Re: those cute little muppets

[Mike & Diane Wise <apistowise@bewellnet.com>]

Right now I'd just leave well enough alone. If the rams keep the neons away from
the fry, that's great. If you lose them, well your rams will breed again. Just
remove the excess fish before they spawn again. When planning to breed fish, any
kind of fish, a little preplanning is really helpful. When my cichlids come out
of the quarantine tank, for example, they go right into the breeding tank - even
if they are too young to breed. The only cichlids that go into a community tank
are excess fish or fish past their breeding prime. Since they aren't my breeding
stock I don't care if they successfully reproduce or not.

Mike Wise

alex pastor wrote:

> My Microgeophagus altaspinosa f1 have now produced a brood of at least 50
> healthy little free-swimming fry.  I have microworms, but I don't know if
> they are too big for them at this stage.  They were spawned at the beginning
> of last week, so are 7 days old now.
>
> As per Mike Wise's recommendations I did try to remove the 6 neon tetras in
> the tank last week when I noticed that there were wrigglers.  But I was
> unable to do so without some help from my cousin who was at work at the
> time.  So, I've got 6 neons all in a tight pack cowering in the top of the
> tank.  I may try again later, but there are lily pads and banana plant lily
> pads and all sorts of major green stuff in the tank.  I'm concerned that
> trying to net these fish will turn the tank into a disaster area.
>
> Also, I'm afraid I'll upset the parents and they'll eat the babies.
>
> Anyone got any good ideas?  I was thinking of waiting until they are
> "asleep", turn on the light and grab them while they are too stunned to move
> fast. They certainly do swim very quickly.
>
> G. Kadar
>
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