Re: A. cacatoides spawning

["Helen Burns" <hlnburns@thefree.net>]

Jason,
Spawning to free swimming 7 days approx.  As you are able to provide newly
hatched bs I would avoid using liquifry as this can pollute the tank very
quickly.  I would, for the moment continue with your normal feeding regime
in this tank and only add newly hatched bs when the fry are free swimming,
possibly this Friday or Saturday.  Unfortunately you have corys in their
tank and I would say the biggest danger to any fry comes from them, given
the oppertunity they will eat fry.  I would be more inclined to prepare
moving the catfish from the tank.  Well done it is always great whan a new
species spawns for you.
Helen
>On Saturday, I did some tank juggling and moved a pair of A.
>cacatoides from a well planted 20g. tank with a bunch of corys and a
>couple plecos to a 15g. with a big clump of Java moss and some floating
>Salvinia sp.
>surprise I noticed about fifty pinkish eggs attached to the roof of the
>cave.
>  I started my brine shrimp hatchery - I know the fry won't be eating
>any in the next couple of days, but I know the parents will eat bbs, and
>I also found that the local infusoria population increases when I feed
>bbs.  I also added some liquid fry food to the tank after a large (50%)
>water change on Saturday (maybe what triggered spawning?) and plan to
>add a bit more tomorrow.
>  I have never spawned this species before, so  was wondering how long
>it would take for the fry to become free swimming.  Also, there isn't
>too much in the way of hiding places for the male, should I be prepared
>to move him?
>Jason Miller


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