SweetMamaKaty 2,788 Posted August 25, 2014 Finley and Franklin have fry - I'm beyond excited! There's been plenty of chasing lately, but since I took out their plants during prazi, I guess the eggs have just been hiding in the white sand. This video is of the first one I found tonight shortly after a water change, and I have taken six out so far. They each swim a little and then go to the side of the glass. I can't get a clear picture with my camera, but the video came out ok. Sorry for all the moving around, I was trying to make sure it was ok... 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fish Of Gold 2,297 Posted August 25, 2014 Yay! Congrats! I hope everything goes OK 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ShawneeRiver 2,720 Posted August 25, 2014 Good luck!!! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lldykstra 199 Posted August 25, 2014 Oh my, that is exciting!!!!! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
goldfishfanforever 913 Posted August 25, 2014 Yay, fry are awesome 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SweetMamaKaty 2,788 Posted August 25, 2014 Thanks everyone! I'm so excited, but now I'm getting scared too - I don't know what I'm doing! I'm hoping some people with experience see this and are available for some extensive hand holding, er, I mean mentoring! Right now they're in the 10 gallon with about 3" of water from the 29 gallon - which is at .1% salt because I've been doing prazi, is that ok? Should I get the airstone going, or is it too soon? I read something about if they can't break the surface tension they won't be able to get air for their swim bladder (I think?) Do I need to run out for bbs & a sponge filter today, or is there time to have it 2 day shipped since I have a little bit of algae? I also have Hikari Lionhead I could crush... 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HomerJay 4,668 Posted August 25, 2014 Grats Kathleen! I had mine in a 5g tank with an airstone on very low just to disturb the surface a bit. I put a plant from my main tank in there to give them some algae to pick at. I kept the water level vey low for the first few weeks. I fed them Hikari first bites and frozen BBS. They are available at petsmart. Once they were a week or 2 old, I occasionally crushed a NLS Thera A pellet and put that in there also. I never put a filter in with mine, i just did a water change every day or every other day. Hopefully someone else can speak about the salt and Prazi. I prazi'd mine at about 3-4 weeks old. Good luck with them!! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SweetMamaKaty 2,788 Posted August 25, 2014 Thank you so much, I'll move a plant over and get the airstone going! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SweetMamaKaty 2,788 Posted August 25, 2014 My husband has some of this in the freezer already for his fish, do you think I could use it? I would absolutely love not setting up a hatchery... 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yafashelli 9,540 Posted August 25, 2014 They're really tiny! Congratulations! I can't offer much help, as I didn't realize I had fry until they were larger than a dime. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HomerJay 4,668 Posted August 25, 2014 My husband has some of this in the freezer already for his fish, do you think I could use it? I would absolutely love not setting up a hatchery... I would get some frozen baby brine shrimp. I think these will be too big. I used these: 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SweetMamaKaty 2,788 Posted August 25, 2014 Thank you! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flipper 13,057 Posted August 25, 2014 ^^ this 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HomerJay 4,668 Posted August 25, 2014 Thank you! Also, with just a few fry like you have and I had, I would just hold thge cube in the water for a few seconds so that some could fall off the cube and then put the rest of the cube back in the freezer. There are a ton of those BBS in each little cube. So, I would get at lest 2-3 feedings out of a cube. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SweetMamaKaty 2,788 Posted August 25, 2014 Thank you! Also, with just a few fry like you have and I had, I would just hold thge cube in the water for a few seconds so that some could fall off the cube and then put the rest of the cube back in the freezer. There are a ton of those BBS in each little cube. So, I would get at lest 2-3 feedings out of a cube. Ok, thanks! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chai 7,337 Posted August 25, 2014 Aaaadorable! Thank you!Also, with just a few fry like you have and I had, I would just hold thge cube in the water for a few seconds so that some could fall off the cube and then put the rest of the cube back in the freezer. There are a ton of those BBS in each little cube. So, I would get at lest 2-3 feedings out of a cube.Could also put tap water in a cup, put the cube in until a few fall off the cube, drop those in, then put the cup in the freezer. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SweetMamaKaty 2,788 Posted August 25, 2014 Thanks 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fantailfan1 26,742 Posted August 25, 2014 You should be getting a little green egg in your signature soon. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SweetMamaKaty 2,788 Posted August 25, 2014 You should be getting a little green egg in your signature soon. Yeah baby! Called all over the place this morning, and no one has either the frozen bbs or eggs until Wednesday. I guess I will have Amazon hurry them here and keep my fingers crossed that the algae tides them over. Makes me really nervous, but I guess it is what it is... 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chai 7,337 Posted August 25, 2014 I'd try cutting up the brine shrimp you have now with a razor but I'm also quite a stubborn butt. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SweetMamaKaty 2,788 Posted August 25, 2014 I'd try cutting up the brine shrimp you have now with a razor but I'm also quite a stubborn butt. Great idea - I have to at least try! Does anyone know, should I put that in today or wait? I'm not sure if they're considered free swimming just because they can? They mostly stay in one spot, with occasional swimming... 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BronwynH 1,109 Posted August 25, 2014 Congrats! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GoldenSpoiledRotten 6,786 Posted August 25, 2014 (edited) At this point I think they are almost ready for food. You could test to see though by adding a little bit. However, I would not add an air stone just yet. They are too tiny and could be damaged by the current. Wait until they are two weeks old. By then they have gotten the hang of the swimming thing and are developing or have developed their tails. E. to add: daily WCs using airline tubing are a must between now and then! I would try the baby brine shrimp over their bigger cousins, because adult brine shrimp do not have as much nutritional value at all. Those baby egg sacs on the shrimp are what you need, not just the shrimp itself. Edited August 25, 2014 by ChelseaM 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SweetMamaKaty 2,788 Posted August 25, 2014 At this point I think they are almost ready for food. You could test to see though by adding a little bit. However, I would not add an air stone just yet. They are too tiny and could be damaged by the current. Wait until they are two weeks old. By then they have gotten the hang of the swimming thing and are developing or have developed their tails. E. to add: daily WCs using airline tubing are a must between now and then! I would try the baby brine shrimp over their bigger cousins, because adult brine shrimp do not have as much nutritional value at all. Those baby egg sacs on the shrimp are what you need, not just the shrimp itself. This is great info, thank you! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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