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Humpbacks had babies!!!!

Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2018 5:46 pm
by NJD
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.

Re: Humpbacks had babies!!!!

Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2018 6:13 pm
by NJD
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?

Re: Humpbacks had babies!!!!

Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2018 8:44 pm
by pufferjw
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.

Re: Humpbacks had babies!!!!

Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2018 10:44 pm
by Pufferpunk
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.

Re: Humpbacks had babies!!!!

Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2018 1:42 am
by NJD
Thanks PP i will look into that. Can I just drop that into the main tank? What about liquifry?

Re: Humpbacks had babies!!!!

Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2018 2:04 am
by pufferjw
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.