Another update, there are about 14-15 hatched fish so far. I expect more to hatch tomorrow or tonight since there are still eggs with eyes being visible(that's a sign they are going to hatch soon). They are still only about 1/8" and will grow quite quickly since they only live for a year.
Tom
What will live for only a year? The fish in the egg or the fish itself?
Best of luck with raising them btw!
Are you replying to me?
You mean the fish will only live for a year?
Ya. Or at least when the water is added to the peat than a year later, the fish will die. In the wild they die because the water in their river dries up and than a few months later, the rainy season comes back and the eggs start to hatch and the process starts again. I don't know why they don't live for more than a year in the home aquarium since there will always be water in the tank.
Tom
Really?! All in all its rather odd to keep a fish that you know will die within a year but its interesting. Has ppl kept them for a year+ and seen that they don't survive?
Really?! All in all its rather odd to keep a fish that you know will die within a year but its interesting. Has ppl kept them for a year+ and seen that they don't survive?
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I was interested in seeing how they grow up and live!
Oh heck, sorreee! I forgot about the ones that are still supposed to hatch!!
