Jonathan Aquari
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Tonite I was looking at my Dwarf gourami tank very closely for no real reason when I noticed three tiny fish swimming around a rotala bush. I was very happy to see I bred my first Gourami Pair as I tried Bettas before and failed.
Honestly, it was kinda an accedent. After some agression in her first tank, I moved a female into a tank with a male and a really big nest (for his size). I half hoped that they would breed but didn't really try.... That is untill my RO water was bad and i needed new filters. I put it off for a lot longer than I should have, and my tanks' water levels started to drop. The 20 long the housed the pair dropped only an inch. But then I saw it as a breeding opertunity (dry season to rainy). So I took out another 4 inches and hoped for some action. I SAW nothing so i thought they hadn't done anything, This went on for a week or so till I got my replacement filters and filled the tank back up tonite. So i filled the tank and i was just staring at the tank (which we all do time to time, even though no one can understand it but us aquariests). When, like i said, I found some fry.
So that's the story. Now here's the question.
1. Should i remove the male & female? The tank is very densly planted, so for now they can hide well.
2. Will the plants harbor enough Infusoria fir the fry, or should i grow some more?
3. What size do you start feeding BBS?
Thanks a lot,
Jonathan
Honestly, it was kinda an accedent. After some agression in her first tank, I moved a female into a tank with a male and a really big nest (for his size). I half hoped that they would breed but didn't really try.... That is untill my RO water was bad and i needed new filters. I put it off for a lot longer than I should have, and my tanks' water levels started to drop. The 20 long the housed the pair dropped only an inch. But then I saw it as a breeding opertunity (dry season to rainy). So I took out another 4 inches and hoped for some action. I SAW nothing so i thought they hadn't done anything, This went on for a week or so till I got my replacement filters and filled the tank back up tonite. So i filled the tank and i was just staring at the tank (which we all do time to time, even though no one can understand it but us aquariests). When, like i said, I found some fry.
So that's the story. Now here's the question.
1. Should i remove the male & female? The tank is very densly planted, so for now they can hide well.
2. Will the plants harbor enough Infusoria fir the fry, or should i grow some more?
3. What size do you start feeding BBS?
Thanks a lot,
Jonathan