Callichthys have bred :-)
Posted: 21 Apr 2010, 14:41
Looked into the fishshed just now and overnight the Callichthys have been 
and made a bubble nest under a large 7-8 inch leaf 
They are in a 24 x 15 x 12 with 3/4 inch sand substrate, filtration is via sponge filter ( air supply to sponge turned down) a few broken terracotta flowerpots and some elodea crispa floating on the surface.
On monday I did a large 75% waterchange (I had to move the tank) and put a handful of dried Oak leaves with a few unknown (to me anyway, I collected them in the local woods last autumn) large 7-8 spearpoint shaped leaves with serrated edges on top of the oak leaves and elodea.
Question is . . . What now ?
How long to hatch at 24.7C ?
Leave the nest with the parents ?
Do i feed the parents ?
Take the parents out when the eggs hatch (if they do) ?
What is the first food for the fry ? Liquifry (what number), BBS,
All and any help appreciated
and made a bubble nest under a large 7-8 inch leaf They are in a 24 x 15 x 12 with 3/4 inch sand substrate, filtration is via sponge filter ( air supply to sponge turned down) a few broken terracotta flowerpots and some elodea crispa floating on the surface.
On monday I did a large 75% waterchange (I had to move the tank) and put a handful of dried Oak leaves with a few unknown (to me anyway, I collected them in the local woods last autumn) large 7-8 spearpoint shaped leaves with serrated edges on top of the oak leaves and elodea.
Question is . . . What now ?
How long to hatch at 24.7C ?
Leave the nest with the parents ?
Do i feed the parents ?
Take the parents out when the eggs hatch (if they do) ?
What is the first food for the fry ? Liquifry (what number), BBS,
All and any help appreciated
