Cyprinidae: Hyphessobrycon Herbertaxelrodi

Thursday, 19 July 2012

Hyphessobrycon Herbertaxelrodi

It doesn’t take long for the females to become heavy with eggs. When they do, add the males. Some experienced keepers suggest a cessation of feeding at this point. I didn’t quit altogether, but I did reduce feeding for the next three days. It seemed to me that if I kept their hunger sated, they may ignore any eggs scattered amongst the plants. I removed the adults on the third day, because that is the estimated incubation time. If they’d been left any longer, newly hatched fry would certainly become lunch.

After removing the adults, I turned the lights off and threw a blanket over the tank. I’m told that some young tetras are light sensitive. If Hyphessobrycon flammeus is one of them, then I’m a genius. If not; no harm was done.