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[JoeyG]

I think it's important to use a sponge filter in a rearing tank because the fry, after the egg yolk is absorbed in app. 5 days, can graze on the tiny foods the sponge catches. Having a dirty tank is important because the fry also feed on the mulch at the bottom of the tank. When performing water changes never do more than 10-15% and always replace the water from the parents tank or another established tank. Take the refill water from the top of the tank area since that is the cleanest. As soon as they can eat foods try to feed live food such as baby brine shrimp since this will make the fry grow faster. If fry are too small for baby brine then use vinegar eels and/or micro worms until large enough to take brine shrimp.

[dsuperman]

Originally Posted by JoeyG

I think it's important to use a sponge filter in a rearing tank because the fry, after the egg yolk is absorbed in app. 5 days, can graze on the tiny foods the sponge catches. Having a dirty tank is important because the fry also feed on the mulch at the bottom of the tank. When performing water changes never do more than 10-15% and always replace the water from the parents tank or another established tank. Take the refill water from the top of the tank area since that is the cleanest. As soon as they can eat foods try to feed live food such as baby brine shrimp since this will make the fry grow faster. If fry are too small for baby brine then use vinegar eels and/or micro worms until large enough to take brine shrimp.

Thats a great way to go also. I like using the breeder box because it eliminates having to do the waterchange where the fry are ,you don't sucking them up by mistake. Also, the confined area concentrates the food the fry get to. I put in an oak leaf or two that should make some nice tiny first foods.

[elcue]

Dsuperman, I couldn’t agree more, this thing is great – a prefabricated contraption. I discovered the Marina breeding/holding container last month; I ordered another last night. I saw it and thought that I’d give it a try to segregate my neocardina, from the cardina that I got from Rachel O’leary at last month’s mtg. Works great, adjustable water flow, everything is neat and tidy, and no worries of losing anything to a water change. Its going to work great for eggs/fry. I was using a floating fry saver w/ a sponge filter that had an adjustable uplift. I’d have to wedge the saver in the tank, so that it wouldn’t be draw to the filter’s overflow, causing it to flip; then position the sponge filter so that the uplift’s water would fall into the saver. Worked great, fry were in a small space for feeding, didn’t have to worry about them going up the Python, but it made working in the main tank a pain, something was always in the way. My other homemade contraption was the bottom of a bloodworm keeper on a shelf. I’d then divert water from the filter’s overflow into the keeper. Again worked great, but this thing is so much better. When the new one arrives my Celestial pearl danio pair are going in, just have to get some java moss and it will be perfect.

Lisa

ps nice videos/fish

[dsuperman]

It is simple and versatile,isn't it? I had cories spawn in java moss in another tank,just took the moss and plunked it in the marina box. No fungus,looked like 100% hatched.I do celestial pearl danios in a 15 gal. with a marina box hanging on. Once a week or so i take the java moss out of the 15 gal. and put it in the box, i usually get 10 -15 fry that way. I cut a small piece of sponge and put on the outflow of the marina.If you need java moss i could give you a nice clump, no problem. Thanks on the video/fish .

Denis.

[elcue]

It is. It just makes it so much simpler and neater. Not having to do water changes on a small volume of water – it’s worth it just for that. The cut sponge is good, you can just reduce the flow so as not to have the water back up. Right now the one I have w/ the shrimp is overflowing into a hang on net breeder, I think that’s also a Marina item (we’re starting to sound like sales reps). Wanted to be prepared for baby shrimp escaping (high hopes). One of the online reviewers was using it as a small refugium, and now I’m envisioning that the terrestrial plants that are in the tank, can be in this hanging on the tank. They’re currently in a plastic box to contain the roots, but I can use this to free up some floor space.

The java would be great, thank you. Are you coming to the next meeting?

[dsuperman]

I use those clear plastic shower boxes with holes and suction cups for my terrestrials,from the dollar store. Pm me your addy,i'll ship it to you,no charge.Are you breeding those CPD'S?,they are great lil fish.

[elcue]

Oh, too funny. I had used one of those for my hyacinth bulbs, I filled it w/ gravel and rested the bulbs on top, to keep them out of the water. Funny, the stuff that winds up in the tanks. I’m hoping to rear some cpds, I got them last month, from the speaker, Rachel O’leary. She gave a really nice presentation on nano fish/inverts. I got the cpds and some Asian rummynose (Sawbwa resplendens), all of which are chasing each other around. Saw some eggs fall from the floating plants that the Asians were in, and some fry (??) in the weeds. They’re young, just starting to spawn; I’ll let them settle in for a bit, before I attempt to raise fry in earnest. I’m falling behind in the Breeder’s program. lol Currently they’re in a 20g swampish looking tank on the window sill, no heater/ filter- fish heaven.

I’ll pm the info, thank you, that’s very nice of you. If you come to the next mtg, I could bring you some Betta smaragdina (approx. 6 month), as reciprocation for the plant! Mtg should be a good one – Chuck Davis, his talk is on gadgets and gizmos. Maybe he’ll talk about plastic mesh colanders, wedged into Rubbermaid containers, as emergency breeding tanks. lol It’ll right up my alley!