My Blood Parrots are laying eggs , i need help?

Question

My Blood Parrots are laying eggs , i need help?
How long does it take for the eggs to hatch ?
and what should i do to to help raise it ?

Answer 1

I found this excellent website that you could use for the information that you need

Answer 2

check out this website:

http://freshaquarium.about.com/cs/cichlids1/a/bloodparrot.htm

Breeding
Although Parrots have been known to mate and even lay eggs, generally they are infertile. There have been sporatic cases of successful spawnings, generally when they have been crossed with a non-hybrid fish. Like other cichlids, Blood Parrots will tend the eggs and resulting fry fastidiously. As with any eggs, those that are infertile will turn white and rapidly fungus. The parents will eat infertile eggs to prevent them from spreading fungus to the fertile eggs. Once the eggs hatch, daily water changes of 25% are critical to ensure the health of the fry. Fresh baby brine shrimp are the optimum food during the first couple of weeks. Often pet shops will carry frozen baby brine shrimp, which can also be used. As they fry grow, they can be weaned to fine fry food.

Regardless of how you feel about crossbreeding, if you take a fish home you should provide the best care possible for it. If you have chosen to keep Blood Parrots, you'll find good reference sites in the link section on the right side of this article. Have comments to share about the Blood Parrot? Join a discussion about it right here -


hope this helped..

Answer 3

Female flower-horns and blood parrots can lay eggs even without the presence of a male of same sort. Your best bet is leaving the eggs where they are. This way if there is a male he will fertilize the eggs and you can have blood parrot fry. But if the eggs have not been fertilized then the female which laid it will eat those eggs to prevent growth of fungus. She will also eat the eggs that are not healthy in condition. Besides the parents keep the eggs from being attacked by fungus. Also since you are India there is not much facility like melafix and pimafix medicines at your local fish stores which keep your blood parrot eggs healthy. I suggest you live them there.

Answer 4

well mine has laid eggs about 30 times this year they never hatch so calm down. i was told that because this is a mutated species they won't hatch. but if yours do i would love to see them.

Answer 5

Head to the pet store and ask for help, they have the nesting baskets and all the things you need to be a granddad to parrots......good luck.......

Answer 6

if they hatch sell them to pet store

Answer 7

you know you ask an awful lot of questions about your fish. shouldn't you have found all this stuff out before becoming a pet owner?

Answer 8

u can give the eggs away

Answer 9

What does that got to do with fish?Are you stupid?

Answer 10

food
that's all they need
and maybe if u're generous enough, u could set them free.