PH level for Jewel Cichlid Eggs...

[Rubez]

Our Jewel Cichlids have just laid eggs again, however, there has been a little debate on the best PH level. Does anyone know which is the best level so we can set this straight...and hopefuly have some surviving fry!
Thanks

 

[phOOey]

not sure what the 'best' ph level is, but seeing as though there from africa its probably best to have it about 7.6 to 8.

 

[Kuroshio]

??- How do you plan on stabilizing your pH? the pH Up and Down are not very recommended here, or with any hobbiest that I know, although you will find another opinion at your local pet chain store ($$). Probably one of the more popular methods of raising your pH if that is something you try to do is by adding crushed coral, or aragonite. Most ppl don't do anything though. The fish will acclimate . Unless of course you have very acidic water. What are your parameters out of the tap? try reading the first thread in this section re: pH. Good Luck....

 

[Rubez]

Great news...we left the water as it was... removed the eggs from the tank they were laid in, into a tank with no gravel, and no parents and covered the filter with a pastic cup with holes in the bottom then a stocking covering that....we now have little wrigglers.....at least 200 alive at the moment. I believe they feed off their eggs for a couple of days and then do we need to feed them liquid fry? If you can let me know that would be great. Thanks.

 

[Orion]

Excellent and Congrats! Most eggs will hatch as long as the water is close to where it should be.

Yes, the fry will feed off of the egg sacs for several days before they will require food. I have no idea how small the fry are, so I can't say for sure on the feeding, but they may be big enough to take live BBS. Its a great fry food and loaded with fat's to help them grow. Google it and see what you can't find on feeding them.

 

[phOOey]

bbs (baby brine shrimp), is probably the best fry food available. but if you cant get hold of that, crushed up flake food works ok. you have to make sure they are crushed up into a powder though so that the fry dont choke on the pieces.

 

[Rubez]

We have some "fry food" which just looks like flakes crushed up, so that should work as brine shrimp is unavalible. We still have what we estimate to be about 200 still kicking and feeding off their eggs. Will they start swimming around soon? and is that the best time to start feeding them? They are no bigger than 2mm long.