EBJD JD spawn stuff.

[Szar]

Well after 3/4 days of introducing the fm in the tank, there are eggs.

Shes (jd) about 2.3" while Bigunz (ebjd) is +5"

Now the issue i got plenty other fish in there the 3 ebjds are no issue they fear bigz but i also got 6 leopard bush fish, and they take out molly fry quite fast.

The eggs are on a big ass chunk of wood so removing them would be a hell of a challenge. Also they are near the filter entrance.

The filter ill wrap the mesh of a fish net so they don't get sucked in.

So should i get a separator for the tank, its a 75gallon so half should be enough. Or should i go fishing and dump then in my 30gal with my 6" wolf.

 

[Hlee019]

That is a nice looking EBJD and congrats on the eggs! I think you should put in a divider and wait for the fry to hatch and then suck em up with a gravel vac

 

[WarrendaFish]

First... Nice EBJD. And I like the set up.
To try and answer your questions...
Separate dont move the eggs... Can you move the filter? When they are very small (less than 2 weeks old) the filter will over power your fry and claim lives. If you see aggression between the parents separate the male. The mother will do a better job caring for the young. Unless youre trying to feed the wolf dont put em in there. If you cant find a separator big enough for your 75, go to home depot and grab a peice of plexy glass.. Measure it, Cut it (a razor knife works fine) and drill small enough holes for water to get through but not the fry... I also put an air stone in front of the plexy to discourage any fry from trying to swim through

 

[WarrendaFish]

This is how I separated my blue gene fry... This is in a 125 gal

I strongly disagree with sucking them up with a gravel vac Not the best idea...

The holes in the plexy should be no bigger than 1/16"

Good Luck

If you have further questions check out a couple of threads I got here just recently "Blue Gene Update" or feel free to PM me.

 

[Szar]

The Leos are about 3" the Wolf probably would not eat them....

Ill try to get a divider, will more the filter entrance to the other side while having the spray on both sides to keep the water good in both parts of the tank.

Bigz is not a overly aggressive fish but ill move him over if he becomes mean. The fry will be JD so they should be tough and survive with little interference from me.

 

[Hlee019]

I strongly disagree with sucking them up with a gravel vac Not the best idea...

How do you separate all the fry from their parents in a large tank once they lose their yolk sacks? I hope you are not implying you chased them down with a tiny net.

 

[WarrendaFish]

How do you separate all the fry from their parents in a large tank once they lose their yolk sacks? I hope you are not implying you chased them down with a tiny net.

2 nets.. Chase them with a med net into a large net. Pretty easy... I wouldnt move the fry for at least 2 weeks and would suggest longer. I dont move mine for over 2 months. As long as they are separated from the predators then why bother? Trying to find little tiny black specs in a planted tank (or any non bare bottom tank) is a pain in the butt. IMO I would separate and wait

 

[Hlee019]

I agree that they should not be moved for a while, but that sounds incredibly hard on my back. I hate being hunched over my tank trying to catch a large fish with a net, let alone hundreds of tiny fry that I can barely see hiding amongst the gravel. I do not see a problem with a gravel vac with a large mouth that can gently suck up tiny fry into a bucket for further transport. The other way sounds much safer but much more tedious that probably achieves the same results

 

[Szar]

well my separator is up.

fry are free swimming, i got frozen bbs.

 

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