Fat or holding eggs

[J_looney4]

Is she just a fatty or holding eggs haven't seen them preparing a spot to lay but she is pretty big

Hard to get a good pick never stops swimming

 

[_shorty_]

From what I can tell, it looks like mine when she's holding eggs. Congrats! (maybe)...

 

[J_looney4]

From what I can tell, it looks like mine when she's holding eggs. Congrats! (maybe)...

Hopefully I'm actually building a little breeding system but was planning on buying a breeding pair so if these two lay eggs that would be better!

 

[NH Fish]

Looks like she is holding eggs.

 

[J_looney4]

Looks like she is holding eggs.

When would I expect her to lay she started to get big 1 or 2 days ago?

 

[NH Fish]

They usually lay about every 12-14 days. She probably about 6 days out. They usuall y start cleaning a spot a couple days ahead of time. When it time they will aggressively clean , Almost like they are biting the spot they want to lay. they should lay late that afternoon. I just watched 2 of my pair do this just today. I spend hours just watching the behavior. I can usually tell a couple days in advance when they will go. Good luck.
get those rotifers ready. I get RG Complete from AP Breed. then you don't have to mess with Phyto.

 

[J_looney4]

They usually lay about every 12-14 days. She probably about 6 days out. They usuall y start cleaning a spot a couple days ahead of time. When it time they will aggressively clean , Almost like they are biting the spot they want to lay. they should lay late that afternoon. I just watched 2 of my pair do this just today. I spend hours just watching the behavior. I can usually tell a couple days in advance when they will go. Good luck.
get those rotifers ready. I get RG Complete from AP Breed. then you don't have to mess with Phyto.

Yeah that was my plan for 30 bucks the starter kit seems a good deal and I can get it at a local fish store along with the TDO so that's my plan. Probably won't get a crack at the first batch. Still getting everything set up.

 

[D-Nak]

Most experienced breeders recommend letting the first few batches go. It gives the pair time to get better at laying and tending to the eggs.

 

[J_looney4]

Most experienced breeders recommend letting the first few batches go. It gives the pair time to get better at laying and tending to the eggs.

I think I remember hearing that somewhere and will probably let the first one go for sure but I think I'll be to excited to let the second one go

 

[NH Fish]

I was

 

[NH Fish]

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I was just going to say that but new first time breeders are to excited to let them go. So I say go for it. You got nothing to lose. You will need practice keeping those rots alive anyway

 

[J_looney4]

The fact that I was getting ready to give breeding clowns a shot and have a pair of black and whites already breeding lined up. Then all of the sudden it seems mine are going to spawn had to be destiny. So I will probably still get the black and whites but Im definitely excited.

 

[_shorty_]

i just let my second clutch go... they hatched two nights ago. I may even let #3 go... but that'll be PUSHING it! i ordered some stuff last night and plan to order the rest today.

I'm TRYING to be patient... but I guess, what's the harm, right? They are either DEFINITELY going to die in the DT, or probably die if I try to raise them before I'm 100% ready...

 

[J_looney4]

She's looking a little smaller today than yesterday kinda making me wonder but she is still pretty big.