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  1. Madchester313

    Does my female borelii have fry

    Hi mine thanks for the reply I removed the Male while she was in her cave once I Realised she was in there a lot I assumed she had fry. Anyway last night when I posted that message it was day 3 with the fry an she had led them around the tank. Last night I watched her tending to them. Picking...
  2. Madchester313

    Does my female borelii have fry

    So. Ended up losing all the fry. I moved both females and Male to a new tank I set up just for them with a mature Filter. The other female I thought might be a sneeker ended up with fry so I moved the Male and female out. She has about 8 from what I can see all swimming about with her. When...
  3. Madchester313

    Does my female borelii have fry

    Thanks for your advice yukondog much appreciated. Thanks I will report back if and whe. They grow a little more. Good luck with yours. These guys look happy enough.
  4. Madchester313

    Does my female borelii have fry

    Well I will find out soon enough I have seen at least 2 in the cave tonight still so they will stay with the mother in the main tank. The other 6 have now been moved. Bbs hatchery is away let’s see what happens
  5. Madchester313

    Does my female borelii have fry

    Yeh but only you who wanted to reply lol well I Don’t want to take her and the other fry out the main tank as it might freak her out again. Can’t see them surviving in a community tank. The 6 fry I have are now in a new tank I’ve just set up so hopefully they make it. No Idea how they survived...
  6. Madchester313

    Does my female borelii have fry

    No they don’t have a yolk sack there free swimming look like they have been for days she must have been feeding them or something or they was eating anything that drifted in to the cave. I have only just got the bbs to start tonight. I’ve fed them last. If jr twice today already in crushed nt...
  7. Madchester313

    Does my female borelii have fry

    What you would squirt the fry back In to the cave with the mother while they eat. I was going to set up a nursery tank tonight with sponge filter running and try rear them. Haven’t got bbs hatched yet be tomorrow now. How many time a day would u fees 5-7 I’ve read.
  8. Madchester313

    Does my female borelii have fry

    Yeh I have since read she may have been picking them up I feel really bad now removing them I should have let nature take it course but I panicked a. Wanted to save some or I thought I was saving some lol I read if I try put them back now she will defo Eat them as she won’t know there hers. Is...
  9. Madchester313

    Does my female borelii have fry

    Well we had a emergency tonight and confirmation on fry. She does have fry but she freaked out tonight for some reason an a few got out of the cave she went a bit crazy and looked like she was eating them and a few runny nose was lurking around so I had to get them out. I managed to get 6 but...
  10. Madchester313

    Does my female borelii have fry

    Still no change she still occupying the coconut cave and defending it. Staying in there for long periods of time now only pops out to each or scare of a fish close by. Been 11 days now
  11. Madchester313

    Does my female borelii have fry

    Really wow am pretty chuffed she is so yellow then. There is another female although I feel it’s a sneeker Male bit that doesn’t go half as yellow that’s why I think it a sneeker Yes I will hold back and try not to look I just wanna see inside what’s going on lol got sorted with bbs today...
  12. Madchester313

    Does my female borelii have fry

    No am going today to sort that out. Hopefully she does have some fry. Would she lose her colour she doesn’t seem as yellow now still in the coconut cave and protecting it
  13. Madchester313

    Does my female borelii have fry

    No am going today to sort that out. Hopefully she does have some fry. Would she lose her colour she doesn’t seem as yellow now still in the coconut cave and protecting it
  14. Madchester313

    Does my female borelii have fry

    Ok mike thanks for your help. I will sit tight and hopefully she was successful.
  15. Madchester313

    Does my female borelii have fry

    Hi mike Thanks for the reply. How do I know if they have actually spawned I don’t want to lift the coconut. It has now been about 6 days and I’ve seen nothing yet. She is in the tank with a few others so I don’t think she will feel safe bringing them out.
  16. Madchester313

    Does my female borelii have fry

    Morning So Last week I noticed my Male really colourful and in and out of a coconut cave. He hadn’t ever shown Intrest in Then last Saturday I noticed my female a really bright yellow an also in and out of the same cave. Now she look as though she is defending he cave from any fish passing...
  17. Madchester313

    A.borellii

    Afternoon so I have mate a hattery using something jars following a post from this site I believe. It all ready with a air stone I had lay around. Eggs on order but won’t be here u till Monday. So I will Give it a blast ha ha Hi thanks for you tip maybe I can try that as I want a few more...
  18. Madchester313

    A.borellii

    Sounds like a good plan I will do that with the marimo balls. Yes I did read not to take a look an leave hem too it. I hope there females that would be nice I know defo got 1 of each for now. It’s 32g tank been running 9 month now I would say fully cycled yes. I was looking st eggs last night...
  19. Madchester313

    A.borellii

    Ok so I will put some marimo in there. Yes I have one which I added on here that’s been turning yellow more so when the male interact with her. I hope it’s a her lol an when she explores the coconut cave she was a golden yellow colour. My male is more silver with a lot of blue in his face and...
  20. Madchester313

    A.borellii

    That woman in general ha ha So when she lays the eggs does she just lay them on the sand or against the inside of the coconut. Should I put something in there like Marimo moss bal or something. She actually went in last night sn seems to not be snake to find the exit lol kept swimming last the...
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