For some reason my paired Discus parents have decided that once their eggs hatch that the fry should now all be eaten. They started doing this eating on the 4th round of parenting. On the 1st to 3rd round the fry would attach to their bodies to eat the slime coat but subsequently get lost in the community tank.
I have therefore adamantly decided that when the 6th round of fertilised eggs are deposited I intend to move them to a bowl with oxygen supply, to rear artificially with a food I am told is highly successful in getting the fry to eat.
Some questions I have though are how do I safely remove the eggs from the surface that they will be attached to? I have a turkey baster to hand so I'm guessing that is the only tentative way I can remove the eggs without damage? The eggs will most likely be deposited on the vertical piping immediately above the strainer of an external filters inlet pipe.
Additionally, breeders are often advised to use methylene blue to stop the eggs from acquiring fungus and bacteria. Does anybody know the recommended dose for methylene blue for a 500ml bowl of water?
Many thanks.
I have therefore adamantly decided that when the 6th round of fertilised eggs are deposited I intend to move them to a bowl with oxygen supply, to rear artificially with a food I am told is highly successful in getting the fry to eat.
Some questions I have though are how do I safely remove the eggs from the surface that they will be attached to? I have a turkey baster to hand so I'm guessing that is the only tentative way I can remove the eggs without damage? The eggs will most likely be deposited on the vertical piping immediately above the strainer of an external filters inlet pipe.
Additionally, breeders are often advised to use methylene blue to stop the eggs from acquiring fungus and bacteria. Does anybody know the recommended dose for methylene blue for a 500ml bowl of water?
Many thanks.