So....what should I do next?

[Barry Tetra]

I just hatch Nothobranchius rachovii eggs and I got the fry, what should I do next?

Do they need aeration during this time?
When can I move the tank?
Tank size?

@Colin_T

 

[AdoraBelle Dearheart]

Googled that, what a stunning fish! Would you be able to share pics of the parents and the fry please?

 

[Barry Tetra]

Googled that, what a stunning fish! Would you be able to share pics of the parents and the fry please?

Nope....I bought the eggs from ebay and they shipped eggs in the bag

 

[itiwhetu]

Feed them egg yoke as my thread " first food " . aeration not that important. what tank are they in photo please. We need to make these guys comfortable

 

[Barry Tetra]

Feed them egg yoke as my thread " first food " . aeration not that important. what tank are they in photo please. We need to make these guys comfortable

Should I put the light on first?

theres not much of them hatching yet

 

[itiwhetu]

I see your photo. What tank have you got for them

 

[itiwhetu]

We used to buy eggs through the mail!!

 

[Barry Tetra]

I see your photo. What tank have you got for them

It’s a 1 gal tank.
I hope you see killifish in the video, they are so small.
Should I fill the water? I’ve heard that killifish fry will not survived in deep water. @itiwhetu

 

[itiwhetu]

Cool feed them egg yoke as described, they will do fine. A little goes along way.

 

[itiwhetu]

That tank looks perfect to me

 

[Barry Tetra]

That tank looks perfect to me

What about aeration and sponge filter? When to add em?

 

[itiwhetu]

Over the next week add more water slowly. No more than a 25% increase at a time, when you have enough volume, set up your sponge filter. Don't panic these guys are small and delicate. Slow is best. Take your water from an established tank if you can.

 

[Barry Tetra]

@Back in the fold

 

[Back in the fold]

@Barry Tetra Oh you lucky guy ! No ! No aeration for a few days and then only lightly. Keep them in a small container to maximize their contact with food. They may need very small food for a few days before newly hatched brine shrimp. Make yourself some green water. Get a clean fine cloth and wipe the insides of an algae ridden tank then squeeze it out into some tank water. If you don't have an infusoria source or active paramecium culture that will get you going. Keep us posted. This is really a feather in your cap !

 

[Back in the fold]

@Barry Tetra How did you hatch them ? Did you put the peat right into water ? If you don't have enough fry for the eggs you got then gently squeeze the peat semi-dry (heavy emphasis on GENTLY) and put it in a plastic bag for a week. Wet them again in 72 degree water. They hatch better at cooler temperatures. You may also want to add some R/O or rainwater to cut the hardness. How cool ! You could be getting eggs from your own fish by Spring. They grow fast.