Hi,They will probably be nice candy apple red fish from now on, that's been the case with mine. I let the fish eat the eggs/fry as I can't say I have the energy to breed them. Young serpaes have been aggressive in my experience, or at least pests. Here is a website that talks first about general tetra breeding, then at the bottom talks about serpaes, which are supposed to be easy:
http://tropical-fish.net/tetras/breeding_tetras.htmOn this page at the bottom under "Links to More Information" they have a link to a pdf on breeding serpaes. Looks like it's a college thesis project:
http://www.aquariumfish.net/catalog_pages/tetras/tetras_bigger.htmThe pdf is probably the most thorough and promising article I have found on the subject as there were controlled lab protocols and documented results as opposed to a lot of websites that glean info from various sources and don't always get it right....
Good luck! If you are successful you could write an article on that. Kate A JACOBSON wrote:
Okay, so I've got 3 adult Serpae Tetras that came with a tank I bought. Not really fond of them, they never particularly stand out but they don't bother the fish that I do like, so I've kept them. Then this evening I notice that they look different! Rather, 2 of the 3 look different. Suddenly they have a deep body color, rather than looking a little washed out, and the blacks! They are so intense! And they are holding their dorsal fin erect, like flags, and they are soooo black! I can compare them with the 3rd, which looks the same washed out color I'm used to. And one of them is looking distinctly rounded in the belly! So are they getting ready to spawn? If they do manage to spawn, do I then remove the plants they spawned on? And then what? Or do I just leave any eggs in the aquarium and let them provide a little taste treat for the angelfish and the cherry barbs. Anita _______________________________________________ GSAS-Member mailing list GSAS-Member@thekrib.com http://lists.thekrib.com/mailman/listinfo/gsas-member
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