New to fishkeeping so bear with me.
I think two of my tetra are spawning. Just done a water change & immediately after noticed a pair in and around a java fern, the lead one rapidly fluttering tail & other one following closely whilst chasing other Phantoms away, but ignoring the Serpae. I havn't seen anything like this since getting them (only 3 days)
Yellow Phantom Tetra spawning?
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Considering your aquarium hasn't completed it's nitrogen cycle it is somewhat surprising.
Even if they do hatch (24 - 48 hours for most Tetra species) it's very unlikely the fry will survive.
Even if they do hatch (24 - 48 hours for most Tetra species) it's very unlikely the fry will survive.
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I'm not expecting them to survive, just taking it as a positive that they are comfortable in the aquarium. Seems the gold flashes are becoming more vivid as wellMartinspuddle wrote: Tue Sep 03, 2024 19:34 pm Considering your aquarium hasn't completed it's nitrogen cycle it is somewhat surprising.
Even if they do hatch (24 - 48 hours for most Tetra species) it's very unlikely the fry will survive.
I wasn't sure the first time whether I was seeing trapped bubbles on vegetation or eggs, but I saw these being dropped.
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Have you got any corydoradine in the tank?
There's something on the wood that looks like a cory egg....it may just be the wood seeping if course....?
There's something on the wood that looks like a cory egg....it may just be the wood seeping if course....?
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Not yet no, but I have a group of 5 Three Stripe Corys reserved at LFS. I want the tank to mature before adding more fish after getting into a fish-in cycle. I won't say by mistake, but under a bit of a misunderstanding of effectiveness of API Quick Start.plankton wrote: Wed Sep 04, 2024 8:18 am Have you got any corydoradine in the tank?
There's something on the wood that looks like a cory egg....it may just be the wood seeping if course....?
Waiting to start seeing nitrates on the daily test before adding any more fish. Keep getting a reading that seems between 0 & 5 ppm as below
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It'll be the wood then.
The nitrates of my tapwater are under 5ppm, test yours to see if there's a slightly higher level in the tank.
My tanks are very low on nitrates (usually under 5, always under 10).
The nitrates of my tapwater are under 5ppm, test yours to see if there's a slightly higher level in the tank.
My tanks are very low on nitrates (usually under 5, always under 10).
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Good point, checked against tap water as a control and getting the same result. Tank test has been paler for a few days, but maybe the plants are using it. Did a 1/3rd water change yesterday so probably residual nitrate from thatplankton wrote: Wed Sep 04, 2024 8:59 am It'll be the wood then.
The nitrates of my tapwater are under 5ppm, test yours to see if there's a slightly higher level in the tank.
My tanks are very low on nitrates (usually under 5, always under 10).