Waldorfs Laying Eggs!
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shelaghfishface
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now i am really really excited...
Spishkey
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Statler is a male!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
he's fertilising the eggies!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
do you have any idea how happy i am?
what do i do
do i take the pot out before he gobbles them all. everytime he passes over he nabs some, then she lays more, then he flaps over them and takes another gob full
oh oh oh oh oh??
he's fertilising the eggies!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
do you have any idea how happy i am?
what do i do
do i take the pot out before he gobbles them all. everytime he passes over he nabs some, then she lays more, then he flaps over them and takes another gob full
oh oh oh oh oh??
~T~
Fish Gatherer
A lot of cichlids eat thier fist spawn(oscars are particularly prone to it). I wouldnt bother trying to save them the first time. Are you devo sure they are opposite sexes as often 2 females will lay together.
Spishkey
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definatly male and female, she has a tube like 'bits' where the eggs come out and he has what i can only describe as a small spear/spike shaped point! (((little fishy willy)))
well did some super fast searching and found a site which tells you how to 'save' oscar eggs. so using tank water, a large plastic container and an air pump, i have set up an oscar egg hatchery. getting the pot out of the oscar tank was a feat in itself..........wow are they protective!!!! i feel so guilty taking it, even if they did attack me!!!
i can only try! if i left them and the oscars didnt eat them all, the catfish or crayfish may of! i have the room for if they hatch so, here goes!!!!
in just a few hours i'll know if the eggs are fertile, and if they are in just three days we may see some hatching!!!!!!!
well did some super fast searching and found a site which tells you how to 'save' oscar eggs. so using tank water, a large plastic container and an air pump, i have set up an oscar egg hatchery. getting the pot out of the oscar tank was a feat in itself..........wow are they protective!!!! i feel so guilty taking it, even if they did attack me!!!
i can only try! if i left them and the oscars didnt eat them all, the catfish or crayfish may of! i have the room for if they hatch so, here goes!!!!
in just a few hours i'll know if the eggs are fertile, and if they are in just three days we may see some hatching!!!!!!!
england
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wow congrats, atleast you know now the violence was for a reason,
sounds good, if they hatch they hatch, if not do not fear, as T said cichlids always eat there first batch 99% of the time, but once they start they will protect themselves, so next time leave it to them to deal with, they have to learn at some point,,,,,
so happy for you,,,
sounds good, if they hatch they hatch, if not do not fear, as T said cichlids always eat there first batch 99% of the time, but once they start they will protect themselves, so next time leave it to them to deal with, they have to learn at some point,,,,,
so happy for you,,,
Spishkey
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well got up early to check the egg, no mould (phew!) and only a few are still white (unfertilised?) the rest are a slightly darker/tan colour now. mum and dad (!) are not happy with me still, everytime i walk past they stick their spikes up at me. oops! im sure they'll love me again at dinner time!
shelaghfishface
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oh..this is amazing spish,did u add anything to stop mould?? i cant remeber what its called (may methelyne blue?- but dont add it till someone else tells you) i am sooooo hoping that this all carries through
i cant tell you how please i am that it all turned out this way for you all,and if there are babies at the end, i think i may have to come to Belgium to have a look lol!
i cant tell you how please i am that it all turned out this way for you all,and if there are babies at the end, i think i may have to come to Belgium to have a look lol!
Spishkey
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lol you crazy woman! on one site it did say to add some mela something blue but i dont have any 
but so far so good, no mould! just searching for brine shrimp eggs! so blooming hard to find them locally! may have to get fella to drive me to the city!
but so far so good, no mould! just searching for brine shrimp eggs! so blooming hard to find them locally! may have to get fella to drive me to the city!
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lol you crazy woman! on one site it did say to add some mela something blue but i dont have any
sounds good,,,can you not find any micro worms?
chesterscot
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really really chuffed for you m8
shelaghfishface
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i posted the BBS for you just before he post office closed, so dinner will be ready as soon as they arrive 
i should have asked if you needed anything else while i was there,sorry didnt think, , , if there is anything else, just gimme a shout
shelagh xxx
i should have asked if you needed anything else while i was there,sorry didnt think, , , if there is anything else, just gimme a shout shelagh xxx
~T~
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lol you crazy woman! on one site it did say to add some mela something blue but i dont have any
I wouldnt add any methlane blue, it kills filter bacteria and you dont want that at this time. Just relax and let nature take its course. I woke up to hundreds of texas cichlid fry
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