i have around 50 freee swimming fry with the parents in a 15 gallon tank currently i'm leaving them in the tank, can or is it possible for the female to raise this batch or should i pull them out ? now? later? there's lots of java moss in there and i feed them decapsulated brine shrimp eggs any comments suggestions? cory r u out there?msg me? Kathy Olson r u there too? Raymond ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rich Grenfell" <rgrenfell@snet.net> To: <apisto@listbox.com> Sent: Saturday, November 04, 2000 12:34 PM Subject: Re: incubation period > I have some A. Cacatoides fry myself. It took the eggs just over 2 days > to hatch, and another 4 or 5 for the fry to be free swimmimg. The temp > was 80. > > Rich > > "F. Tadeo" wrote: > > > > how long does it take for a. cacatoides eggs to hatch? my female spawned > > two days ago and the eggs have disappeared this morning. i am not sure if > > she moved the wrigglers somewhere else or if the eggs have been eaten. i > > also noticed that she built her nest on the side of a rock, digging a pit > > next to it and laying her eggs on the rock's side, and that she lured the > > male to her nest to spawn. doesn't the male typically do the courting? > > any help would be appreciated! :) > > -frank > > _________________________________________________________________________ > > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. > > > > Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at > > http://profiles.msn.com. > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > This is the apistogramma mailing list, apisto@listbox.com. > > For instructions on how to subscribe or unsubscribe or get help, > > email apisto-request@listbox.com. > > Search http://altavista.digital.com for "Apistogramma Mailing List Archives"! > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This is the apistogramma mailing list, apisto@listbox.com. > For instructions on how to subscribe or unsubscribe or get help, > email apisto-request@listbox.com. > Search http://altavista.digital.com for "Apistogramma Mailing List Archives"! > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is the apistogramma mailing list, apisto@listbox.com. For instructions on how to subscribe or unsubscribe or get help, email apisto-request@listbox.com. Search http://altavista.digital.com for "Apistogramma Mailing List Archives"!