Ive got a pair that has laid eggs probably 3 times in the last month. The first time the eggs hatched. The parents lost interest— no babies. The second time they had swimmers that they protected for about 4 days. Then they were gone. This last time I saw a few swimmers in a pit that they dug. I came home from work. The parents were swimming all over and protecting nothing. The tank mates are a rubber nose pLeco and a sailfin Molly to nibble at the algae. There is one other smaller eba that stays out of their way. I don’t need to be a big producer of the good looking fish, but I’d like to get a few if I could. Should I move the rock that they lay there eggs on And put in in their own tank by an air stone? I don’t want to agitate the parents so they won’t spawn again. Any tips would be appreciated. They are in a 29g tank. Thinking about moving them to a 40g Breeder.
Electric Blue Acara breeding questions
- Thread starter Sodakksam
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What type of filter do you have on the aquarium? You could remove a few fry with a hose? I suggest seeding a sponge filter for the fry growout aquarium or order a Marina Breeding box.
You could remove the rock with eggs attached to the growout aka hatchery but it may be more challenging. Make sure Air Stone is correctly placed near the eggs.
I have an Eheim canister filter. They lay the eggs right next to the prefilter sponge.
They are at it again. Ive got swimmers. Parents still involved. Thinking about borrowing my wife’s turkey baster when she isn‘t looking. Ive got a 10g tank with a sponge filter that’s been running for months with shrimp and a couple Java ferns. Ive got a fry basket, or whatever it’s called, that I could put in the parent’s tank. Any thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks