Fry or Not
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I had my adults I was hoping to breed in this setup:
http://www.celestialpearldanio.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=1167
about halfway through the week that the adults were in I removed the plastic canvas and had the breeding tank floor about half covered in java moss. On Friday I took out the adults and added more Java Moss that I had ordered so that the whole bottom of the 5 gallon tank is covered in about 2 or three inches of Moss. Yesterday (Sunday) 3 days after moving the adults I saw 2 of what I thought might be fry, they are very tiny, about 2 mm long and dart around very fast at random angles kind of twitchy. I saw a lot of references to not feeding until fry are free swimming, when they are still sticking to glass do they move very fast? I can’t see any discernable eyes on them just a head and tail, should I be able to see that of just hatched fry?
I’m not sure if these are fry or something that hitched a ride in the new Java Moss. I did soak the new moss in warm salt water for 10 minutes to get rid of anything that might be on it.
I also noticed this morning what looks like tiny (about as thick as a hair) white worms on my tank sides that are from 3 to 10mm long. anyone have any thoughts on what these might be? I didn’t feed any live food, so I’m kind of worried this might be some kind of parasite. Should I do anything to try to remove these?
What should I do with my breeding tank? Do these sound like fry? I’m thinking they might not be, I thought they would be a little bigger and have visible eyes and a yolk sack. I’m thinking of waiting a day or two more to see if any actual fry appear.
What should I do with the breeding tank before adding adults again for breeding? Should I remove and rinse everything in tap water and start over with fresh water for a clean start?
This photo is of Danio tinwini fry, but at this age they could just as well be CPD fry…
The worms you mention are probably planaria. If you look real close do the have triangular shaped heads?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planarian
Dennis
Unfortuneately whatever i’ve got doesn’t look like your picture. They look to be about the size of just the heads. I’m going to clean the tank and start over this week.
What would be the best way to clean the tank and plants to get rid of anything that might be in the plants? I’ve read 1 part bleach to 20 parts water followed by rinsing and dechlorinator. Anyone know a better method?
Is there anything else I should do before I try breeding again?
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