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	Questions about Black Skirt Tetras
wackywizjr Fingerling Posts: 15 Kudos: 3 Votes: 3 Registered: 31-Aug-2006	I have a Black Skirt Tetra that is either with eggs or the Dom DeLuise of fish. The questions are; How Long before she lays her eggs? How can I tell a Male from a Female so that I will have a Male in the tank to fertilize her eggs? and How many eggs can I expect? Thanx When failure has occured after the begining of a series of attempts, make further attempts.
Posted 01-Sep-2006 03:16
Budzilla Enthusiast Posts: 288 Kudos: 197 Votes: 90 Registered: 18-Jul-2006	the female will have a staight rounded fin and the males will look like it is flowing,also the males dorsal fin is taller and the females are plumper. -Vincent
Posted 01-Sep-2006 04:11
wackywizjr Fingerling Posts: 15 Kudos: 3 Votes: 3 Registered: 31-Aug-2006	Here is a Picture of the fish I have and I am wondering if the smaller one is male. I think it is from the description but I am not sure. http://wackywizjr.250free.com/Fish.JPG When failure has occured after the begining of a series of attempts, make further attempts.
Posted 01-Sep-2006 05:22
Budzilla Enthusiast Posts: 288 Kudos: 197 Votes: 90 Registered: 18-Jul-2006	they are both females so if you want breeding you will need a male. -Vincent
Posted 01-Sep-2006 12:08
wackywizjr Fingerling Posts: 15 Kudos: 3 Votes: 3 Registered: 31-Aug-2006	Thanx I will pick up a male today. When failure has occured after the begining of a series of attempts, make further attempts.
Posted 01-Sep-2006 14:13
wackywizjr Fingerling Posts: 15 Kudos: 3 Votes: 3 Registered: 31-Aug-2006	I think I have a male now. When failure has occured after the begining of a series of attempts, make further attempts.
Posted 02-Sep-2006 01:08
wackywizjr Fingerling Posts: 15 Kudos: 3 Votes: 3 Registered: 31-Aug-2006	Edited by wackywizjr Yup definitly male Within 1 hour of puting him in the small tank with her she was laying eggs everywhere. But if all of her eggs hatch I am going to be knee deep in fry very soon I may have to accelerate my plans for a bigger tank... When failure has occured after the begining of a series of attempts, make further attempts.
Posted 02-Sep-2006 02:06
Budzilla Enthusiast Posts: 288 Kudos: 197 Votes: 90 Registered: 18-Jul-2006	where do you live? If you want you could send them to me after they are a few weeks old. if you are not to far away. -Vincent
Posted 02-Sep-2006 02:08
wackywizjr Fingerling Posts: 15 Kudos: 3 Votes: 3 Registered: 31-Aug-2006	I am in Southeast Texas. I watched the 2 of them dance for almost 4 hours and estimating the egg fall I would say she dropped about 700 eggs. If 10% hatch that will be 70 fry. These will be raised for at least a while in my 1 gallon isolation tank. (Yes it is sterile, I bought it when I figured out she wasn't just getting fat.) If anybody can tell me how to ship fish I will be happy to send some along as soon as they are big enough. Remember I have a no return policy When failure has occured after the begining of a series of attempts, make further attempts.
Posted 02-Sep-2006 05:05
boil Enthusiast Posts: 201 Kudos: 420 Votes: 28 Registered: 19-Dec-2003	sending fish to far places, more than an hour is probably not a great idea unless you have the perfect conditions for them like..... oxyegen, temperature of the water. Unless you find a way for a great way to send them, i would try to keep them, or when they get older, see if a LFS would take them.
Posted 02-Sep-2006 16:41
Budzilla Enthusiast Posts: 288 Kudos: 197 Votes: 90 Registered: 18-Jul-2006	I live in pensacola Florida, that would probably be to far to ship. -Vincent
Posted 03-Sep-2006 00:25
wackywizjr Fingerling Posts: 15 Kudos: 3 Votes: 3 Registered: 31-Aug-2006	Edited by wackywizjr I have fry Don't know how many yet they are all hiding in the rocks and breeder grass. But I see fry This is the first time I have ever had baby fish. I live in pensacola Florida, that would probably be to far to ship. I have family in Panama City Fl. I may be down that way in October. I will have to see if you still want some and bring them. I talked to the people at my LFS today and they said that fish can be moved if kept in comfortable temp water in large bags. They said to use a styrofoam cooler and lots of air in the bags. When failure has occured after the begining of a series of attempts, make further attempts.
Posted 03-Sep-2006 04:36
Budzilla Enthusiast Posts: 288 Kudos: 197 Votes: 90 Registered: 18-Jul-2006	I don't know maybe, what time in october, because the first two weeks I will be on vacation in the caymans. -Vincent
Posted 03-Sep-2006 05:44
wackywizjr Fingerling Posts: 15 Kudos: 3 Votes: 3 Registered: 31-Aug-2006	Probably near the end. When failure has occured after the begining of a series of attempts, make further attempts.
Posted 03-Sep-2006 06:23
Budzilla Enthusiast Posts: 288 Kudos: 197 Votes: 90 Registered: 18-Jul-2006	Then I guess if I m home, lets wait and see what happens -Vincent
Posted 04-Sep-2006 01:08
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wackywizjr Fingerling Posts: 15 Kudos: 3 Votes: 3 Registered: 31-Aug-2006	Roger When failure has occured after the begining of a series of attempts, make further attempts.
Posted 04-Sep-2006 03:53
wackywizjr Fingerling Posts: 15 Kudos: 3 Votes: 3 Registered: 31-Aug-2006	Help! I am drownding in baby fish. I think there is close to 100 fry swimming in my 1 gallon isolation tank. They are about twice the size of pin heads right now. When failure has occured after the begining of a series of attempts, make further attempts.
Posted 05-Sep-2006 21:54
bonny Ultimate Fish Guru Engineer in waiting Posts: 3121 Kudos: 498 Votes: 7 Registered: 09-Mar-2003	Well i'd suggest getting a bigger tank, doesn't necciserily need to be a glass fish tank either tho. You could use any large container (water buck etc, think these usually hold about 90 litres (25ish gallons)
Posted 06-Sep-2006 09:43
wackywizjr Fingerling Posts: 15 Kudos: 3 Votes: 3 Registered: 31-Aug-2006	I am going down today to pick up a 10 gallon and get it started cycling. When failure has occured after the begining of a series of attempts, make further attempts.
Posted 06-Sep-2006 14:18


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