Hi all
I can't contain my excitement. I just went to check my pair of humpbacks and was a couple of humpback fry!!! What should I do? Do they eat their young??
Thanks.
Humpbacks had babies!!!!
Re: Humpbacks had babies!!!!
Definitely 1 or 2 try swimming about. Tried to catch one to put in a breeding trap but missed. Turned the lights on and I think they have hidden.
Will the parents eat them??
How can I get food in the main tank for them?
Will the parents eat them??
How can I get food in the main tank for them?
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Re: Humpbacks had babies!!!!
I'm not sure if the parents will eat them or not, but I'd say probably. I would suggest live brine shrimp and daphnia for food.
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Re: Humpbacks had babies!!!!
Parents won't eat them. The hardest part about rearing tiny puffer fry is getting them to eat even tinier Foods. Insoforia (sp?) is what is usually used for newborns.
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Re: Humpbacks had babies!!!!
Thanks PP i will look into that. Can I just drop that into the main tank? What about liquifry?
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Re: Humpbacks had babies!!!!
Liquifry is food for insuforia, it's like the food's food. Because of that, I'd recommend starting a separate culture, as it will be more effective and lasting.
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