Breeding peacock gudgeons

[WagglePets]

So I’m TRYING to breed my male and female pair in my 10 gallon (my peacock gudgeons) the issue is I have some pest snails in there and I’m scared the snails will eat the future eggs and I don’t want that to happen obviously any advice?

 

[BigManAquatics]

The male may eat the eggs too. Take about ten days to hatch once laid. Often times, they eat them while sitting on them. I usually put the eggs and cave in a seperate tank after a few days if they aren't eaten.

 

[PeterFishKeepin]

do you know the snail species? ramshorn, bladder, pond, MTS , NZ muds, assassin?
some are peaceful while others are more aggressive if that can be said about a snail lol

 

[WagglePets]

do you know the snail species? ramshorn, bladder, pond, MTS , NZ muds, assassin?
some are peaceful while others are more aggressive if that can be said about a snail lol

Mine are brown ramshorns and pond and ok

 

[PeterFishKeepin]

I agree with BigManAquatics ramshorns and ponds are normally peacful i doubt they would eat them all but a couple here and there, just collect them when you find them and isolate them untill they hatch.

 

[WagglePets]

Welllll my peacocks laid eggs and fertilized them (my males been missing for a few days) and I’m very excited I pulled them from the parents and is in a 5.5 gallon I hope they don’t grow fungus

 

[PeterFishKeepin]

from what i know to prevent fungus you should use a airstone or sponge filter so the water stays highly oxygenated. best of luck for the babies!

 

[WagglePets]

from what i know to prevent fungus you should use a airstone or sponge filter so the water stays highly oxygenated. best of luck for the babies!

Thanks there’s a big sponge filter in the tank

 

[BigManAquatics]

Putting an airstone in the cave by the eggs will help more. Kind of simulates daddy fanning the eggs.

 

[WagglePets]

Putting an airstone in the cave by the eggs will help more. Kind of simulates daddy fanning the eggs.

im in Chicago at the moment till tomorrow night I hope it’s not too late to put one in then

 

[WagglePets]

So for some reason i think my cycle crashed in the egg tank and I was wondering if the eggs are still living with ammonia

 

[StarGirl]

I guess you just wait and see. Do a large water change to get it down. If the cycle did crash they may not make it.

Beware I have baby Gudgies right now and they will only eat live Baby brine shrimp. I have tried other baby food and egg etc. wouldnt touch it. I have been hatching BBS daily for a few weeks now. Look up Infusoria and get some brewing for the first few days to start off.

 

[WagglePets]

I guess you just wait and see. Do a large water change to get it down. If the cycle did crash they may not make it.

Beware I have baby Gudgies right now and they will only eat live Baby brine shrimp. I have tried other baby food and egg etc. wouldnt touch it. I have been hatching BBS daily for a few weeks now. Look up Infusoria and get some brewing for the first few days to start off.

Ok I’ll make infusoria and also will frozen baby brine work? That’s kind of all available
What^

 

[StarGirl]

Ok I’ll make infusoria and also will frozen baby brine work? That’s kind of all available
What^

No they didnt eat frozen either. They are picky little buggers. Live BBS is all they will eat.

 

[WagglePets]

No they didnt eat frozen either. They are picky little buggers. Live BBS is all they will eat.

Hmmm ok I’ll order some off of Amazon (lol didn’t even think of it)
Should I just throw away these eggs and try again or keep waiting

 

[StarGirl]

I have the San Francisco brand it seems to hatch pretty good just in a jar. You need Aquarium salt also.

 

[WagglePets]

Guys so awhile ago you know how I disposed of those eggs in a bucket well THEY HATCHED and now there SLOWLY acclimating!!!