Channa-ornatipinnis Have Laid Eggs..drawf Snakeheads

[england]

Its like an egg cup for holding eggs

hehe no its a feeding ring,as the duckweed covered the top so used this so they could find there meal worms,They decided to use it as a nest to store the eggs

 

[loubega]

Its like an egg cup for holding eggs

hehe no its a feeding ring,as the duckweed covered the top so used this so they could find there meal worms,They decided to use it as a nest to store the eggs

wow!

they look amazing....how quickly will they mature and grow? is there still a risk they could be eaten?

i know you said you have had a lot of interest from other forums etc....but i take it you must be gettin quite famous now lol!

 

[JoshH]

Congratulations dude! You must be real proud best of luck with their survival, fingers crossed for you

 

[Joinerlavin]

ahh rite cool

 

[england]

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wow!

they look amazing....how quickly will they mature and grow? is there still a risk they could be eaten?

i know you said you have had a lot of interest from other forums etc....but i take it you must be gettin quite famous now lol!
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Iam not sure but people think around an inch by next month, Iam hoping the parents are good parents but we will have to see, This tank is solely for them no other tankmates......Yes theres a risk the parents may eat them, They may die if not then as they mature they will inturn become canabalistic and start to pick off the weaker ones<only the strong survive...

 

[loubega]

as this is the first recorded breeding.....will you remove them if you notice they are going "missing"? or will you just let this be a very natural breeding?

any ideas if they will breed again? if so how quickly?

do you have space for the fry?

who would think a few days ago i wasnt interested in snakeheads now im reading up on them!

 

[england]

as this is the first recorded breeding.....will you remove them if you notice they are going "missing"? or will you just let this be a very natural breeding?

any ideas if they will breed again? if so how quickly?

do you have space for the fry?

who would think a few days ago i wasnt interested in snakeheads now im reading up on them!

HEHE Was not even trying, never in a million exspected this, No i will leave it to be as natural as possible, I think this is the only true way we will get to know how they deal with things, wether or not they make good parents or next time they need to be seperated, Up until a couple of days ago everyone was shocked i have two in a tank together as most people that are trying hard to breed them have them all in seperate tanks, Then were going to bring them together once they matured......Also it was thought that they were mouthbrooders but at present there not, maybe when they are free swimming<who knows>no one thats who......There is a cichlid that doesnt start mouthbrooding until eggs have hatched so maybe maybe not these guys will do something similar,,,,,,,So i feel as it is there first batch anyhow i will just record every detail, however trivrial it sounds or seems, so we have a fighting chance next time
No i dont have any idea about if they will breed again<hopefully they will>and when
No i do not have tonnes of space, Iam looking for a nice 5ft/15/15inch tank which should ease the situation abit

 

[matchstickman47]

ok well i dont want to be your groupie but well done

ok well i dont want to be your groupie but well done

 

[kewskills]

congrats nelly

Karl

 

[england]

ok well i dont want to be your groupie but well done

ok well i dont want to be your groupie but well done

cheers mate

congrats nelly

Karl

hey carl thanks mate

 

[markandhisfish]

congrats mate youd best start preparing your acceptance speech for the nobel fishbreeding prize do you feel quietly smug lol if not then you should!!! well done indeed

 

[nosoup4you]

And I knew Nelly when...

 

[england]

Who do you think you are? Trying to talk to me........"ornatipinnis man obe"

 

[nosoup4you]

So much for remembering the little people. lol

 

[england]

No iam not that bothered ok it feels great
But its more in the way of adding advise like an diary of what happens during and after.......Thats one thing i missed the laying off eggs but night before they were interlocking then into one tight ball and dropping all way down,,,maybe that was it as they can do this other a few days appently