Acara eggs

[Dyl123]

Do you have the means to properly set up a tank on a momente notice? This is one reason I keep a sponge filter running.

I'd see how things play out and take it from their. It is best to let the parents raise the fry in their tank.

You can pretty much do any combination of things as far as moving eggs, parents, or fry.

I have only had success when no fish are moved.

Once the babies are "fish" and are free to explore on their own, the parents will return to their normal behavior.

There is a tank I can pick up tomorrow, but I can wait to pick it up if there is no need, I’ll see when I go and collect the food tomorrow, thanks.

 

[Colin_T]

Blue Acaras are no more aggressive than keyhole cichlids, angelfish or discus when breeding. They have their territory and will chase fish out of it when they have eggs or fry. But they won't go out of their way to kill everything in the tank like some cichlids do.

You will notice a change in the other fish if the acaras become really agro. The other fish will act nervous and skittish and hide in the opposite corner of the tank (acaras on one side and all the other fish on the other side). If you see this happening, then you will need to move the other fish out. But blue acaras don't normally do that unless the tank is small, (less than 3 foot long).

You can use plastic storage containers as rearing or emergency holding tanks. Put a thin layer of gravel on the bottom of the container, half fill it with tank water, put an established air operated sponge filter in it, add a heater and fish, top up with clean dechlorinated water. Cut a hole about 4 inches in diameter in the lid so you can feed them, and then put the lid on the storage container, and away you go.

 

[Dyl123]

Blue Acaras are no more aggressive than keyhole cichlids, angelfish or discus when breeding. They have their territory and will chase fish out of it when they have eggs or fry. But they won't go out of their way to kill everything in the tank like some cichlids do.

You will notice a change in the other fish if the acaras become really agro. The other fish will act nervous and skittish and hide in the opposite corner of the tank (acaras on one side and all the other fish on the other side). If you see this happening, then you will need to move the other fish out. But blue acaras don't normally do that unless the tank is small, (less than 3 foot long).

You can use plastic storage containers as rearing or emergency holding tanks. Put a thin layer of gravel on the bottom of the container, half fill it with tank water, put an established air operated sponge filter in it, add a heater and fish, top up with clean dechlorinated water. Cut a hole about 4 inches in diameter in the lid so you can feed them, and then put the lid on the storage container, and away you go.

I still haven’t seen any aggresssion, the acaras will just give a little chase when they come right next to the eggs but other than that they’re fine, I’ll be going out to get all the stuff needed today and tomorrow, thanks for the advice

 

[Dyl123]

I have picked up some tubifex and frozen daphnia, what is the best way of feeding them directly to the fry without other fish eating it all if they are kept in the community tank?

 

[Colin_T]

You don't feed the babies on tubifex or daphnia because those foods are too big for the fry. I would also be careful using live or frozen tubifex for any fish due to the diseases they carry.

The baby fish need newly hatched brineshrimp and or microworms. Post #4 has a link about culturing live food for baby fish.

 

[Dyl123]

You don't feed the babies on tubifex or daphnia because those foods are too big for the fry. I would also be careful using live or frozen tubifex for any fish due to the diseases they carry.

The baby fish need newly hatched brineshrimp and or microworms. Post #4 has a link about culturing live food for baby fish.

From what I’ve read online it says I should use daphnia, also it was my LFS that suggested both daphnia and tubifex but I’ve read that I might have to get the tubifex into smaller pieces

 

[Colin_T]

Adult daphnia is too big for newly hatched cichlid fry, or any newly hatched fry. Even baby daphnia is a bit big for most cichlid fry until they are a couple of week sold.

Tubifex is way too big and comes from sewerage farms. It is not a clean food for fish.

Newly hatched brineshrimp and microworms are tiny by comparison to tubifex and smaller than baby daphnia.

 

[Dyl123]

I have noticed today that the acaras have moved the eggs into a new pit that it behind a rock at the back of the tank, I can’t see the eggs but the male and female are still taking it in turns guarding the area, due to the fact I can’t see them, how would I go about knowing when to feed them as I can’t see if they’ve hatched without moving the rock?

 

[Colin_T]

The eggs have hatched and the fry are still developing. That is why the parents moved them. In a day or two the fry will start swimming around in the nest and you start feeding them when that happens.

You will see the fry when they start swimming.

 

[Dyl123]

The eggs have hatched and the fry are still developing. That is why the parents moved them. In a day or two the fry will start swimming around in the nest and you start feeding them when that happens.

You will see the fry when they start swimming.

Ok Thankyou for the help, I have had a closer look and saw some wrigglers so I’ll keep and eye out for when they start swimming.