Help! Jd's Just Laid Eggs.

[MikeD67]

Ok so I guess 2 of my JD's paired up and breed. I know nothing about the breeding or raising of the JD so if you guys can give me any advice it would be great, from the looks of it they laid at least 50 eggs on a rock. How long does it usually take for them to hatch? Also how big are the fry after hatching usually?

 

[MikeD67]

Ok so I guess 2 of my JD's paired up and breed. I know nothing about the breeding or raising of the JD so if you guys can give me any advice it would be great, from the looks of it they laid at least 50 eggs on a rock. How long does it usually take for them to hatch? Also how big are the fry after hatching usually?

Im not so sure its not one of my Blue acaras and a JD is this possible?

 

[MikeD67]

Ok so I guess 2 of my JD's paired up and breed. I know nothing about the breeding or raising of the JD so if you guys can give me any advice it would be great, from the looks of it they laid at least 50 eggs on a rock. How long does it usually take for them to hatch? Also how big are the fry after hatching usually?

Im not so sure its not one of my Blue acaras and a JD is this possible?

any1?

 

[MikeD67]

No1 can help with this question? Seems odd.

 

[MikeD67]

well thanks for all the helpful tips.... Much appreciated.

 

[Leviathen64]

Well seeing as your post is a few days old you may already have your results. It would be possible for your Jack to breed with another cichlid but the eggs would most likely be infertile. Your pleco would also have to moved because plecos love to eat eggs. Even with the parents protection the pleco would eat them at night. Any fry yet ? I have a breeding pair of JD's but their first spawn was not successful. I have to many other fish and will eventually seperate my fish if they do breed again. If you want to breed them you will need more tanks. I'm curious to hear your results.

 

[MikeD67]

Well seeing as your post is a few days old you may already have your results. It would be possible for your Jack to breed with another cichlid but the eggs would most likely be infertile. Your pleco would also have to moved because plecos love to eat eggs. Even with the parents protection the pleco would eat them at night. Any fry yet ? I have a breeding pair of JD's but their first spawn was not successful. I have to many other fish and will eventually seperate my fish if they do breed again. If you want to breed them you will need more tanks. I'm curious to hear your results.

Ya they just started hatching today, I'm interested to see if they survive but I doubt it. I never intended to breed them but I guess they took it upon there selves so far they have fended off the Plec and all is good but we will see how far they make it before one of the other fish gets them.

 

[MikeD67]

Do the parents move the Fry after hatching? I just looked and there all gone but the female is acting like shes protecting a different area but its in the back of the tank in plant coverage so I cant see if there there, maybe they eat them who knows but will the move the fry?

 

[MikeD67]

Nevermind the female moved them Under the planted area I can see them wiggling around on the sand, dont think there free swimming yet.

 

[Leviathen64]

Nevermind the female moved them Under the planted area I can see them wiggling around on the sand, dont think there free swimming yet.

It's been a few days . Any progress or otherwise to report?

 

[MikeD67]

Nevermind the female moved them Under the planted area I can see them wiggling around on the sand, dont think there free swimming yet.

It's been a few days . Any progress or otherwise to report?

The female has been guarding them very well under the plant in she also dug out the sand and made a pit for them, I can see them swimming around but they wont leave the pit she dug.