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vix

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I have a pair of rainbow fish (intending to buy more), this morning i noticed some eggs in the plants, i have only managed to remove two, they are in a seperate container at the moment. Would love some help and advice on how to save and hatch the eggs, and raise the fry.

I am very excited :D

Many thanks Vix
 
Have you done a search on google? I have found a lot of breeding information on various types of fish just by doing a simple search. I can't help you here because I don't even have rainbows. Well, unless I did a google search and did the research for you. :p

Good luck with them.
 
Have you done a search on google? I have found a lot of breeding information on various types of fish just by doing a simple search. I can't help you here because I don't even have rainbows. Well, unless I did a google search and did the research for you. :p

Good luck with them.


Thanks i have done a little research on the net, I was hoping someone on here had first hand experience and could give a few tips :D
 
Which rainbowfish species is it?

Just keep the eggs in the seperate container at about 25 degrees celsius.
Add some plant cuttings or low bubbling oxygen pump, to keep the water ariated.

Depending on the species, the eggs should hatch in 5 tot 22 days at this temperature.

Some add a drop of anti-fungus medicin in there, I personally have never done so.

Not all eggs from a laying will hatch. So let's hope you found 2 good ones. :)

Do not move the fry when they hatch until they are at least few weeks old. Even the slightest difference in temperature or water composition will kill them off.

The first few days, rainbowfish fry are TINY. You'll need "green water" or disolved plankton pallets. Liquidfry also does the trick rather well. So gather up plant cuttings and put them in the container. The fry will feed of the tiny "stuff" (don't know the term in english) that are always present near plants. Hornwort is ideal for this.

After a couple of days, they'll be able to eat newly hatched artemia or babyfish powder. Always give them ample food. They're not smart enough to go and look for the food. They need to be swimming in it.

Try to keep the water as clean as possible. Since you have to overfeed them, you'll need to remove all the non eaten food as soon as possible. (daily) A few snails will help in eating the extra food. But they'll leave droppings, so you'll need to remove those either way.

Good luck! And keep us posted.
 
Which rainbowfish species is it?

Just keep the eggs in the seperate container at about 25 degrees celsius.
Add some plant cuttings or low bubbling oxygen pump, to keep the water ariated.

Depending on the species, the eggs should hatch in 5 tot 22 days at this temperature.

Some add a drop of anti-fungus medicin in there, I personally have never done so.

Not all eggs from a laying will hatch. So let's hope you found 2 good ones. :)

Do not move the fry when they hatch until they are at least few weeks old. Even the slightest difference in temperature or water composition will kill them off.

The first few days, rainbowfish fry are TINY. You'll need "green water" or disolved plankton pallets. Liquidfry also does the trick rather well. So gather up plant cuttings and put them in the container. The fry will feed of the tiny "stuff" (don't know the term in english) that are always present near plants. Hornwort is ideal for this.


After a couple of days, they'll be able to eat newly hatched artemia or babyfish powder. Always give them ample food. They're not smart enough to go and look for the food. They need to be swimming in it.

Try to keep the water as clean as possible. Since you have to overfeed them, you'll need to remove all the non eaten food as soon as possible. (daily) A few snails will help in eating the extra food. But they'll leave droppings, so you'll need to remove those either way.

Good luck! And keep us posted.

Many thanks Parin, the fish are Dwarf Neon rainbows and they are beautiful. I wanted to get more to have a shoal of them but think i will wait and see what happens with the eggs. The eggs are in a seperate container i will add some plant cuttings. Think i need to make a shopping list for the new fry if i get some fingers crossed.

I have read on the net that once they start they don't stop, so i am thinking of making a mop to see if i get any more eggs.

Manythanks for the advice again, and i will keep you updated :D

Vix
 
That's correct. My Melanotaenia praecox (which you call dwarf neon rainbow) lay eggs daily. Currently, I've got 7 fry which I'm trying to raise. Slow growers! They're about a month old about now, and still small.

I don't have the room for more. So I leave the new eggs in the tank. My other fish like them as dessert. :huh:
 

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