More baby rock nems!!!

ahiggins · Nov 2, 2016

hey all!
The last batch of babies were all red with some white (as you can see in the pics) but last night I found 7 baby yellow ones!!!!!! They're about the size of half a pea or smaller.

tripdad · Nov 2, 2016

Very cool!

Frosty Latte · Nov 2, 2016

So how did you get more? I don't understand rock nems

ahiggins · Nov 2, 2016

rock nems are either male or female.
Under the right conditions, males release sperm, females release eggs. They find each other and fertilize and then land somewhere in the tank. Then a baby grows.

DeniseAndy · Nov 2, 2016

I have over 6 and still no babies. I think I have all males. Just my luck.

ahiggins · Nov 2, 2016

LOL how much flow do you have in the tank?
I have a 10 gallon and its got a 20 gal HOB only. no circulation pumps or anything and they fly all over before they settle.
Could be getting sucked up?
Also, I dont run any chemical filtration, just a filter pad.

DeniseAndy · Nov 2, 2016

A lot of flow as they are in my 210g gorg tank. Maybe that is the problem. I will have to try some in on of my picos or 40g lps tank. I guess the next pico will be a rock nem and hob with filter pad.

Thanks for that info!

ahiggins · Nov 2, 2016

no problem

My 10 is the nem tank with a mushroom or two in there.

Daniel@R2R · Nov 3, 2016

Cool! Those dudes are tiny!

ahiggins · Nov 3, 2016

They are super tiny lol but the ones from the last batch are about the size of a jellybean. I started feeding them last night lol
Im super excited because theyre yellow! all the ones from the first batch were red/white.

jsbull · Nov 4, 2016

Fuel Doodle said:
So how did you get more? I don't understand rock nems

Here's a video of mine spawning.

Frosty Latte · Nov 4, 2016

Cool. My rose bubbles did this once and so did my star fish.

tomtom2245 · Nov 4, 2016

Awesome!

Postal · Nov 6, 2016

ahiggins said:
rock nems are either male or female.
Under the right conditions, males release sperm, females release eggs. They find each other and fertilize and then land somewhere in the tank. Then a baby grows.

The females don't release eggs, they are internal brooders. After the eggs are fertilized and the baby nems form, they are released by the female.

jason_mazzy · Nov 6, 2016

thats awesome

ahiggins · Nov 6, 2016

Postal said:
The females don't release eggs, they are internal brooders. After the eggs are fertilized and the baby nems form, they are released by the female.

Hmm I've never read that before.
Do you have any links I could check out?