Unexpected Eggs

[hinchles]

Well yesterday I was having a big fish move around day and taking some juvi albino bn's out of a growing up tank to move them to a bigger breeding tank with another group of slightly older albino's from a different blood line.

So the youngest juvi's I was moving are about 3-4 months old and even the biggest is only about 4 cm long. I start catching them all and move a log out of the way only to find about 15 eggs and the male who was fanning them that had vanished for a couple of days comes shooting out. balls....

Anyway I've scooped the eggs and stuck them in a tumbler but not holding my hopes up for survival of any. The thing is though I thought this set of bn's were far far far too young to even be ready to lay. The males are only just starting to display their bristles they're probably only 1-2mm long at the moment.

Sods law since the older group has fully developed males and females haven't had a single spawning yet anyway now they're all moved around in to a larger tank thats more suited hopefully we'll have some more spawnings soon

 

[mgr7686]

Well lets hope so Goodluck

 

[Gem400]

I've had suprise spawning from bn's I thought were too small and they hatched fine. Fingers crossed for you

Cheers
Gemma

 

[Gem400]

Sorry, just read that again, the ones that spawned are only 4cm long? That is small, lol

 

[hinchles]

Sorry, just read that again, the ones that spawned are only 4cm long? That is small, lol

yup massively too small I thought. but got a nice batch of eggs though. not holding my breath for them though I think its a little too premature i'd be very surprised if any pull through. guess i'll know in a few days

 

[Joby]

I had super reds spawn stupidly young too, like you say, bristles hardly showing. Plenty movement in the tumbler and hopefully they will hatch for you :thumbup:

 

[Irene0100]

brilliant, good luck with the fry

 

[hinchles]

as expected all but 2 of the eggs have gone I don't think the remaining 2 will make anything either.

I guess it comes down to a couple of things but I suspect they weren't fertile in the first place when I kicked the male. at least I know they're up to it when they're ready just need them to settle into the new tank now so they can get jiggy properly

 

[AusPleco]

As they say practice makes perfect