dovii eggs

[at2]

i posted a thread on this in the CA/SA forum. but thought i would move my questions in here. duh

ok friday i woke up to find that my dovii had laid eggs. the female is reaching the 6inch mark and the male is barely over 3 inches. by today about half of the eggs had turned white, the others are still brown and have formed a dark spot on them. does this mean that they got fertilized or just that they havent died off yet?

as you can tell this is a first time fish spawing experience for me

 

[nolapete]

If they are still brown and have a dark spot, they are most likely fertile. Young males sometimes have trouble aiming and some eggs don't get fertilized. They get better with practice and maturity. Congratulations.

 

[at2]

thanks. the female moved them last night to a spot where i cant see them. hope things are well with them

 

[Mystix212]

When you see the eggs with the black dot, thats the fry's eyes. After you notice the black dots, the eggs should hatch within 24 hours.

 

[at2]

ok cool! the parents have moved the eggs/fry to a part of the tank that i cannot see but are guarding the whole tank and most of my living room at this point. hope to see some fry swimming around in the next few days.

 

[Mystix212]

Yep. You might see a 'cloud' of fry. Or tiny little swimming things amounst the gravel, which you can only see from close up.

 

[at2]

ok ill keep an eye out. i am trying to not get up clsoe to the tank that much cause the male gets so mad.