5 gallon brackish...bumblebees - Page 2

Emg · 04-26-2007, 04:01 PM

Well, I see little black dots on the eggs, so they're good. These guys take a LONNG time to hatch ! At least 5 days or longer. For such a small fish, it sure takes them a long time to develop !

OrionGirl · 04-26-2007, 04:02 PM

Very cool! Wonder if boosting the temp would make a positive difference?

Emg · 04-26-2007, 06:27 PM

Probably, but I'm not trusting the heater I have in there. Not one of my most dependable.....I'm afraid if I mess with it it'll do something unkind....lol...Right now it's holding steady at about 78.

Sylvia · 04-26-2007, 07:16 PM

Gosh, your 5 gallon looks huge!

I have two bees myself. I really need to get them a brackish tank. I'd love to raise some babies, but as you said, I'm sure it's difficult. I can actually tell the difference between my two bumbles, one has a spot.

zanzimog · 04-27-2007, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Emg

tsk........huhhhhh.......

Just catching up now. She is definitely imperious!

On the edge of my seat about the babies.

Emg · 04-27-2007, 05:37 PM

LOL Zanz......me too...I've had fry on two other occasions, but for some reason they'd disappear after about 3 weeks. This time around I have micro worms to feed them. Before that I was depending on infusoria.

tricksterpup · 04-27-2007, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Emg

Alrighty !

I've got some micro worms.....a 5 gallon all setup....and I got some bumble eggs......gonna give raising these puppies another go !

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That is great, I hope you are using a sponge filter!!!

Sylvia · 04-27-2007, 07:10 PM

Oh yeah!

Emg · 04-28-2007, 03:18 AM

Lol Trickster.....of course !

Emg · 04-28-2007, 03:16 PM

WhooHoo...I see one fry swimming around in there..........hope it works out this time. I've got micro worms wriggling around in the tank, but havn't seen it take any nibbles yet. Looks to be ready to eat on it's own....it's VERY tiny though !

Sylvia · 04-29-2007, 12:29 PM

Congrats! Good luck on the little buggers!

JinxXx0085 · 04-30-2007, 07:22 PM

*sits at the edge of her seat*
I can't wait for a picture of a successfully raised bumblebee fry

Emg · 05-05-2007, 04:35 AM

Dang....not a fry in sight now........but, they are very hard to see so I suppose there could still be some hiding in there.

I think the micro worms are even too big for them because I could see them swimming around looking at the worms wriggling around, but never did see one eat any.

04-26-2007, 04:01 PM	#21 (permalink)
Emg Moderator Join Date: May 2006 Location: Northeastern Ct Posts: 3,198	Well, I see little black dots on the eggs, so they're good. These guys take a LONNG time to hatch ! At least 5 days or longer. For such a small fish, it sure takes them a long time to develop ! __________________ Blog of my tanks and critters....come check em out and don't forget the archives ! http://emgstanks.blogspot.com/ Eileen

04-26-2007, 04:02 PM	#22 (permalink)
OrionGirl Miss you, Old Man Join Date: May 2006 Location: California coastline Posts: 6,718	Very cool! Wonder if boosting the temp would make a positive difference? __________________ ~Sheila tempus edax rerum Ideas do not have to be correct in order to be good; its only necessary that, if they do fail, they do so in an interesting way. ~Robert Rosen

04-26-2007, 06:27 PM	#23 (permalink)
Emg Moderator Join Date: May 2006 Location: Northeastern Ct Posts: 3,198	Probably, but I'm not trusting the heater I have in there. Not one of my most dependable.....I'm afraid if I mess with it it'll do something unkind....lol...Right now it's holding steady at about 78. __________________ Blog of my tanks and critters....come check em out and don't forget the archives ! http://emgstanks.blogspot.com/ Eileen

04-26-2007, 07:16 PM	#24 (permalink)
Sylvia The singing ring Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 515	Gosh, your 5 gallon looks huge! I have two bees myself. I really need to get them a brackish tank. I'd love to raise some babies, but as you said, I'm sure it's difficult. I can actually tell the difference between my two bumbles, one has a spot. __________________ "This is Nenya, the Ring of Adamant, and I am its keeper." - Galadriel, from Lord of the Rings

04-27-2007, 05:37 PM	#26 (permalink)
Emg Moderator Join Date: May 2006 Location: Northeastern Ct Posts: 3,198	LOL Zanz......me too...I've had fry on two other occasions, but for some reason they'd disappear after about 3 weeks. This time around I have micro worms to feed them. Before that I was depending on infusoria. __________________ Blog of my tanks and critters....come check em out and don't forget the archives ! http://emgstanks.blogspot.com/ Eileen

04-27-2007, 07:10 PM	#28 (permalink)
Sylvia The singing ring Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 515	Oh yeah! __________________ "This is Nenya, the Ring of Adamant, and I am its keeper." - Galadriel, from Lord of the Rings

04-28-2007, 03:18 AM	#29 (permalink)
Emg Moderator Join Date: May 2006 Location: Northeastern Ct Posts: 3,198	Lol Trickster.....of course ! __________________ Blog of my tanks and critters....come check em out and don't forget the archives ! http://emgstanks.blogspot.com/ Eileen

04-28-2007, 03:16 PM	#30 (permalink)
Emg Moderator Join Date: May 2006 Location: Northeastern Ct Posts: 3,198	WhooHoo...I see one fry swimming around in there..........hope it works out this time. I've got micro worms wriggling around in the tank, but havn't seen it take any nibbles yet. Looks to be ready to eat on it's own....it's VERY tiny though ! __________________ Blog of my tanks and critters....come check em out and don't forget the archives ! http://emgstanks.blogspot.com/ Eileen

04-29-2007, 12:29 PM	#31 (permalink)
Sylvia The singing ring Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 515	Congrats! Good luck on the little buggers! __________________ "This is Nenya, the Ring of Adamant, and I am its keeper." - Galadriel, from Lord of the Rings

04-30-2007, 07:22 PM	#32 (permalink)
JinxXx0085 Jinxy Jinx Join Date: May 2006 Location: Colorado Posts: 705	sits at the edge of her seat I can't wait for a picture of a successfully raised bumblebee fry __________________ CrazyStrangeGal

05-05-2007, 04:35 AM	#33 (permalink)
Emg Moderator Join Date: May 2006 Location: Northeastern Ct Posts: 3,198	Dang....not a fry in sight now........but, they are very hard to see so I suppose there could still be some hiding in there. I think the micro worms are even too big for them because I could see them swimming around looking at the worms wriggling around, but never did see one eat any. __________________ Blog of my tanks and critters....come check em out and don't forget the archives ! http://emgstanks.blogspot.com/ Eileen

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