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Hillstream loach fry! Unexpected!

Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2012 6:47 am
by jordonchynna
For the past few days we have only been able to see one http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mUf3EH- ... ata_player

But another has just appeared! We're scared of being overrun and not sure what to do! Please help!

Re: Hillstream loach fry! Unexpected!

Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2012 11:27 am
by Jim Powers
I'm not sure what kind of help you want. This is a good thing! :D I doubt you will get over run with fry. Even if you do, you could probably give or sell them to other fish keepers.

Re: Hillstream loach fry! Unexpected!

Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2012 12:37 pm
by shuwae
I don't think you will be overrun if you have other fish with them. Most of the eggs will probably get eaten by other fish or the fry. I have fry too and am pretty sure the older fry are eating the new eggs as I haven't seen many newer fry out even though my group spawn twice a week. As Jim mentioned, you can give them away/sell to help control the population.

Congrats on the fry and good luck :D They're cute little buggers but also territorial at a young age.

Re: Hillstream loach fry! Unexpected!

Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2012 6:45 pm
by chefkeith
"Resistance is futile. You will be assimilated."

Re: Hillstream loach fry! Unexpected!

Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2012 5:18 pm
by jordonchynna
We're worried because ideally we need to get a Siamese algae eater to clean the algae but we're not sure about compatibility, especially now they're a mating pair :/