krazy Posted December 17, 2009 Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 hey guys ive been involved in the whole aquarium thing for about 5 months now and i am addicted, but i havent had the chance to breed or have frys yet so i dont know what to do. i bought a royal whiptail today and the fish shop reckons it is pregnant which i believe also. do these lay eggs or are they liveborns? What is required for them to lay eggs on? rocks?if so how many? and how do i go about getting the fry after they are born? every bit of help is very much appreciated, thnx kenny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david1991 Posted December 17, 2009 Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 it is probably best to ask brengun. but i think they lay eggs and the lay them on the glass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultra_Pikey Posted December 17, 2009 Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 Here's a link written by one of our members on another site -> http://www.plecofanatics.com/articles/showentry.php?e=339 Hope that helps, Pikey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raycam01_au Posted December 17, 2009 Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 hmmmmmm besides being an asshole, that ray bloke is not bad hahahahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazy Posted December 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 wow thnx alot for that link helps a bunch cheers for the help, appreciate it kenny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raycam01_au Posted December 17, 2009 Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 awwww aint it nice when info i write is appreciated, makes me feel kinda warm n fuzzy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazy Posted December 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 i just finished reading it looks like im in for a bit of a challenge ill try my best and see how i go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raycam01_au Posted December 17, 2009 Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 they are not easy at all, but if you like a challenge they are great fish, i breed mine outside now in tubs seeing how the fry like that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazy Posted December 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 haha yeh thnx alot would you happen to have kept any males ray that i could get off you? im after one around the 10cm mark cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cory1 Posted December 17, 2009 Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 awwww aint it nice when info i write is appreciated, makes me feel kinda warm n fuzzy I,m still waiting for that home made food recipe of yours..so that i can appreciate you more to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raycam01_au Posted December 17, 2009 Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 i thort i posted that let me check,,,, iffen not i will make ya warm n fuzzy tonight cory :soppy: :soppy: :soppy: :soppy: :soppy: :soppy: :soppy: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cory1 Posted December 17, 2009 Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 Looking forward to that fuzzy feeling Ray ..did you sell your 2 setups Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raycam01_au Posted December 17, 2009 Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 which ones, i have been selling off quite a few setups of late lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cory1 Posted December 17, 2009 Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 Those small setups you had on here about 2 weeks ago..still waiting on that warm fuzzy feeling Ray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h2o68 Posted December 19, 2009 Report Share Posted December 19, 2009 With royal whiptails i breed them in a community tank they usually lay on a internal filter or a log or some times the glass, I hatch them into a fry saver after 2 days i then put them in a 4 foot grow tank with crystal clear water (polished) i get about a 90% survival rate, last batch i hatched 90 eggs and ended up with a lot of fry very high %, If you put them in a fry saver for one or two days thats fine but i think it is best to put them in a larger grow tank and from 1 to 2 cm they actively clean the glass and search for food, When i put food in with in minutes the bottom is covered in fry, Once in the grow tank i have only found one or two dead fry from malnutrition and not with every batch just every now and then. I know have some perfectly formed dwarf royal whiptails cute little fish around 10 cm not including whip. The female can be gravid not pregnant and you need a male to complete the spawning. I hope this helps Henk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAJC2012 Posted December 19, 2009 Report Share Posted December 19, 2009 Very good article Ray, makes me wanna step up to the challenge..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
