teenbies Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 Hi Guys, Again with my Red Jewels, sorry... BUT tonite just as I was getting ready to go out, I saw the female laying eggs, Then the male swam over the top, fertilizing em... They took turns doing their job... right out in the open, at the front of the tank... I came home about 4 hrs later to see this Mum protecting her clutch.... I'll keep you all updated, if interested!! I've had em breed b4, but never right out in front of me b4... they must trust me, LOL. Not bad considering they were only put in that tank last night, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teenbies Posted November 1, 2008 Author Share Posted November 1, 2008 Clearly Mum wasn't doing a good enough job protecting her eggs, Got up this morning to see em gone.... it's their first time...maybe next time, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohhsweetness Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 put in a distraction fish so they will either protect like crazy or eat there eggs or take the dad out when he has fertilized the eggs my first pair the dad kept eating the eggs so i bought another male he protects them goodly i love the red red colour they go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbo2232 Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 Good work! What size are they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kai Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 If they're anything like the jewels i have they'll breed again within 2 weeks good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlecoFish Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 Congrats cool pics too PF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohhsweetness Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 yea mien breed like crazy too mine are like 7.5 cms Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teenbies Posted December 17, 2008 Author Share Posted December 17, 2008 Thanx for the advise/comments guys! The little girly is about 7.5cm the man of the tank is prob 10cm or so. They have now had 3 lots of eggs, and have eaten them all, LOL. What sort of div fish do you recommend? They'll end up as food anyway I suppose!! I have the male's dad in my other tank, so if I was to remove him from his tank and put him in my 4ft, there would b blood shed I'm sure! I'll wait til after xmas and reassess i think... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohhsweetness Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 convicts are hardy fish and they are cheap to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kai Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 If you really want the eggs to hatch, just remove the eggs once they have being fertilised by the male. I removed mine and put it in one of those small fry baskets that hang onto the side of the tank. So far i've had about 250 hatch from the first batch and about 300 from the second batch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moop Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 I don't know if you have realised it but they have laid on gravel... I dont think it will be all that easy to move them. You could siphon them but I wouldnt try it. Just let them get it right themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kai Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 ^^^ I don't know if you have realised but the eggs in the gravel are gone anyway refer to the 2nd post. Anyway i was just making a suggestion of what i did as my jewels ate the eggs the first two times as well. and good luck with it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moop Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 I did read the 2nd post and I was giving him future advice as you were aswell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oz_gooner Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 Drop a flat, smooth rock or a tile in the tank. They should lay the eggs on it. It will make it easier to get the eggs. But you have to get them before they move them to the substrate. I thought mine had eaten all the eggs but when then hatched I realised they had hidden them in the substrate in a protected area. I think my yellow got the last lot tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teenbies Posted January 7, 2009 Author Share Posted January 7, 2009 Hi Guys, just for the record I'm a she, LMAO!!! They do have flat rocks, but won't use em... i have had convicts in with them before, and they got ripped apart... =(.... They've had 4 batches now, and have only just eaten the last lot...hahaha... BUT they did last longer this time, almost 2 days... I also tried taking the male out, but the mum ended up eating them too... Currently I've put a couple of small sized bristlenoses in the tank... it seemed to have sparked a protective vibe in the Jewels... Maybe the next time they'll be successful... Thanx for all your advise, I'll keep you all posted!! =) ***OK OK, a lil bit of excitement here... looks like they didn't eat all the eggs, I have found around 15 or so babies hiding in the gravel this morning!! The parents look like they are doing a good job guarding the young, and the BNs don't seem even remotely interested in going near them! Popped in sum fry food this morn, and tried to get pics, with no luck!! The parents kept shielding them, so that's a good sign!!*** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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