I have flowerhorn eggs first time I NEED HELP!

[MossOnGrass]

Hey I just looked and saw that my flowerjorns have layed eggs in the 75 gallon tank , the eggs right now are white in color what does that mean ? do I take them out of the tank the flowers were in , come on guys help a brother out ........whats the next step

thanks in advance !

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[spryandspringy]

Congratulations, "Papa"! What other fish are in this tank?

[MossOnGrass]

None help me im not sure weather to take the eggs out

[Nate_N_Nicole]

I would leave them alone until they hatch but when they hatch and are free swimming take the babies out and put them in there own tank... Feed babie brine shrimp until they can eat bigger foods....

Use a spong filter when you transfer them because they will just get sucked up by your filter... Make sure its a decent size tank to I would day at least a 29 gal the bigger the better your gonna have a lot of babies, if they hatch.... Your FH look kinda young from the pictures so dont be suprised if they arent fertle the first time...


GOOOD LUCK :woot: :thumbsup: :headbang2

[MossOnGrass]

actually they have eaten two batches of eggs so far is that normal , and since I know they eat eggs should I take them out when they are clear , they are attatched to a clay pot so I should be able to get them out pretty eaisly

[Nate_N_Nicole]

The only time they will eat there eggs is if they arent fertle...

[MossOnGrass]

cool , then I wont worry any

[bluedempsey]

i could always put up a divider?

[WckedMidas]

now why havent you gotten in tuch with me about this subject.
First if the eggs are a baige color there ether ready to be fertlized or are fertle. if and when they start to turn papper white they are not fertle.

Now to the coment about if they fertle they wont eat them bullshibby buddy. They will eat them just to do it if they feal like it .

not bein smart just pointing that out.

Pat beins they have ate the last two batchs. after the eggs have made it for like 30 to 48 hours preferably 48 to make shore they get fertlized . I would remove the clay pot and throw it in the 20 gal you got of mine. that u have.

Match the watter temps and all that use watter from the tank in that tank to keep them stable. Mainttain a 79 to 82 temp ide go with 79 till they hatch. after 4 days of being layed they should be wiggling around in a pile . Use a sponge filter and airline for filtration. wait a week or so befor you start feeding them ide say a week. i use liquid fry number 1after three or four weeks i switched to crushed flakes. let me no whats sup

[MossOnGrass]

I need to get my posts up to 150

[John Kwasniuk]

I need to get my posts up to 5!!

[hemiboo]

If your fish were raised by their parents they have a better chance of not eating their offspring. Sometimes new parents eat the youngun's then never eat them again, its all the parents temperament. They do look kinda young and may stop eating them, who knows

[MossOnGrass]

I now have wigglers , they dont seem to be getting eaten so im gonna leave them in there with the parents for a while ! or should I take them out ,
Wckd I know you are going to say take them out !
I just want others opinions I like watching fry with thier parents


thanks
patricvk

[MossOnGrass]

well I woke up this morning , I walked around the house feeding the fish tanks
when i walked in my boys room where the flowerhorns are , i looked in the pot where they layed the eggs and where they hatched all that was there was white eggs that didnt hatch they had fungus growing on them and the female was eating them , i didnt see any babies . i thought man they ate all the fry !
i looked in the small clay pot and there they were , they couldnt get there by themselves so i guess the parents moved them there and since they moved them on thier own I guess they dont want to eat them , so they are going to stay with the parents till they are free swimming

Thanks for all the help , everyone
patrick

[natty99]

good :headbang2 luck

[fenderwai]

take out ur flowerhorn n leave the eggs there

[MaJiKTeRRoR]

Whatcha gonna do with all those babies?

[DeLgAdO]

I would leave them alone until they hatch but when they hatch and are free swimming take the babies out and put them in there own tank... Feed babie brine shrimp until they can eat bigger foods....

Use a spong filter when you transfer them because they will just get sucked up by your filter... Make sure its a decent size tank to I would day at least a 29 gal the bigger the better your gonna have a lot of babies, if they hatch.... Your FH look kinda young from the pictures so dont be suprised if they arent fertle the first time...


GOOOD LUCK :woot: :thumbsup: :headbang2

i wouldnt remove them when they hatch, let the babys feed on mom and dads secretions, the nwhe nthey get a tee big bigger you can remove them.

[MossOnGrass]

There is like a ga-billion of em , parents seem to be doing well with them
they are now free swimming and im feeding them liquifry, as for what im gonna do with them ....I`m gonna sell them !

[Apocalypse]

Patrick: If you have an empty tank, I suggest removing the fry and placing them in their own aquarium.

Often times the parents will feel overwhelmed and/or threatened and will cull their fry to a more manageable size. Just my .02 cents. :naughty:

[MossOnGrass]

ok will do in the morning I got 2 tanks ready and waiting

[Apocalypse]

A good way to get them out is with a hose from a python minus the siphon tube. You might get a little bit opf gravel, but you will certainly "suck" those little guys out.

Watch your fingers and hands while doing this. The parents are gonna get really pissed.