The St Isabel/Rio Negro did there first spawn. I wasn't able to yank it I seen it as I was heading out the doof for work. Well see what they do with them.
It's hard to see it in a pic they spawned on the tube for the sponge filter.
Oh how nice! Hope they do well for you.
Quote from: b125killer on December 19, 2012, 10:59:47 PM
The St Isabel/Rio Negro did there first spawn. I wasn't able to yank it I seen it as I was heading out the doof for work. Well see what they do with them.
It's hard to see it in a pic they spawned on the tube for the sponge filter.
Nice, good luck with them. ;D
They eat them. They need to get on my scheduled and spawn on there slate LOL. I think I would of been late to work if I could of gotten them out easier or seen it sooner. At least I know they will spawn for me. I will pull there next spawn if I can.
I'd give them a few chances, as they settle in at your place. You might offer another spawning site option for them...??....a potted broad leaf plant??...small inverted clay flower pot??
Keep up your water changes, and feed them hi-protein foods often.
I got another spawn from the St Isabel/Rio Negro and the marble/silver. Plus a bonus spawn from a newly formed koi pair.
I got the St Isabel/Rio Negro on video. I gave them another piece of slate and a flower pot as spawn sites but the seem to like tubes. they spawned on the HOB filter tube this time. I think I'm going to take out one of slates and put in a tube on a suction cup. The koi pair are still in a community tank. I need to set them up there own tank. I'm just running out of room for tanks. I have plans for a new fish room but things have got pushed back until I can finish painting my sons room.
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Super, Scott....they do have a mind of their own...LOL.....soon they'll settle in more and look for other spots too....
Wishing you luck with this spawn! They're beautiful! Please keep us posted on them.
So far there doing good. It's not a big spawn but they haven't eaten them yet. And I only seen a few bad eggs. And they where working on them.
Sounds good....from the location they layed on, spme most likely got knocked off....
Scott you also just lean a piece of PVC in a corner if they like tubes or even lean it up against the filter tube to deter or give them another option. I have had hundreds of spawns on 1 1/4" PVC cut just slightly longer than the tank height and leaned in a corner for some reason certain angels just prefer them over slate.
Good Luck!
I went from having lots of eggs to having none. The Koi I knew they wouldn't last. The silver/marble got some wigglers then eat them.
The St Isabel/Rio Negro was trying to move there eggs from the filter tube to the slate. but the eggs wouldn't stick. they tried a few times when the eggs stated to fall the would grab them and try in vain to get them to stick. but they just fell to the bottom and became snail food.
There's the reason some folks use bare bottom tanks.....I'm considering making several that way here......??
yup all my breeder tanks and quarantine tanks are bare bottom;)
Oh...so sorry to hear the eggs were lost. Well, hopefully they'll spawn again in a week or two. Wishing you good luck with the next batch!!
Yes good luck Scott! It will work out sooner or later.
I just don't understand these angels. They spawn almost every two weeks. the last time they spawned was on the slate. it was a small spawn so I didn't do anything to it. They didn't even take a second look at the eggs. so I decided that the next time they spawn I was going to pull the spawn. I was doing my fish routine before I went to work yesterday and seen that they spawned on the tube for the sponge filter. I was going to pull the tube out and put it in the jar that Jon gave me and the male charged me. This was the first time that He didn't hide behind the filter when I went to the tank. As I was running late for work I decided to leave them until the morning.
I get home from work and look in the tank and they are fanning like there was a fire in the tank. so now I don't want to pull there spawn.
I hope they don't let me down. I also have the sponge filter close to the HOB filter. I was thinking that if the parents didn't want to fan there eggs at least they would still get water movement from the filter. I didn't see any bad eggs today. I don't know if it's the angels doing a great job or the water movement. But so far there giving me hope.
They're doing a good job. The water flow from the sponge has tiny debris...when they fan they not only aerate the eggs, but clean up tiny particles that fall near or on the spawn. They layed on the tube here too..remember?....shut the back filter down...watch for wigglers...and hope that they move them..... ;D
I hope I get wigglers I'm so ready to have angel fry. I got two smaller tanks ready for them and I'm getting an 80 gallon acrylic duel dreeding tank tomorrow. I still have the brine shrimp hatchery that hasn't been used yet. All I need is the parents to do there part.
Best of luck to you.
Thanks Pauline there still doing good when I got up. I don't want to get my hopes too high but I think there going to make it work this time.
I keeping my fingers crossed for you Scott
YAY! How exciting. I also wish you luck with them! I bet you are on pins and needles waiting, huh? lol
Mine spawned again. I knew they were getting ready to. I could almost set my watch by them. There last spawn was February 2nd and the one before that was January 24th. This might be there biggest spawn yet. Now lets see if I can get them to hatch.
Cool, take it slow and easy....good luck, I know that new 2 1/2 will help a lot....and start aging that water for changes...or buy a few gallons at Wallyworld....