Geophagus pellegrini spawning

[peathenster]

Pretty happy to catch them in action. It's not easy because they are immediate mouth brooders.

The last time they bred was two months ago when three females held, and one did it successfully for 3 weeks before she let the fry out. They are almost 1" now and you can see them toward the end of the video.

This is the second female to spawn this time. The first one was taken out into her own tank 2 days ago when I found out that she was holding.

 

[tlindsey]

peathenster are those juvie's from the last batch? Thanks for sharing

 

[peathenster]

peathenster are those juvie's from the last batch? Thanks for sharing

Yes they are. I've been hatching bbs for two months just for those ~30 fry

 

[tlindsey]

Yes they are. I've been hatching bbs for two months just for those ~30 fry

Believe me I know what you mean, you ever thought about trying Ocean Nutrition instant bb or decapsulated bb.

 

[peathenster]

Believe me I know what you mean, you ever thought about trying Ocean Nutrition instant bb or decapsulated bb.

I have those and golden pearl too. The fry were with the female in the nursery for a month, and the female would herd them to eat when I dumped live bbs in the tank, which was fun to see. I guess I just stuck with it. They are now big enough to eat frozen stuff and crushed flakes.

 

[tlindsey]

I have those and golden pearl too. The fry were with the female in the nursery for a month, and the female would herd them to eat when I dumped live bbs in the tank, which was fun to see. I guess I just stuck with it. They are now big enough to eat frozen stuff and crushed flakes.

Oh I see I would probably enjoy that myself.

 

[smitty03281964]

Good luck on a good spawn. They are an amazing fish. Definitely would be something I love to have. But can not have everything in life.

 

[jgentry]

Very nice Peter!!

 

[Frank Castle]

That's pretty cool....mouthbrooding SA/CAs are totally new to me

Good luck on a good spawn. They are an amazing fish. Definitely would be something I love to have. But can not have everything in life.

Speaking of "love to have" , is there ANYWHERE in our area that still has anything besides run-of-the-mill basic cichlids or what? Our selection of cichlids in SE PA is a joke, man. You buy your stuff online or do you have a secret store you go to that I don't know about ? lol I want Mayans, gonna try to get some to go Brackish for my Moray tank

 

[UnstoppableJayD]

That's pretty cool....mouthbrooding SA/CAs are totally new to me


Speaking of "love to have" , is there ANYWHERE in our area that still has anything besides run-of-the-mill basic cichlids or what? Our selection of cichlids in SE PA is a joke, man. You buy your stuff online or do you have a secret store you go to that I don't know about ? lol I want Mayans, gonna try to get some to go Brackish for my Moray tank

You should join a local aquarium club.. I source lots of cool stuff from mine in NNJ

Not sure what is local to you but...this is one http://aclcpa.org/