Are My Bass Breeding?

[sam_everist]

Hi All,

I could be getting over excited here... but this morning when I looked in my tank I saw a load of shiny gold dots on the bottom, at first I thought it was just some sand out of my filter (probably due a clean) but then I have noticed one of my bass has developed some serious colour and his KOK seems really prominent where as he is usually rather dull? he has also gone from being very placid to overly aggressive, even attacking my rays and bigger bass? here are a couple of crappy photos from my Iphone (will get some more and a video later) you will have to excuse all of the crap lying around on the bottom it is where I am reluctant to hoover up what could be eggs? what are your opinions?

 

[TLucas]

Looks like breeding to me!
We're they biting Each other in the side/belly?


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[sam_everist]

Yes, is this a sign too? Was trying to work out who the mum was (if it was breeding) I have an Orino a kelberi and an ocellaris... The ocellaris has marks all over is side ?


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[ericpunch437]

looks like yur a grandpaw man! congrats on the spawn. they'll get better as they go. I find the second time a pair spawns the more successful they are.

 

[haynchinook334]

I see no eggs.

Pictures of each cichla? And what other fish do you have in the tank?

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[sam_everist]

Will get some better photos in the morning of eggs etc...

Tanks stock is as follows...

1 x Orino
1 x kelberi
1 x ocellaris
1 x mono

3 x indo tiger dats

2 x Motoro rays

1 x aluminium catfish


Cheers
Sam


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[bezza83]

If they were eggs they would be guarding/ fanning them.

 

[aclockworkorange]

I see some sand...


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