Re: Nannacara taenia

[Kathy Olson <kathy@thekrib.com>]

Helen,

On sexing them the female turned black and tan, there is a picture with
fry on the krib.

Them males turned this incredible lemon/faint yellow color, when spawning,
quite spectacular, we never could get it on film.  I hope you can!!!

Kathy


On Thu, 20 Apr 2000, Helen Burns wrote:

> Thanks Kathy,
> This is somewhat of a relief to know there is hope that the female at least
> will be protective.  I have just removed the tetras from the tank.  I think
> now the only real threat to any "fry" would be the Angels in the tank.  If
> fry appear the Angels will be removed.  To be honest I cannot tell the sexes
> apart in this species, I don't have a clue as to which fish is the "daddy"
> as there is never one that remains near the spawning site.  It never rains
> but it pours as I notice there is another Taenia peeping out of a small pot.
> Also the Uaru pair are about to "do the business."  It's all go in this
> hobby and keeps us on our toes or in my case on my knees!  I have everything
> crossed hoping there will be fry in the coming days.
> Helen
> 
> > I had these guys and they did a good job parenting.  I did not remove the
> > fry or even the other pair in the tank.  I had two pair in the twenty
> > gallon with lots of jave fern and bog wood.
> > I did lose some fry to the other pair, but still raised plenty of fry.
> >
> > I would watch them and see how your pair does, or remove the male but
> > leave the female.  I usually give them a chance to raise fry first, then
> > if they fail and I really want fry ASAP then I siphon the fry out, or pull
> > the parents.
> >
> > Good luck, they are cool fish.  I love the spawning colors.
> >
> > Kathy
> 
> 
> 
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