My Hoplias malabaricus pair appears to be in breeding mode.
They have refused food for about half a month. The two fish constantly head-nod and clean a nesting site inside a cave/hideout.
The tank is 55 gallons. My local tap water is very hard, so I have been doing 50% daily water changes with...
So my red terrors completely surprised me and spawned. Any advice would be helpful. Will the parents eat them eventually? I’m getting mixed information online. If I can keep them alive and healthy they will go up for sale first come first serve. Here’s a link of the little guys :