fishme
FORUM PARTICIPANT
Oblique
Posts: 503
|
Post by fishme on Apr 26, 2009 12:23:31 GMT -6
I think I have a Red Empress and a Ruby Red that just started holding in the last couple days. I've moved a 45-gallon tank into a back room and filled it about two-thirds full, making it the equivalent of a 30 gallon. I filled it from water from the same tank where the fish now live with no substrate. My questions:
1) I have a sponge filter that has been running in the cichlid tank for a couple of months. Should I move it into the holding tank now with no fish in the tank or will the bacteria die in the week to 10 days before I move fish in there.
2) I have the temperature of the cichlid tank set at 80 degrees. Should the holding tank be the same?
3) I suppose if I put both fish in there, I should put a divider in, is that correct?
I'm also looking for ideas about catching the critters when the time comes. I've heard people say they sneak up on them in the dark with a flashlight, but my fish all sleep in the rocks. Is there a good, stress-free way to move them without removing all the rocks?
|
|
|
|
Post by sirknight on Apr 26, 2009 13:04:15 GMT -6
1) answer: I would not move the filter until you have the fish in the tank or maybe a day before.
2)answer: you should maintain the same temp in the new holding tank. You don't want to shock them anymore then necessary.
3) answer YES put a divider to separate the two females. If you don't they may kill each other. Two separate tanks would be better.
Joe
|
|
|
|
Post by tomtom on May 6, 2009 11:33:34 GMT -6
or you can use a little critter holder from the lfs, once your sure theyve hatched you can catch her put her in there she will release them then put her back in tank and leave critter container right in tank very minimal stress and usually very soccesful fry count of course many way and many ideas but this personally works great for me, good luck
|
|
fishme
FORUM PARTICIPANT
Oblique
Posts: 503
|
Post by fishme on May 6, 2009 12:31:11 GMT -6
eh....they both bailed out on motherhood. They're eating like pigs as I type this.
|
|
|
|
Post by tomtom on May 6, 2009 12:48:37 GMT -6
typical female behavior,,never can figure them out,,,lol
|
|
angel
FORUM BEGINNER
My Husband's A Birdbrain
Posts: 40
|
Post by angel on May 6, 2009 12:59:25 GMT -6
Hey!!
Anyway the females get the short end of the stick in the deal all the way around with mouthbrooders. The male beats her up, gets gratification (I won't elaborate as kids might be here) and then she's left to not eat and watch him make a pig of himself while she raises the little ones. I can't blame them!
|
|
|
|
Post by tomtom on May 6, 2009 14:28:41 GMT -6
i agree,i was just tryin to be funny
|
|
|
|
Post by tomtom on May 6, 2009 14:30:07 GMT -6
thats also why i seperate my fry from the female as soon as pos becouse over all she will go through less stress
|
|
angel
FORUM BEGINNER
My Husband's A Birdbrain
Posts: 40
|
Post by angel on May 6, 2009 14:58:31 GMT -6
Good plan. But you're supposed to side with the male. hahaha
|
|
|
|
Post by pegasus2200 on May 10, 2009 16:10:42 GMT -6
Men....... always trying to be funny?
|
|
allierw
FORUM PARTICIPANT
Posts: 382
|
Post by allierw on May 11, 2009 10:05:22 GMT -6
I've never found a good method for catching fish that didn't involve removing all the rocks. But normally once I catch a female I immediately strip the fry into the holding tank and put mom back in with everyone else. It gets easier once you've done it a few times...when I raised fry regularly the females often would spit as soon as I caught them.
|
|
