1st time Grandpa

[timohaxy72]

Hello! Im Tim from the Cleveland OH area and I'm new to breeding axies; although I have been an adoptive parent of the female (Axy) for 3 yrs.
As my first time - just posting here to open myself up for any constructive feedback and if it helps any other n00bs.
Also, making sure things are progressing as expected (I have no personal baseline yet) along the way.

I'll try to keep this updated as things progress. Please lean in if you see something detrimental!

Estimated time started: 9/28/2024 ~8am ET
Current Hour Count: 60 Hours

Parents:
Mom (Axy) - parents unknown:

Dad (Ash) - was told melanoid:

Will break up into smaller updates (like anyone cares!!)

 

[timohaxy72]

Laying Date: 09/28/2024

Woke up Saturday morning - and made the morning rounds (axies, salt water tanks, guppy tanks (breeders, babies, etc)) and was elated to find Axy had started laying eggs. Let her finish her business for a day then collected.

 

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Setup of Birthing room cycled for 3 days prior - small sponge filter in corner -very min flow created.

 

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Current Hour - 60:

 

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Questions: ok to do a WC on the parents' tank (had done the cold water trick Friday 9-27. params normal

Anything look wonky w the larva(e)?

Thanks so much!

Tim

 

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Tuesday update. 80ish hours

 

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Mic check....

 

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Hour 104

 

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Sunday night. So about 1 week now. Live food cultures started. Brine and Daphnia.

Ty Juliana from Great Lakes Fish here in Macedonia for taking me through her process. Invaluable. So knowledgeable. Ty

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[JM29]

Hi,
Many bad eggs (white fuzzy fungus) but some may develop well.
Try to sort them because the fungus could spread from mouldy eggs to healthy ones.

Good point for brine shrimps and daphnia.
Brine shrimp will hatch within 2 days and will dye 1 or 2 days after. Wait until axies larvae hatch ; they wont need food during their 2 first days.

 

[timohaxy72]

Hi,
Many bad eggs (white fuzzy fungus) but some may develop well.
Try to sort them because the fungus could spread from mouldy eggs to healthy ones.

Good point for brine shrimps and daphnia.
Brine shrimp will hatch within 2 days and will dye 1 or 2 days after. Wait until axies larvae hatch ; they wont need food during their 2 first days.

Thank you!

 

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Thank you!

Pulled out 1st wiggler.

 

[JM29]

Good news !
Not yet able to eat - dont feed it now

 

[timohaxy72]

Good news !
Not yet able to eat - dont feed it now

Have 3 now hatched. Start food tomorrow or add little brine / daphnia now? I do 100% water changes daily.

 

[JM29]

Generally, larvae start eating a few days after hatching.
A larva ready to eat :
- has no more vitellus (sort of reserve on the belly),
- stands on its belly, and not on its side,
- has fully developped gills.

Giving brine shrimps when the larvae cannot eat yet is risky because brine shrimps will die within a few hours in fresh water.
If you really want to give them something, you can give them a few daphnias, which will remain alive and probably product tiny offsprings.
(but in this case, dont make daily water changes)

 

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Have 12 larvae that move so far. With different lighting today I can still see they are encased.

 

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Adults now separated as we had an unexpected breeding Saturday.