> Chris
>
> Adam Rychlik <adam at mbinsights_com> wrote:
> Chris, Just be patient. Sounds like your killiefish might be to young to
> breed. Give them some time.
>
> Cheers!
> Adam
>
> My parent fish ATE all my 6 week old fry. My first batch and I don't have
> a single fish to show for it. They were in a heavily planted tank and was
> ignoring the little guys until yesterday. I guess they were waiting for a
> plumper snack. *sigh*


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