Rineloricaria fry in egg photos

[chris1932]

Rineloricaria fry UPDATED

I recieved a group of Rineloricaria sp. three months ago and put them in with a group of wild angels and blue tetras. The fish are housed in a 150 gallon extra tall. I noticed pairing behavoir two weeks ago and left the tank alone for a day or so and was rewarded with a clutch of eggs laid on the front pane of glass. This was on the 27th. The male sat guard on the clutch until the 29th. When he abandoned them I removed the entire spawn with a new razor and a siphon. I was unsure if the eggs were abandoned because of pressure, fear, or unfertility. I decided to take a look at an egg. There were 49 eggs in all, three fell to the gravel and I was unable to retrieve them.

Photos: I hope you enjoy

I have a video but it is loading slowly. It clearly shows blood flow from gills to abdomen. I am working on getting it up.
Anyone know what these fry are going to want to eat? Its my first Rineloricaria spawn so I am in the dark, Were it an Angel, Discus, Tetra, Cory, or Apistogramma I know what to do next.

 

[bigbird]

wow great pics and congratulations.
Keep us informed how many survive in the end.
cheers jk:biggrin:

 

[tjudy]

Very cool!

 

[K-Pon]

Great photos
I'm waiting for more

 

[ed seeley]

Very nice pics and well done on the breeding (even though this fish did most of the work :biggrin: !).

When I bred Ancistrus I fed them Nori sheets and cucumber. I think people feed mashed up squash too. Maybe they would do well on that too?

 

[chris1932]

Thanks
The microscope was fired up this morning so new pictures by this evening. Its a handy thing to have around. Darn red and pink apisto eggs just dont show much detail on a dish slide. Discus and angel eggs do :biggrin:

Now if only my E-30 would show up I would be in buisness

 

[chris1932]

All of the fry have hatched and are in a safe fry container. They still have a greenish yoke sac today but its almost gone.

 

[jmtrops]

Did you pull the eggs before hatching? Have you raised these fry before?

Jim

 

[chris1932]

Yes I pulled the eggs and they hatched within 18 hours. The complete hatchout took 7 hours. Here are some new photos.

A sharp eye may see that there is an oddball in the there. I rescued one Corydoras Adolfoi egg and it hatched in the container.

 

[ProAquatics]

very cool,congrats on the newborns