View Full Version : jaguar cichlid eggs help!
bigd00d00
11-27-2007, 12:46 AM
:nilly:So i was cleaning my tank today and i got too close to the pot and both started to attack the brush. I looked inside and i found eggs. what should I do? I raised the temperature to 80 deg and covered the filter with a sponge. Do jag cichlids eat their fries?
outlaw
11-27-2007, 1:54 AM
they should be pretty good parents let them deal with the fry the way they see fit. I would watch the tank for increased aggression between the two of them, I have a pair of dovii with fry and I had to seperate them bc my fem just about killed my male. I lost about half the spawn to start with so dont be surprised if they dont all make it. Make sure not to slack on the water changes,nothing overboard just keep it clean. Anyway good luck with the eggs and just let nature take its course for now.
Nabbig2
11-27-2007, 2:52 AM
You lucky little:swear:
Wolf3101
11-27-2007, 3:40 AM
You can also wait until the fry are free swimming and then take a piece of hose and suck up as many as you can get. Then move them to a dedicated fry tank. You lose less of the babies that way and the pair goes back to breeding that much sooner.
Fish on Fire
11-27-2007, 4:41 AM
Jags tend to be good parents so you shouldn't worry too much. GL. :)
Peter McFarlane
11-27-2007, 7:18 PM
what should I do?
Really nice looking jags big dood!
You should release a goldfish in and watch them over protective jags bring the pain lol
bigd00d00
11-28-2007, 12:14 AM
how long does it take for these eggs to hatch?
I'm not positive about jags but I'd say no more than a week. 3-5 days maybe.
Mystix212
11-28-2007, 2:54 AM
From point of laying, it takes an average of 3 days befire hatching. The wriggler stage lasts a further 4-5 days. They are then free swimming after they have absorbed thier yolk sac. You should start feeding them fine foods such as daphina/cyclops/baby brine shrimp etc. When larger, you will know on instinct to move them up to larger foods such as crushed flakes, chopped bloodworms and frozen baby brine shrimp.
bigd00d00
11-28-2007, 6:42 PM
thanks for the info guys, i'll have to pick up some baby brine shrimps today or tom.
ghostknifefish0909
11-28-2007, 6:57 PM
lucky that is bad **** the fry will look awesome! GOOD LUCK
-GKF
bigd00d00
11-28-2007, 7:42 PM
lucky that is bad **** the fry will look awesome! GOOD LUCK
-GKF
lol thanks, i actually pick these guys up from someone else a month ago, didnt know they were gona breed this fast. hopefully the eggs hatch:headbang2
jtrotter77
11-28-2007, 7:52 PM
mine breed all the time. It takes about 3 days to hatch and you will notice the female move them all to one small pile and keep and eye on them. as for food. I have had good results with just using a good quality flake food. Just take a small pinch and crush between your fingers and just let it fall in. Will basically look like flake dust but they will eat it and seem to grow fast on it. Once about a month old you can feed brine pretty easy but still offer the flake as some of them will grow faster than others.
bigd00d00
11-29-2007, 2:27 AM
mine breed all the time. It takes about 3 days to hatch and you will notice the female move them all to one small pile and keep and eye on them. as for food. I have had good results with just using a good quality flake food. Just take a small pinch and crush between your fingers and just let it fall in. Will basically look like flake dust but they will eat it and seem to grow fast on it. Once about a month old you can feed brine pretty easy but still offer the flake as some of them will grow faster than others.
when should i separate them from the parents?
jtrotter77
11-29-2007, 5:21 AM
thats your call. I have had more offspring actually make it when I left them with the parents(for the first month anyways) In my experience Jags are usually really good parents.
bigd00d00
11-30-2007, 11:20 PM
breeding failed. the eggs turned white for some reason and the parents ate them.
My first experience failed, hopefully next time they breed the eggs will hatch..
yes they will eat thier fry when they get a sertain size. so think after abuot 3 weeks you should seperate them and put the fry in a 10g if you have any question contact me at (847)-473-3218,message,or e-mail me at fatjames_1@yahoo.com
bigd00d00
12-25-2007, 5:58 PM
they spawn again.. with more eggs this time. I'll have some pics up in a bit
bigd00d00
12-26-2007, 10:21 AM
the eggs are wiggling..:nilly::nilly:
Tacklethedovii
01-04-2008, 9:52 AM
How are things going with your jag fry? Have you had any of them survive?