M myfrint Fish Fanatic Joined Jun 8, 2004 Messages 137 Reaction score 0 Location Great Neck, NY. Jul 16, 2004 #1 My 4 cardinals sadly died, and as for them, i got 4 black neon tetras from the lfs. I'm looking at them, and like they are huge. Two of them are really bigger than the other ones. Are these Black neons pregnant? Already? What should i do? Attachments DSCN7413_copy.jpg 76.5 KB · Views: 33
My 4 cardinals sadly died, and as for them, i got 4 black neon tetras from the lfs. I'm looking at them, and like they are huge. Two of them are really bigger than the other ones. Are these Black neons pregnant? Already? What should i do?
OP OP M myfrint Fish Fanatic Joined Jun 8, 2004 Messages 137 Reaction score 0 Location Great Neck, NY. Jul 16, 2004 #2 Another pic. Attachments DSCN7415_copy.jpg 74.2 KB · Views: 22
J JeremyD Fish Crazy Joined Feb 10, 2004 Messages 310 Reaction score 0 Location New Bedford, MA Jul 16, 2004 #3 They are not pregnant. Tetras are egg scatterers, not live bearers...
OP OP M myfrint Fish Fanatic Joined Jun 8, 2004 Messages 137 Reaction score 0 Location Great Neck, NY. Jul 16, 2004 #4 I mean... are they ready to scatter egg? i don't know.
T thellama Fishaholic Joined Jun 2, 2004 Messages 627 Reaction score 0 Location B.C. Canada Jul 17, 2004 #5 i guess its possible they are pregnant... could just be fat.. might wanna research about distinguishing males from females.. that would help narrow down the search to find out if theyre pregnant.. lol
i guess its possible they are pregnant... could just be fat.. might wanna research about distinguishing males from females.. that would help narrow down the search to find out if theyre pregnant.. lol
K keeper-of-fish Fish Crazy Joined Dec 13, 2003 Messages 292 Reaction score 0 Jul 17, 2004 #6 The bigger ones are the females i think when in spawning conditions they get "plump"
K keeper-of-fish Fish Crazy Joined Dec 13, 2003 Messages 292 Reaction score 0 Jul 17, 2004 #7 Omg lol your tank is perfect for those lol my book recomends plants and darker substarte.... lol
Gill Store Manager Coalville Aquatics Joined Feb 7, 2004 Messages 6,117 Reaction score 2 Location Derby Jul 17, 2004 #8 Yep those are the females, and they look very plump.