redterror123 Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Hi I am new to the scene of breeding and would appreciate any advice given. I have a pair of male and female red terrors they paired off together from juvenile now mature in a 6x2x2 tankThe female has laid 5 batches of eggs and everytime the eggs turned white because they werent fertilized and were eaten any tips on how i can ensure the eggs are fertilized next time and is it possible for a fish to be sterile ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ducksta Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Yes - it is possible that one of your fish is sterile.Have you witnessed the behaviour? Are you sure the male is trying to fertilise them?Do you have a divider that is maybe stopping the male from achieving his goal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DFishkeeper Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 How much current do you have in the tank, if the flow is too much it could be stopping the milt from settling on the eggs. Particularly If the rock or whatever they are breeding on is in the flow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redterror123 Posted May 15, 2015 Author Share Posted May 15, 2015 There is no divider in the tank i have not seen the behaviour i have seen the female protect the eggs and keep the male away i did think of removing the female once the eggs are laid but not sure if this would create a bigger issue. What behaviour should i witness if the male was trying to fertilise. The current is not to strong as i am not using a wave maker (fish dont like it ) i am just using a spray bar from the sump to circulate the water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Link2Hell Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 How big are the fish ?the male might just not be mature yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redterror123 Posted May 16, 2015 Author Share Posted May 16, 2015 The fish are definatly in maturity theu are over 15cm each big and vibrant in their colours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Link2Hell Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 it can only come down to a few thingshe gets distracted and doesn't make the pass after the eggs are laidhe just isn't interested - does he clean the spawn site with the femalehe has a fertility problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbunamad Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 Are they definitely male and female? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redterror123 Posted May 20, 2015 Author Share Posted May 20, 2015 They are definitely male and female.Not sure if he cleans the spawn site as i dont always get to see them everyday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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