Its time...

[rust9000]

Ok heres the deal, ive got a 10" breeding pair of severums, who cant keep their fry alive to save the world lol, so i would like to raise the eggs my self and seen as theya re getting ready to breed again, i would like some advice. they have been breeding for aprox 3 years since they were a year old, and the person who i got them off 2 years ago said they had never raised their fry before, but she thought it was because they were in a coumminity tank with oscars and big catfish. To make my life easier they are cleaning a small 122 rock rather than a 2ft bit of bogwood lol, so i cant easily remove it.
I have a 16x8x8 with a HOB filter and a 25w heater, now here the hard part:
1 - when / should i remove the eggs?
2- how do i keep them alive?
3 - how long should it take them to hatch?
4 - is there any " chemical" i could add to help this process along.

I am only asking this as i have several people waiting on severum fry and i can get quite a good price for them. and seen as my sevys lay about 250-300 eggs thats alot of severms to sell lol.

thanks fr the help... Rusty

 

[HiGhTiMeZ]

did some research for u...
this qoute is from aqualandpetlus

Practical Breeding. In a typical breeding tank, angelfish spawn on slate. Professional breeders snatch out the egg-covered slate before either parent gets hungry for a tasty caviar snack. They rear the eggs artificially in a gallon jar of water from the breeding tank. They color the water dark blue with methylene blue to retard fungus. They use a slow airstone to replace the parents. (Airstones never eat angelfish eggs.) Some critics suggest that this decreases the inherited parental breeding activities. Mostly, it decreases parental egg eating.

 

[davo]

Put it in a small breeder, or in a little hang on box thing, add an airstone to have some water motion and a lot of oxygen (but not too much theyre being blown around) and if you notice any fungus growing you can remove them using a pipette or something. Then wait for them to hatch i guess. Gather them before they dissappear i guess.