Anyone breed Senegal bichirs?

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My senegals spawned about a year ago during the end of summer. Was'nt trying to breed them then , but ever since I'm trying to get them to spawn again.:) Luckally for me I read about breeding behavior of bichirs, and youtube. I actually did not successfully keep fry alive long due to not having proper setup, or food. Bichir fry are like the adults , they are not very mobile. I will make sure I will culture micro worms, fry are very tiny. Also feed your fry newly hatched brine shrimp.
 
I have two 4 inch juvenile's in a growout tank 1 male, 1 female. IMO senegal bichir are one of the easiest to sex.
 
Looked at their anal fins, female smaller and rounder, male wider and not so transparent. When males are ready to breed they flex their anal fin like a cup. During spawning the male and female flutter their bodies side to side while the female releases the eggs, the male catches what he cans in his cupped anal fin fertilize's them and scatter's the eggs on plants,spawing mop or substrate. When I realized mine were breeding I made a spawing mop with forest green colored yarn purchased from a hobby shop. Make sure you boil colored yarns, because color may bleed.
 
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