Regular Member nickie73 Posted January 12, 2008 Regular Member Share Posted January 12, 2008 The reason I am asking is because I have a female demekin in with my male fantail and she has never dropped any eggs. I assume that they prolly have to be of a certain age to do this? Maybe she isn't old enough yet? I am not sure of her age as I got her at vvvvv* . When I got her, she was very tiny; I was able to hold her in my hand and close it and you could not tell I had a fish in there at all. She has grown a lot since I got her in August. Any ideas on this? I just want to be ready when she does drop eggs, as I don't want any babies right now!!!! LOL! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Trinket Posted January 20, 2008 Regular Member Share Posted January 20, 2008 I had my black moor for easily 3 years, probably 4 before she released any eggs. I found my males on the other hand were ready with milk at less than a year old however. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member OldHag Posted January 20, 2008 Regular Member Share Posted January 20, 2008 I think it is big differences, yes. My females have started dropping eggs before they were a year old... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Trinket Posted January 20, 2008 Regular Member Share Posted January 20, 2008 Yep. And some females never drop eggs at all. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member daryl Posted January 20, 2008 Regular Member Share Posted January 20, 2008 I ahve a friend whose "champion" Bristol took 7 years before she bred. But - hoo-boy - the fry she had when she finally did! WOW! Sometimes they are worth waiting for!!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member nickie73 Posted January 20, 2008 Author Regular Member Share Posted January 20, 2008 Thanks! Personally, I know it is better for them to dro eggs than not to dro them, but I will be a nervous wreck if she ever does as I am afraid I will have all the lil fishies everywhere and no where to put them! LOL! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Jack of Hearts Posted January 20, 2008 Regular Member Share Posted January 20, 2008 Thanks! Personally, I know it is better for them to dro eggs than not to dro them, but I will be a nervous wreck if she ever does as I am afraid I will have all the lil fishies everywhere and no where to put them! LOL! Yeah I can just picture you with a gazillion frys. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member nickie73 Posted January 20, 2008 Author Regular Member Share Posted January 20, 2008 Thanks! Personally, I know it is better for them to dro eggs than not to dro them, but I will be a nervous wreck if she ever does as I am afraid I will have all the lil fishies everywhere and no where to put them! LOL! Yeah I can just picture you with a gazillion frys. No thank you! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member daryl Posted January 21, 2008 Regular Member Share Posted January 21, 2008 Unless you take specific action to preserve and raise the fry, in a tank situation, you will most likely never have to deal with unwanted fry. The fish eat the eggs, you wipe the eggs away, water changes suck the fry away, the filters swallow the fry, the fish eat the fry, the cold gets the fry, the lack of food does not allow the fry to grow, etc. Tanks are not easy for fry to deal with. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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