Paratilapia polleni 'small spot': Spring Is In the Air:

[notho2000]

There are nine adult polleni in this 180G, comprised of three (1M, 2F) older fish (~4 years) and six (3M, 3F) of their young (18 months). Here are a pair that have been showing signs of spawning for a couple of weeks now. They are becoming very interactive and protective of an area behind a piece of driftwood at the back left corner of the tank.
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[tanyaelec11]

my pair just spawned last night . unfortunately I decided to leave the eggs until today . now they are gone . . what a shame !!

 

[LS2012]

Looks like spring is in the air to me too! Very nice pair. Looking forward to more news soon. Good luck Jim

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[jweav]

Those are some of the most beautiful cichlids I have ever seen. How large will this species get?


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[notho2000]

my pair just spawned last night . unfortunately I decided to leave the eggs until today . now they are gone . . what a shame !!

Hopefully, there'll be a next time.

Looks like spring is in the air to me too! Very nice pair. Looking forward to more news soon. Good luck Jim

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Thanks, Laurie. I'll let the forum know if anything happens.

Those are some of the most beautiful cichlids I have ever seen. How large will this species get?


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Hey Jon. Yes they are pretty striking fish. The ones I have (P. polleni 'East Coast' I believe) have maxed out at about 10" for males and 6-7" for females.