Bicher mating

[Burbotman]

For the past two days my male senegalus and my female delhezi have been doing the mating dance, swimming side by side, fin flaring/grasping and moving gravel in the corner.

I believe I have seen this question before, however I do not believe it was answered, has cross breeding like this every been accomplished in the aquaria with out the use of hormones?????

I am doubtful anyting will come of my bichers actions, they do seem to enjoy each others company- when the male is not nipping at the fins of the del.(The biting appears to be part of their ritual as before they started this I have never seen it happen)

 

[beblondie]

Sounds like part of the mating ritual.has he done the surface breaching then drop thru the water colum hunched with his fins all up?
believe I have seen this question before, however I do not believe it was answered, has cross breeding like this every been accomplished in the aquaria with out the use of hormones????? Not that i have heard of.
I can tell ya in that tank even if something happened unless your watching you'll never know lol-Anne

 

[Keeper of the Ropes]

A sene-del... that'd be so cool Keep us updated.

 

[messiner]

oddball posted a pic of a ornate-endli hybred, pretty sweet.

 

[Burbotman]

Sounds like part of the mating ritual.has he done the surface breaching then drop thru the water colum hunched with his fins all up?
believe I have seen this question before, however I do not believe it was answered, has cross breeding like this every been accomplished in the aquaria with out the use of hormones????? Not that i have heard of.
I can tell ya in that tank even if something happened unless your watching you'll never know lol-Anne

Anne, the senegal has done exactly what you stated, likely in futility, however I will keep an eye on them.

 

[beblondie]

good aren't I lol

 

[Burbotman]

good aren't I lol

Not bad, but let me ask you this..

What type of surface are the eggs typically deposited on???? I have a little cave made up in the corner of the tank, when I got home the del was in the cave while the sen was just outside. HMMMMMMMMMM
No eggs visible, although with the crew in the tank I doubt any laid egg would last long.

 

[beblondie]

they are egg scatterers and show no parental care in fact they will eat there own eggs.If you really want to try and breed them you need a seperate tank for mating and remove the parents right after or remvoe the eggs-Anne

 

[Burbotman]

Thanks, Anne That confirms that impossiblity of this situation. A highly unlikely pairing and a tankfully of fish that would devour eggs(no availible extra tank)
Oh Well, dare to dream

A few cruddy shots of them cozing up in and out of the little cave.

Joe

 

[beblondie]

Just enjoy the mating ritual show its the best part-Anne