Purple spotted gudgeons

[davo]

Has anyone had any experience with breeding purple spotted gudgeons?
I was having a good look at my tanks today and noticed that they have a huge clutch of eggs and one of them is guarding them feircly!!!
I thought I had two males but obviously not.
Now I wouldnt mind keeping the fry obviously , but it will be very hard with a tank full of aussie natives ( empire gudgeons , archer fish , and the parents themselfs )
Do I try and catch them once they hatch and put into a separate tank? or what?
Any info is much appreciated!!!

Thanks.

[AidanJ]

hey mate
well done on the breeding of your gudgeons!!:D
im no expert but just from reading little bits and peices on this site
i gather with all the info the best way is to sperate the fry from the other fish as they will eat them maybe just have a scan threw the breeding furom there is quite a bit of info in there
sorry i cant help much
http://www.thefishtank.com.au/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=18 have a flick threw here
not the exact same fishes but just try along these lines first batch will always be touch and go as your only still learning good luck!!

[jimmy]

hi mate i would set up a breeding tank and remove fry they wont last long in that tank

[jwolf]

ey i just got a purple spotted gudgeon and ive had it for week and al it has eatn is a worm. it wont eat crill just wondering wat to feed it? ots about 10cm

[AidanJ]

ey i just got a purple spotted gudgeon and ive had it for week and al it has eatn is a worm. it wont eat crill just wondering wat to feed it? ots about 10cm

hey mate try some frozen blood worms my love them!!
Davo how did you go with the gudgeon eggs ??
my just layed but the brislenose cleaned them up:mad: