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dempsey eggs (Care advice Wanted)

Discussion in 'Cichlids' started by littledane, Feb 9, 2009.

  1. littledane

    littledane Thread Starter Member

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    my dempsey's just laid eggs. what can i do to ensure that they will hatch?
     
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    Re: dempsey eggs

    whats in the tank?
     
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  3. littledane

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    Re: dempsey eggs

    just the dempseys. and a pleco
     
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    the pleco may eat the eggs, otherwise I would say just make sure there is good circulation in the tank and all the parameters are within reason and you should be good to go.
     
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    Re: dempsey eggs

    I know i need to do a water change this week. Can i still do it? What about the posibility of the fry getting sucked up into the filters?
     
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    Re: dempsey eggs

    You can and should water change.... Myself, I would do a bit less...

    As far as the filter, yes it can and probably will suck them up.... Sponge filter and no power filter is the way to go... (unless you get a large enough sponge for the intake)

    I tried pantyhose and filter polyester on the filter intake with my Angels and they got pulled into it and could not move.... well needless to say I ended up with about 40 less Angels then :roll:
     
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  7. littledane

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    Re: dempsey eggs

    If i get a sponge filter i should unplug my power filters?
     
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    Re: dempsey eggs

    Correct.
     
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    ok so i thought i had at least another day before they hatched but when i got home today i found most of the eggs were. Would a dried sea sponge work to cover the intake on my filters for now until i can get a sponge filter or another tank up?
     
    littledane, Feb 12, 2009
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    That should be fine as long as it's clean.
     
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  11. littledane

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    Re: dempsey eggs

    it will be. im getting a brand new one as we speak. im going to boil it for probably 10 minutes as well.
     
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    make sure there are no perfumes or dyes applied to the sponge
     
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  13. littledane

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    I bought a sponge filter friday. The fry were in the tank friday morning buy i could not find them friday evening :( i hope the didnt get eaten.
     
    littledane, Feb 16, 2009
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