Egfi224
New member
Hello,
I have a mama that's looking pretty round (read: huge)! her appetite is ridiculous so I thought she was just fat.. but then I discovered that she isn't quite at the age where they start to fill out and she looks very pregnant! It must be uncomfortable.
I have 2 males in my tank (just discovered this), and two and a half days ago they were the most active I've seen them in weeks! (We had a cold spell overnight). They were chasing her around and pushing her around.. and their bulges were HUGE! However I didn't find and spermatophores and she hasn't laid any eggs yet, so I don't think this attempt was successful on either part.
The males are back to normal but I want babies and I would also like to relieve this fat mama from her eggs!
Is there anything I can do to get them to spawn soon? Like doing a massive water change and replacing the water with slightly colder water? I know that separating them and fridging the female for a few weeks can be effective to get HER ready, but she already has the eggs!
Let me know if there's anything that can be done!
I have a mama that's looking pretty round (read: huge)! her appetite is ridiculous so I thought she was just fat.. but then I discovered that she isn't quite at the age where they start to fill out and she looks very pregnant! It must be uncomfortable.
I have 2 males in my tank (just discovered this), and two and a half days ago they were the most active I've seen them in weeks! (We had a cold spell overnight). They were chasing her around and pushing her around.. and their bulges were HUGE! However I didn't find and spermatophores and she hasn't laid any eggs yet, so I don't think this attempt was successful on either part.
The males are back to normal but I want babies and I would also like to relieve this fat mama from her eggs!
Is there anything I can do to get them to spawn soon? Like doing a massive water change and replacing the water with slightly colder water? I know that separating them and fridging the female for a few weeks can be effective to get HER ready, but she already has the eggs!
Let me know if there's anything that can be done!