Hypsophrys nicaraguensis spawn

[JK47]

beautiful nics. i recently got 2 from Jeff Rapps and they're just starting to color up! hope mine get as pretty as yours

Thanks! Good luck with them. I am just now seeing wigglers this morning. Post pics!

Congratz. They should be great parents.

...Bill

Thanks Bill!

man...i just got rid of mine... i had all males, it wasn't pretty. one spectacular male and 3 really beat up other guys..

Thanks Drey! My male is a push over compared to the female. She's an angry little ninja!

 

[Fishymike]

Nice pair, nics have always been my favorite. Hope those carpintes spawn soon too!

 

[JK47]

Nice pair, nics have always been my favorite. Hope those carpintes spawn soon too!

Thanks Mike!

The H. carpintis did spawn. Never had such a small species spawn like these two. That tank is bonkers right now. Sorry for such a crappy pic, I had to turn up brightness in the pic to see the eggs. They decided to really dig in deep back there.

 

[peathenster]

Very nice! Looks like the CA project is coming along nicely

 

[darth pike]

Nics are very under rated I think. Did you notice anything different about their eggs?

And don't be shocked if the carp's do breed, regular texas have been known to start at 2.5" ...

Edit: Doh. A page 2. Remind me never to post so early in the morning and with such a lack of caffine again!!!

 

[JK47]

Very nice! Looks like the CA project is coming along nicely

Thanks Peter! Appreciate the kind words!

Nics are very under rated I think. Did you notice anything different about their eggs?

And don't be shocked if the carp's do breed, regular texas have been known to start at 2.5" ...

Edit: Doh. A page 2. Remind me never to post so early in the morning and with such a lack of caffine again!!!

Thanks Chris! I didn't notice anything strange, should I have? They were pretty large in size in yellow/gold but that's it. The H. carpintis are 2" AT BEST, seriously I was laughing when they spawned. I haven't even sold off the other 4 "fry" I was growing out yet lol..

 

[darth pike]

They are supposed to be the only new world cichlid with non-adhesive eggs if I remember right. Just wondering if you saw any 'tumbleweed eggs' is all.

 

[JK47]

They are supposed to be the only new world cichlid with non-adhesive eggs if I remember right. Just wondering if you saw any 'tumbleweed eggs' is all.

That is interesting, I didn't know that. Makes sense though since they spawned in a pit and I thought the female moved all of the eggs to the underside of the nearby clay pot.now that I think about it that is inline with the flow. The female has moved the wigglers twice since the brood hatched. So far so good.

 

[JK47]

They are supposed to be the only new world cichlid with non-adhesive eggs if I remember right. Just wondering if you saw any 'tumbleweed eggs' is all.

That is interesting, I didn't know that. Makes sense though since they spawned in a pit and I thought the female moved all of the eggs to the underside of the nearby clay pot.now that I think about it that is inline with the flow. The female has moved the wigglers twice since the brood hatched. So far so good.

 

[Aquanero]

Nice looking Nics Justin, congrats on the spawn. I didn't know that about the eggs either very interesting.

I wish I could get my Krobia XO to spawn, the female has moved into a flower pot and the male guards the entrance but I can't see inside to tell if she's on eggs. They're still young, maybe you could send me some of that good water you have!