Its FINALLY happening! My Geo RHT are spawning!

[MissMaddylyn]

I came home tonight and noticed two of my geos cleaning off a stone and defending that corner of the tank. Breeding tubes/vents down and even the front of their pectoral fins got REALLY dark, almost black! These are the two most colorful of my group. So Im 99% sure they are going to be laying eggs...

Help?! I have NEVER had eggs before, let alone tried breeding fish before! What do I do? Any tips?

 

[pdandy]

I came home tonight and noticed two of my geos cleaning off a stone and defending that corner of the tank. Breeding tubes/vents down and even the front of their pectoral fins got REALLY dark, almost black! These are the two most colorful of my group. So Im 99% sure they are going to be laying eggs...

Help?! I have NEVER had eggs before, let alone tried breeding fish before! What do I do? Any tips?

How large are they? And how big is your group? I am looking at getting a young group of 5 red heads.


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[MissMaddylyn]

Just over 4" and a group of 5. I LOVE these guys!

 

[pdandy]

Just over 4" and a group of 5. I LOVE these guys!

Awesome! Any pictures?

And another question. Do you have them with any tank mates? When I get mine they will be in a 180 gallon with some clown loaches, a couple pimelodus cats, a rope fish, and a few CA cichlids.


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[MissMaddylyn]

Awesome! Any pictures?

And another question. Do you have them with any tank mates? When I get mine they will be in a 180 gallon with some clown loaches, a couple pimelodus cats, a rope fish, and a few CA cichlids.


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I will post pictures shortly!

I have them in with an Angelfish, 10 Bosemani Rainbows, and a "Valentine" Synodontis.

 

[MissMaddylyn]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itjkRILQaec&feature=youtu.be

This is a video of my pair defending their territory... I just witnessed my first EVER confrontation with the syno... They've always been peaceful before.

 

[pdandy]

Very cool video! I can't wait to get mine!


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[MissMaddylyn]

No eggs this morning... Breeding tubes not as apparent. Left a blue LED on last night so they could see and keep defending if they did lay. Hmm... They are still cleaning the stone tho so maybe they are just waiting yet.

 

[we4wieners]

Great, keep us posted. Lookin forward to following your Geo's'!!

 

[MissMaddylyn]

Their home... Still need a background but they seem to enjoy it!