I've had 5 Bluegill in a tank for about a year, 3 males and 2 females. A few weeks back I noticed one male showing nest guarding behavior. He dug up a few plants and moved gravel around until the bottom of the tank was showing a bit. Well the little guy was finally successful because this morning there were eggs. So my question is: does anyone have advice for rearing bluegill fry? Should I remove the eggs now or wait for them to hatch? I figured I'd wait for them to hatch, siphon out the fry, and keep them in a floating laundry basket lined with fine mesh for the time being. I also have an extra 20 gallon that I can set up. Any recommendations on food? Any and all advice would be appreciated.
(apologies if some feel this is an exhausted topic, I searched in the archives but figured it couldn't hurt to reopen the subject for any new info that might be out there)
Thank you!