I've already transfer the parents to the other tank and left all the eggs on another one - what should I do next?thanks
2006-09-01 16:15:34 · 5 answers · asked by st_loafy 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
You should remove the eggs immediately and rinse them in a bucket of aged water that is the same temperature as the tank they were removed from. Your goldfish eggs should be kept in water that is not deeper than 6 inches. In deeper water the pressure can damage the fry and make it hard for them to reach the surface. After rinsing the eggs place them in a 20 gallon tank. You should raise the temperature to about 700F. The fish will hatch in 3-4 days. By the end of the first day you will notice that some eggs are clear tan to yellow while some are white. The ones that appear almost clear are the ones that are fertile. The others are more than likely infertile and will be subject to fungus. The fungused eggs should be removed immediately, or the fungus can spread to kill the other eggs.
Some breeders add a few drops of methylene blue to the water to cut down on the fungus occurence.
The fish will hatch out along the region of his back, pulling his tail out first, then moving it to release its head. At birth the fish is about a 16th of an inch to an 8th of an inch long with two black eyes, a long notochord, and a full yolk sac. These transluscent fry should not be disturbed. Do not be alarmed if they fall to the bottom. Within 48 hrs of hatching they will have absorbed their yolk sacs and an air bladder and rudimentary pectoral fin will become noticeable. After about 48 hours they're air bladders will fill and they will start swimming normally seeking food. They will eat anything they can fit into their mouths. This is when it becomes important to have some food on hand
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2006-09-05 11:08:33 · answer #1 · answered by iceni 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
have an air pump running so the water dont go stagnant and leave them alone until they hatch. mix a 1/4 of hard boiled egg yolk with a tea spoon of water(mix well for 30 secs) the day they hatch and keep it in the fridge(lasts for a few days then mix a fresh batch up). if you feed them 3-4 drops a day they will eat it.dont put them with the other fish until there at least 1" in size.
2006-09-01 19:32:10 · answer #2 · answered by nikgy71 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the eggs should hatch in 3-4 days, you'll see clear hairs w/eyes
hanging on the side of the tank, when they start swimming you need to start feeding, get fry food at pet shop, be sure to keep airstone going and make sure you keep the water clean
2006-09-01 21:13:11 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you do nothing they will hatch on their own. My uncle has lots of fishes and when they lay eggs he leaves them there with the other fish's and some hatch others don't.Best of luck!
2006-09-01 16:26:18 · answer #4 · answered by Hello :] 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they are guppies, you'd better seperate the fish, because the guppies often seem to eat their offspring. Just let them hatch, and provide food, (crushed fish food) or for treats, frozen food like worms, or live worms. They LOVE it. Once they grow up, they'll be....Yay!
2006-09-01 16:33:50 · answer #5 · answered by ali 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋