Breeding ex-cichlasoma Boccourti

[kennye86]

Pics taken yesterday (01/09/2010)

Male is 11" Female 8". Male is Wild from Don Conkel - Lago de Izabal. Female unknown.

Male has grown on from this

To this

An now his wife. Picked her up recently after searching forever.

Together

Tonight (01/09/2010) both have there tubes down and ready too go. So fingers crossed we have some action hehe

 

[kennye86]

Well the pair did the deed today, which has impressed me big time.
Theres quite a few eggs, and all the ones left have the wiggiling black dots which is a bonus.

Now a few questions:

1) How often are Boccourti bred in the aquaria?
2)Has anyone seen it before in UK?

 

[Jason_S]

great looking pair. bocourti are very beautiful fish. they are definitely on my must-get list.

 

[buddha1200]

great job, i have a wild pair from conkels aswell(tubes have been down before but no action yet)my male is 13inches and female about 8 incheshopefully i will see some action like yours soon. keep up the good work,they are my all time favorite fish. i will post pics when i get home.

 

[greenterra]

Great looking pair and congrats on the spawn.

 

[Anubisscott]

Gourgous Pair, keep us updated. Going to give ya a good spawn thats for sure.

 

[Jimmy Side eye]

Nice one Kenny, looking really good. Congratulations bro.

Wayne

 

[kennye86]

TOnight i have wrigglers. Pics too come in next day or so