Look what i found

[StrontiumDog]

Well I was totaly gobsmacked when I came home from work today, I only got my Dwarf Neons on Sunday. Look at what I found.

The water is 12" deep to, so much for lowering the water level

 

[rollntider]

I have seen bubble nest in deeper water. The reason for lowering is so it helps the father keep up with the eggs easier. not to induce a nest.

 

[shrks1fan]

Very cool bubblenest!! Did they actually spawn or just build the nest?

And Roll is right, the depth isn't to induce a nest to be built, but to help the job of tending the eggs and fry to be easier (less distance up and down to keep going). But if you think about it, in the wild they usually spawn in waters much deeper than our tanks, so we're probably just babying our fish too much and they would be fine in deeper tanks. But it makes us feel better, haha.

Linda

 

[StrontiumDog]

shrks1fan

Well since i've had them only 4 days i'm not going to get to excited. Its going to take them a couple of times before they get it right. Even saying that I have got the wrong filter running, i wasnt expecting this to happen so quick.

To bo honest i wasnt expecting anything to happen.

Fish keeping who'd do it lol

 

[GuppyDude]

my males make nests in 12 inches of water, its normal

 

[StrontiumDog]

An updated if anyone is intrested tonight they are finaly breeding

I have seen them try before but just now they embraced a lot longer than normal and I belive three eggs dropped them caught two of them.

Question? Do i leave the lights on all night.


help here pretty quick will be very much appreciated

Edit: another question: do i still feed them while spawning?

 

[StrontiumDog]

OMG as fast as hes saving the eggs the female is eating the free floating ones

 

[xXMrBonesXx]

uh oh , take her out if shes done laying them?

 

[StrontiumDog]

shes not done laying yet but I got my eyes on her

 

[StrontiumDog]

WOW this is really exciting to watch. bummer my camera batteries are flat

 

[Cat]

I think my fish must be all nuns or monks they never do anything

Unless they wait till I'm in bed

Good luck with them all Dog.

 

[StrontiumDog]

thanks cat its only my 2nd time doing this. the first time was ten years ago I knew nothing then and know nothing now. This wasnt planned but if it hits off ill be well chuffed

 

[StrontiumDog]

Just an updated : I took the female out late last night because she kept eating the eggs the male couldn't catch,( I left the lights on ) woke up at 4am to see the nest breaking up and the male eating the eggs

never mind maybe next time

 

[White Whale]

That is the sign of a VERY healthy betta! What tank size and what Fluval model is that?

 

[StrontiumDog]

Itty Bitty Betta:

They are Dwarf Neon Gouramies, and its an old fluval 2. Tank is a 24"x12"x15"

That is the sign of a VERY healthy betta!

where, whats the sign that i'm missing?