What's the likelihood my cherry barbs successfully breed?

BlueRaccoon
  • #1
I have a 55g community tank. It's moderately planted, and it's currently lightly stocked with fish. My cherry barbs started breeding the other day. My pH is 7.8. What's the likelihood that the babies make it in my tank? I really don't want them filling the tank, lol.
 

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maddiegrace
  • #2
Well typically if they breed, there will be 200-ish eggs in two days lol you said that they bred the other day?
 

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BlueRaccoon
  • Thread Starter
  • #3
Well typically if they breed, there will be 200-ish eggs in two days lol you said that they bred the other day?
Yes, two days ago a pair was breeding. I know they did release eggs because I saw a few. I guess I'll know soon!
 
Flyfisha
  • #4
Almost zero in a community tank in my opinion BlueRaccoon.
I have breed them deliberately. The fry are very very small.
The adult cherry barbs eat the eggs. All fish eat eggs.
The adult cherry barbs eat small fish and I am sure they would eat their own kind? All other fish eat fry.

I don’t think you have anything to worry about.

I have had them spawning daily in a community tank and never seen any fry .
 
maddiegrace
  • #5
Yes, two days ago a pair was breeding. I know they did release eggs because I saw a few. I guess I'll know soon!
We shall see! Lmk
 
BlueRaccoon
  • Thread Starter
  • #6
Almost zero in a community tank in my opinion BlueRaccoon.
I have breed them deliberately. The fry are very very small.
The adult cherry barbs eat the eggs. All fish eat eggs.
The adult cherry barbs eat small fish and I am sure they would eat their own kind? All other fish eat fry.

I don’t think you have anything to worry about.

I have had them spawning daily in a community tank and never seen any fry .
Good to know! I know some of the eggs I seen disappeared, so I'm assuming they were eaten. Thank you.
 

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