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Author:  biggz2282 [ Sat Jun 28, 2008 7:38 pm ]
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so i am going thru my phases again.... i got rid of my discus and decided to get flowerhorns

i get a male for a hell of a deal and after a day or so of having him i decide to get him a female
well after about a week or so i find a female for a crazy cheap price

so i now have a flowerhorn pair .... well they took to each other right away so i didnt even need to put a
divider between them

well 2 days after introducing her to my tank(110 with just the FH's)

they decided to spawn

heres the proof..lol

here is the pair
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hopefully they ALL get fertilized
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momma
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poppa
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Author:  Rockfish [ Sat Jun 28, 2008 9:18 pm ]
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That's great luck :!: Congratulations
Author:  gomezaddams [ Sun Jun 29, 2008 3:52 am ]
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Congrats on the spawn.
Author:  zebra7 [ Sun Jun 29, 2008 11:58 am ]
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Very nice Mario, Congrat's !!!
Author:  joe jaskot [ Sun Jun 29, 2008 3:30 pm ]
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Congrats to the flowerhorn king! LOL!
Author:  biggz2282 [ Sun Jun 29, 2008 3:31 pm ]
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thanks guys!

im looking over the eggs and theres only a very few white ones
so im guessing im gonna try to remove them to make sure nothing
happens to the rest of the batch....

would i be right to assume that if no more turn white by the end of the day
they are all fertilized?
Author:  joe jaskot [ Sun Jun 29, 2008 3:45 pm ]
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A few eggs always fungus. Usually the female will fan the eggs and keep them clean. As long as they are not eating the eggs, I would leave them with the parents. If you do move the eggs, give them a little air to keep the water slightly moving. Also add an anti-fungal medication (methylene blue) to the tank.
Author:  CrazyCichlid [ Sun Jun 29, 2008 5:32 pm ]
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Gratz!!!, so how many eggs u think u got there??? 100? 200?

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Author:  mack74 [ Sun Jun 29, 2008 6:51 pm ]
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very cool, congrats!!!
Author:  biggz2282 [ Sun Jun 29, 2008 7:33 pm ]
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where can i get the meth blue?


im guessin 6 - 7 hundred eggs....

should i add an airstone to the eggs?
the female isnt fanning them as much as she was earlier
Author:  biggz2282 [ Sun Jun 29, 2008 8:16 pm ]
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better shot of my male w/ flash
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female
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egg shots.... i see some are gettin fungus but i think that should be normal
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also do you guys think i should try to remove the fungused eggs?
i've been thinking about it but im afraid that if i interfere the female might
end up eating all her eggs due to her feeling that her eggs are threatened
Author:  Tito [ Sun Jun 29, 2008 9:06 pm ]
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Very nice Mario! Good LFS credit :lol:
Author:  biggz2282 [ Sun Jun 29, 2008 9:27 pm ]
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lmao!!!...howd you know T....the male was ...the female i paid cash for
Author:  gomezaddams [ Mon Jun 30, 2008 3:32 am ]
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You can get the methylene blue at any fish store.Thats only if youre going to try and pull the eggs and hatch them in a separate tank.IMO its always best to see if the parents can raise fry themselves even if the first few attempts fail.You can always pull a later spawn if they arent good parents.
Author:  biggz2282 [ Mon Jun 30, 2008 6:35 pm ]
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ok guys things arent looking good.... 40 to 50% of the eggs have turned white

i think nothing is gonna come out of this batch
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