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smartin78 · 02-23-2005, 03:32 PM

As far as I know the male should fertilize the eggs as soon as the female is done laying them. If you wait to long they may start to hatch on you. Like I said about 3 days tops is all the longer it was before mine hatched. I think a tank divider may be a good idea and I would leave the parents with them but keep a close eye on them from what I have read they can decide to eat them. As I mentioned before it is very entertaining to watch the parents care for the young.

With most dividers I have seen they have small holes to allow for water flow. I am not sure if the holes are big enough for the fry to swim through. I would also be worried about the severums moving the divider. I purchased a tank divide once in the past and if I remember correctly it was very flimsy and if your Severums are anything like mine they love to shove things around the tank. It actually amazes me what they can move. If you do decide to try it let me know how it works. I may try it myself when they have eggs again.

02-23-2005, 03:32 PM	#7
smartin78 Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 59	Re: Holy crap, my fish are breeding! What do I do??? As far as I know the male should fertilize the eggs as soon as the female is done laying them. If you wait to long they may start to hatch on you. Like I said about 3 days tops is all the longer it was before mine hatched. I think a tank divider may be a good idea and I would leave the parents with them but keep a close eye on them from what I have read they can decide to eat them. As I mentioned before it is very entertaining to watch the parents care for the young. With most dividers I have seen they have small holes to allow for water flow. I am not sure if the holes are big enough for the fry to swim through. I would also be worried about the severums moving the divider. I purchased a tank divide once in the past and if I remember correctly it was very flimsy and if your Severums are anything like mine they love to shove things around the tank. It actually amazes me what they can move. If you do decide to try it let me know how it works. I may try it myself when they have eggs again.