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Fierce Husband and Headband's Babies Growing Stages... |
8th August 2001 - Spawning (When I was sleeping)
:: Once again I didn't catch them in action, but this time
they spawned in a 2-feet tank I set aside for them to breed
in. The spawn was an average one. I tried to count to no avail
and I estimated the number of eggs to be approximately 200.
I was glad after all with their vigour and eagerness to spawn.
Too bad they aren't some Solid Red or Leopard Snake. Hehe! Nonetheless
I was happy!
10th - This was my fourth spawning among all my pairs.
Therefore, I was well prepared and knew what to expect and provide.
I needed to do a 70% water change everyday. That would keep
the tank clean. As you can see there are some slime on the tank
surfaces, those slime contains bacteria and are needed to be
cleaned away.
11th August - Hatching :: The eggs hatched after
3 days at room temperature. Now the eggs turn into some little
wrigglers. They still have their egg sacs attached to them.
They would remain attached to the side of the tank for one more
day as the parents continue to fan them with their pectoral
fins.
13th - After two days after hatching, the fries start
to get naughthy! They begin to detach themselves and swim around
the tank. The parents have to be skillfull here. They would
go around the tank picking the young up into their mouths and
blowing them back on the side. They are encouraging to stay
at the side and not danger themselves elsewhere.
14th - Discus Milk Feeding:: It was cool that
they hatched. Today they were starting to feed on the parent's
mucus. It's called Discus milk. Hehe... It has the nourishment
needed by the fries to grow quickly. The parents take turns
to feed the young. To do that they have to transfer the fries
across to each other. In order to transfer, they make a graceful
turn away from the other parent fish. The fries would always
go to the nearest body they can feed on. You can then see the
fries hurrying to the other parent. So cute!
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Now more experienced, they go about taking good care of their
new batch of fries. Their 2nd batch in fact.
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