[Jer92]

Hi all! I recently decided to try raising killies for the first time. Starting with eggs seemed the most interesting and cost effective way to begin. After a lengthy and surprisingly difficult search I found a seller who sent me 12 Fp Gardneri Misaje eggs. After a few weeks of water incubation, I now have 7 Gardneri fry! They are now 2 weeks old and seem to be in good shape. They get a small amount of microworm in the morning and some bbs in the evening as well as a daily 30% WC.There was a ton of fuzzy debris that kept forming in the water, as you can see in one of the photos. Diligent siphoning seemed to remedy this. They are still in a butter tub with java moss and najas, as I have yet to move them up to a larger tray. Does it sound like I'm doing everything right? I'd like to do everything I can to keep from losing any fry.

 

[someoldguy]

Yup , you're doing everything right . Might want to give them a bit more room soon . Maybe something like a plastic shoebox . Usually I put a small snail in the fry container a few days after hatching to deal with uneaten food , but that's because I'm too lazy to do the siphoning .

 

[nel]

I would put them in something bigger even now, but keep the water level low for long time. Don't add any filter before they start to look like real fish, just water changes.