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I finally decided to put my female umbee in the male's tank. Up until this point I was never 100% sure it was female, as I'd never seen black in the dorsal, and it's color was very similar to the male. This changed within 10 minutes of being in his tank. As you can see, it looks like he really likes her, ha! I'm probably going to move her out shortly, as I want them to grow out some before breeding. Anyways, enjoy!
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Mutantseabass
07-03-2009, 3:06 PM
Nice pair. How big is the male? I would divide the two and put a love door in so she can come and go as she pleases. They look like they get along great. Sometimes you get lucky, I have a pair of Dovi the male is 16" and the female is 6" I have never divided the two and they constantly spawn and get along great. Good luck with the Umbi they are stunners, looks like you are really enjoying them!
Nice pair. How big is the male? I would divide the two and put a love door in so she can come and go as she pleases. They look like they get along great. Sometimes you get lucky, I have a pair of Dovi the male is 16" and the female is 6" I have never divided the two and they constantly spawn and get along great. Good luck with the Umbi they are stunners, looks like you are really enjoying them!
Thanks! The male is 10" or so. I quickly measured the female at 7" when moving her into the tank. There is no doubt that i'll use the divider method when I do get around to breeding these two. He's already starting to get violent as I type this, time to move her back out ;)
BastardFish
07-03-2009, 3:25 PM
dude very nice fish looks like they like each other and you are in business now cograts:) Your male has a nice red brown face looking sweet:popcorn:
peathenster
07-03-2009, 3:52 PM
Beautiful fish and nice video! How old are they?
Lucifersam
07-03-2009, 3:54 PM
Really great fish!
GMFISHNUT
07-03-2009, 3:57 PM
Better to try and get a spawn out of them at this size! The bigger he gets, the tougher it will be to keep her in good condition. Try giving her a place to hide that he doesn't fit into. My male would have killed my female ten times over if she didn't have a place to duck and hide when he gets nasty (every ten minutes or so).
GMFISHNUT
07-03-2009, 3:58 PM
Awesome looking pair by the way!!
dude very nice fish looks like they like each other and you are in business now cograts:) Your male has a nice red brown face looking sweet:popcorn:
Thanks man!
Beautiful fish and nice video! How old are they?
I got them at 1.5"-2.5" last February, so my guess is a year and a half
Really great fish!
Better to try and get a spawn out of them at this size! The bigger he gets, the tougher it will be to keep her in good condition. Try giving her a place to hide that he doesn't fit into. My male would have killed my female ten times over if she didn't have a place to duck and hide when he gets nasty (every ten minutes or so).
ahh great point, I removed her a few minutes ago. He would do the mating dance for the most part, and every 5-10 minutes he'd go nuts and chase her around the tank at 100km/hr, lol. My male isn't as colorful as yours, but i'm hoping it'll come with age/size. Thanks for the props too!
greenterra
07-03-2009, 5:48 PM
They look great. Atleast you can set your mind at ease now. Props on the quality vid too!
They look great. Atleast you can set your mind at ease now. Props on the quality vid too!
Thanks man, not bad for a cheap Samsung digicam ;)
Modest_Man
07-03-2009, 7:32 PM
Who did you purchase them from who has a breeding pair of wild umbee? I have a small "F1" umbee right now but I have my doubts as to it being F1.
Looking good by the way!
GMFISHNUT
07-03-2009, 10:08 PM
He looks great! Give him a chance to grow a little more and he will continue to color up. He is a real nice Umbee!
GMFISHNUT
07-03-2009, 10:10 PM
Who did you purchase them from who has a breeding pair of wild umbee? I have a small "F1" umbee right now but I have my doubts as to it being F1.
Looking good by the way!
Jeff RApps just imported a bunch of wild Umbees from Colombia. They are gorgeous and very outgoing. Get them while they are available we may never have the chance again!
volcomstone
07-03-2009, 10:24 PM
Incredible looking male and female MDH! Your female reminds me of the female that I have that I thought was male also. It wasn't until I saw the darkness on the dorsal that I knew it had to be a she.
Also, it looks like they're getting along great based on the video...How long did you keep the female in there with the male? Good luck with the pairing and spawning...she should be good to go at that size.
CubanB
07-04-2009, 12:33 AM
what a beautiful pair! that male is an absolute stunner and they will make some great offspring
Who did you purchase them from who has a breeding pair of wild umbee? I have a small "F1" umbee right now but I have my doubts as to it being F1.
Looking good by the way!
Thanks man, it's too bad your male didn't pull through, he was coming into his own. I got them Oliver Lucanus out of Montreal. He had a wild breeding pair for a while that he eventually sold off to a guy who frequents another forum.
He looks great! Give him a chance to grow a little more and he will continue to color up. He is a real nice Umbee!
Thanks again man, I can only hope he colours up as much as your guy!
Incredible looking male and female MDH! Your female reminds me of the female that I have that I thought was male also. It wasn't until I saw the darkness on the dorsal that I knew it had to be a she.
Also, it looks like they're getting along great based on the video...How long did you keep the female in there with the male? Good luck with the pairing and spawning...she should be good to go at that size.
Thanks, she was in his tank for 2 hours or so. Things starting getting rough and I pulled the plug. I'll try again once I've got a proper divider together.
what a beautiful pair! that male is an absolute stunner and they will make some great offspring
Thanks man, looking forward to seeing pics of your fella as he puts on some size.
DarthV
07-04-2009, 1:45 PM
Mike, the offer still stands on the pvc for a set of dividers!
Mike, the offer still stands on the pvc for a set of dividers!
I might have to take you up on that offer. In the meantime we need to get an order going!
gnuisance
07-05-2009, 1:19 AM
great work man, that male is really nice. I hope they get along for you
DarthV
07-05-2009, 12:13 PM
I might have to take you up on that offer. In the meantime we need to get an order going!
Too bad he doesn't have any sajica or lyonsi to go along with those beani!