my Apisto. Trifaciata Spawn need help?

[VUE]

My Apisto.Trifaciata spawned 5 days ago.. They were pretty smart and a small shell was the place they chose. The fish are in a 85 gal.community was thinking of moving the fry into their own tank, even though the female does a good job at watching them.Anyone with info or has tried this can please give me some info. thanks Vue

 

[farm41]

I have moved mom and fry before. They were in a terracotta pot, I just turned it up and she and the fry stayed in while I transferred them into their own tank filled with water from the tank they came out of. It can be done, a little tricky though.

 

[VUE]

Apisto. Trifaciata

Thanks for the info i will try to move them into their own tank.

 

[skwelch]

why :?:

surely easier to remove the male if you want the fem and fry to be together

are the apisto's in their own tank?
i normally just leave em to it :roll:

 

[fishgeek]

Similar problems for me , although i was unaware that my fish had spawned
Had a trio in a 2ft long tank with perhaps some 30 juvenile cory fry and was looking to move the trifaciata on to more suitable breedniing quarters

It was only when i had all 3 of the trio out of the tank and floating around new quarters that i looked under the little terracotta pot ,that i had left sitting on top of the tank for some 10-15 minutes!! to see egg's

I have replaced the pot in the water of the new tank(dont think the fry would have stod a chance with that many cory's), it is signifcantly softer similar pH and no Nitrogen in any form readable on my tests

My questions are
1 can the eggs survive a period exposed as long as they haven't dessicated
2 will the softer water worry the egg's , i would have assumned they are hardier than fish, perhaps i am wrong
3 if mom does not go back to the pot are the fry capable of surviving without parents?

and finally
4 do trifasciata's like a current or still water
the new tank has a large power head driven basic foam filter and a fair current , should i turn this right down?

thanks for any information or opinions on this
andrew

 

[Neil]

My questions are
1 can the eggs survive a period exposed as long as they haven't dessicated

Yes, but that is a long exposure to air.

2 will the softer water worry the egg's , i would have assumned they are hardier than fish, perhaps i am wrong

It is possible that trifasciata eggs will handle this change, but it is not desirable. And, in combination with the exposure to air, you are pressing you luck!

3 if mom does not go back to the pot are the fry capable of surviving without parents?

Yes, but again, that is not a very hopeful situation. If these fry survive without moms help, you should be most grateful to the fish gods.

and finally
4 do trifasciata's like a current or still water
the new tank has a large power head driven basic foam filter and a fair current , should i turn this right down?

They prefer less current. I would nix the power head and use an air driven foam filter.

Neil

 

[fishgeek]

thanks niel
looks like i'll be praying to the fish god's

any tips on keeping air driven filter noise down?

andrew

 

[Neil]

Use a strong enough pump that it can deliver the desired air from a long ways away. This way you can put it anywhere you want within reason (like in a cabinet). All you really are out is the extra airline tubing.

Neil