Dovii Fry Help

[uncwnells]

I have several batches of Parachromis fry in my tank at any given time. With the loisellis, there's usually two generations going at the same time. While most end up being eaten (not by the parents), I've got some in there now that hatched back in September.

For the first month or so, I don't even feed them. They eat off of plants and decorations and what the others spit out. When I think they're big enough, I feed them frozen bloodworms. I'm positive that if I only had a single pair, they would survive to grow into juvie size in the same tank as the parents. The biggest fry still alive in the tank that hatched back in September (see sig line for stock) is now over an inch long. There's less than five of these out of approximately 4,000 though.

Good luck and bring me some dovii fry, lol. I need a nice male to complete my tank.

I think I am going to leave them with the parents until they get juvie size, theres a fish store in South Port (which is where I got the breeding pair), that is anxiously awaiting the arrival of these guys once they grow out. I will definetly be willing to send you some. OR if your ever down this way, you can stop by and pick some up!

 

[terd ferguson]

I think I am going to leave them with the parents until they get juvie size, theres a fish store in South Port (which is where I got the breeding pair), that is anxiously awaiting the arrival of these guys once they grow out. I will definetly be willing to send you some. OR if your ever down this way, you can stop by and pick some up!

I know my loisellis will have and protect more than one generation of fry at a time. My jags' fry never seem to last long enough to see two generations in the tank at once. The loisellis and the jags both get smarter with each batch of fry, the loisellis have just been at it longer (and are much better at it). They keep them longer and longer each time. Whether your dovii will tolerate their older fry when they get ready to have another batch is unknown. Sometimes, parents eat their older fry to preserve resources for the new batch.

And, how many of those fry can you spare? There's a shortage around here. I'll send you a PM.