K king72 Fish Fanatic Joined Jun 16, 2006 Messages 80 Reaction score 0 Location sittingbourne kent Jul 19, 2006 #1 here are my convicts. they have laid 2 batches over 3 weeks but they keep turning white and not hatching. thinking of changing them now and starting a comunity tank
here are my convicts. they have laid 2 batches over 3 weeks but they keep turning white and not hatching. thinking of changing them now and starting a comunity tank
S saboy Fishaholic Joined Aug 26, 2005 Messages 646 Reaction score 0 Location Portsmouth Jul 19, 2006 #2 Give it a couple more weeks, the male has not yet seemed to master the art of fertilisation yet at all !
Give it a couple more weeks, the male has not yet seemed to master the art of fertilisation yet at all !
OP OP K king72 Fish Fanatic Joined Jun 16, 2006 Messages 80 Reaction score 0 Location sittingbourne kent Jul 19, 2006 #3 so i guess from your wisdom 'saboy' that the eggs pictured are dead. should i remove them and re bury the bog wood.
so i guess from your wisdom 'saboy' that the eggs pictured are dead. should i remove them and re bury the bog wood.
S saboy Fishaholic Joined Aug 26, 2005 Messages 646 Reaction score 0 Location Portsmouth Jul 19, 2006 #4 If the parents are still protecting the eggs, then they should eat them. and lay again, just put the bogwood back how it was when the eggs where laid
If the parents are still protecting the eggs, then they should eat them. and lay again, just put the bogwood back how it was when the eggs where laid
RadaR The things we do for our fish.. Joined May 23, 2006 Messages 4,332 Reaction score 0 Location Somerset, England Jul 19, 2006 #5 Im suprised you actually managed to lift up the bogwood without getting beaten by the Cons.
S SamUK Fish Aficionado Joined Nov 27, 2005 Messages 3,136 Reaction score 0 Location Addingham, West Yorks (Near Leeds/Bradford) Jul 20, 2006 #6 u shouldnt keep moving it around for starters if you want them to be succesful. jus be patient and let them do there thing. there normally really good at it once they get the hang of it!
u shouldnt keep moving it around for starters if you want them to be succesful. jus be patient and let them do there thing. there normally really good at it once they get the hang of it!