H. deppi layed eggs

[Reiner]

2 weeks ago I got a H.deppi from a friend of mine since he had a breeding pair and this fish was the 3rd wheel and got a little beat up by the other 2 fish.

I put her in my 40 gallon tank to heal up before I put her in my main CA cichlid tank. The 40 has 5 congo tetras a pair of Kribensis and a Severum cichlid.

This morning i woke up and the H. deppi turns out to be a female and she has laid a couple of hundred eggs on a rock. The funny thing is she never got into the typical breeding dress but she is garding the eggs and the Severum guards the area as well.

I'm not sure if the eggs are fertilized but I was for sure surprised to see the 2 paired up this morning with eggs laid.

 

[Jmart159]

Thats pretty cool. I don't know if they can hybridize but it's still pretty neat. How large is your Deppi?

 

[Reiner]

The H. deppi is about 4".

I guess I'll see in a day or 2 if the eggs a fertile or if the fungus over.

 

[Reiner]

Well I came home and the eggs were eaten. I'm kind of glad though since I have no room for any more fish and for sure not for some hybrids.

 

[peathenster]

Interesting! Is the severum a male?

Would be cool to see if the eggs would hatch. Haven't seen much on SAxCA cross.

 

[Reiner]

Judging by the fins which is a bad way of sexing I'd think the Sev is a male but I'd have to vent it in order to be sure. I do think that the Sev was the egg eater since he was super fat yesterday evening.

 

[peathenster]

Judging by the fins which is a bad way of sexing I'd think the Sev is a male but I'd have to vent it in order to be sure. I do think that the Sev was the egg eater since he was super fat yesterday evening.

Is it a H. efasciatus? They are easy to sex based on facial markings.

 

[Reiner]

yes it's a regular H. efasciatus. What do I have to look for in the facial markings?

 

[peathenster]

males have them and females don't...

 

[Reiner]

I'll take a pic tonight and will post it then.