My juvie Jag pair laid eggs, BUT...........

[Piranhas and Cichlids]

When I left for work this morning, the male was still digging and cleaning the area near the rock. When I got home from work the eggs had been laid, but the female was guarding them and not letting the male come over, so I don't know if he actually got to fertilize them or not. Time will tell. Video below.
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[Rumanda143]

i watched your video and still cant tell between the male and female can i get a hint thanks

Ru

 

[Piranhas and Cichlids]

i watched your video and still cant tell between the male and female can i get a hint thanks

Ru

LOL.. I said the female was guarding the eggs, and only one fish in the video was guarding the eggs, so that's the female. haha, Seriously though, r u asking how to tell the difference between a male Jag and a female Jag? If so, look at my video of them lip-locking. The males tend to have a prettier pattern that looks more like connected dots all over and the females tend to have less of that and thicker black markings going horizontally from the eye to the tail...

 

[Piranhas and Cichlids]

I'm happy to report that I have wigglers in the tank now, hopefully soon to be free-swimming!!! I guess the male was able to fertilize those eggs after all.

 

[Jerster77]

Awesome congrats

 

[Piranhas and Cichlids]

Awesome congrats

Thanks! They are swimming now.
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