Peacock gudon breeding question

[Jonathan Aquari]

my peacock guduon pair spawned for the first time yesterday. i have removed them (male and eggs) from the breeding tank ( actually the main tank(i have done 3 water changes a day to try and heal my male cacatuoides, he died anyway :frown: but the guduons spawned:biggrinwin-loses))). my question is, should or can i leave the female with the male and eggs or should i leave her in the breeding/main tank?

thanks

 

[tjudy]

I like to artificially incubate gudgeon eggs. As soon as they hatch they are seen as food by their parents. If they bred in a piece of pvc, attach and elbow and 3" piece of pvc to the other end of the elbow, so now you have an L with the eggs in one arm. Stand the L in a corner so the eggs are in the horizontal leg on the bottom, and put and airline perculating air at a rate of about one bubble per second in the vertical leg. This will keep water flowing over the eggs. The fry are free-swimming as soon as they hatch and are ready to eat. THey need small food. I suggest paramecium for two weeks, then microworms and bbs.

 

[Jonathan Aquari]

Thanks. That is a great idea. I have some more 3 inch pvc of.the same diamiterI will go get elbows. When will they spawn again.? I don'have ankles aquariums available right now, is it ok to try and breed them in the main tank or should I buy another. Tank.

Thanks

 

[tjudy]

They will spawn regularly, so if you miss this one you will get another chance. You can probably incubate and hatch the eggs in a small plastic bucket. I use a 2.5 gallon tank. You will eventually need a place to raise the fry.

 

[Jonathan Aquari]

i have them (the eggs) in a ten gallon aquarium.

 

[Jonathan Aquari]

They will spawn regularly

can you be more specific

 

[tjudy]

Every 10 to 14 days...

 

[Chromedome]

Just a note, I've found vinegar eels/worms to be an adequate first food for Peacock Gudgeon fry, they are smaller than microworms, and easy to culture. The Gudgeon eggs take a very long time to hatch, but as Ted noted, the fry are ready to be fed the instant they come out. To slow down breeding, I usually leave the eggs with the male for a week or so before pulling them.

 

[Jonathan Aquari]

They all fungesd. Got some methane blue. I have the pair in their own tank. Expecting some eggs next we'll. Do you know where I can get a starter culture? Also, do I need to mimic rain every week or will they spawn anyway.

 

[tjudy]

I have never found it necessary to trigger spawns. Once they get going they do not stop unless the wear out.