My Parrots are Parents! :D

[Kayarisha]

So I've had my parrot cichlid Pinkie since he was a little bitty thing. I recently tried to sex him (after much research) and my educated guess was he was male. On a recent trip to my lfs, I saw a cute little parrot with a pretty pronounced vent (I believe that's the right term). I figured, "I guess I'll get Pinkie a girlfriend!" and so, Peach was introduced to the tank.

And so I noticed the two of them were hiding out in one spot of the tank and being super jerks to everything else. This was pretty new behavior so I started rearranging the tank to try and break up the aggression, and there was squishy little eggs all over! I ran through the house screaming, "HOLY CRUD MOM I'M A GRANDPARENT!"

I know finding a male an female parrot can be a bit of a challenge, and having a successful batch of fry from two parrots is pretty much unheard of, but I figured I'd share some pictures.

 

[ECW]

I hope you know that the possibility of finding a fertile male parrotfish is very slim... Don't celebrate yet. Your situation brings to mind an old saying: Don't count your chickens before they hatch! I wish you the best of luck though.

 

[Kayarisha]

I already said I know its unlikely anything would happen. It's still exciting though, for me at least.

 

[probassfisher010]

I like their names


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[Chrisplosion]

Anything I say will make you feel not excited so I will keep my mouth shut for now.

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[Parrotsrule]

Anything I say will make you feel not excited so I will keep my mouth shut for now.

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Then why did you post on this thread?


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[Kayarisha]

Anything I say will make you feel not excited so I will keep my mouth shut for now.

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If I'm doing something that's hurting my parrots in any way I rather you tell me.

 

[Chrisplosion]

Nothing like that no

 

[Kayarisha]

Nothing like that no

Alright, that's my main concern.
I can see some of the eggs are white, so it's obvious they aren't fertile.
It was just really cool that they laid them, I didn't expect anything to happen.

 

[Chrisplosion]

Well since the eggs are white now I will say it. Basically finding a fertile male is like winning the lotto, as much as you may want it to happen it wont. I have never seen a fertile male ever and I have looked. Anytime you here of one its either a wrongly identified fish or its someone else's story from a friend with no proof.