Breeding Julidochromis transcriptus Question.

[HoleyRockofTex]

I have pair of julidochromis transcriptus currently that lay eggs once a month. everything is fine and the eggs hatch but none of the fry are making it. I was wondering what everyone else feeds their juli fry.

They are in a 20 gallon high, with a heater and a penguin 350. They have a couple of caves, holeyrock and a sand bottom. there is nothing else in the tank as far as fish goes.

 

[Hannibal]

Put a sponge on your filter intake. Not only will it keep your fry from being sucked into the filter but it will also provide them with a food source to graze on. You could also add some java moss or the like to the tank, the fry will eat the microorganisms that live in that also.

 

[HoleyRockofTex]

Thx for the advise. I think I have had 2 survive a month. The tank only get secondary light from the tank above. So not much in the way of algae. I feed them crushed flake food.

 

[rsretep]

I also have breeding Transcriptus I feed the fry golden pearls from Kens

 

[HoleyRockofTex]

I also have breeding Transcriptus I feed the fry golden pearls from Kens

Well dang. I just purchased more food then I will need for a while. I guess these fry will have to adjust or only the strong will survive lol.

Thank you for your help!!!

 

[Hannibal]

You could always just grind up the food you have so it is small enough for the fry as well.

 

[rsretep]

You could always just grind up the food you have so it is small enough for the fry as well.

I have also used this method using a pepper grinder

 

[HoleyRockofTex]

Good idea. I already crush it to a powder.