Really cool photos of my Jack Dempseys Breeding

[cichlid_8810]

Here are some photos of my pair of Jack Dempseys breeding. They have only been a pair for a week and I already have eggs. They have been lip locking often. I didn't realise that female cichlids were so tough, she manages to keep him at bay and he is much bigger than she is. Hope you like them.

 

[TMSB805]

Nice fish and pics!

 

[luvallknight]

very nice

 

[Oscarum monstruoso]

Beautiful, any more? You have really nice fish, its great to see them so robust and virile!

 

[cichlid_8810]

Does anyone know why, when the light goes off in the aquarium the female darts out leaving her eggs and starts lip locking the male?

Obviously she sees him as a threat to the eggs but it gets quite violent.

I turned the light back on and they stopped and were back to normal swimming together and generally enjoying each others company.

 

[cichlid_8810]

Thanks for the comments everyone!

I am going to get some videos up in a second so hold on and check later

 

[Boose1357]

yea man solid pics!

 

[NWatson]

Nice pics

 

[cichlid_8810]

Here is a video of them guarding the eggs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAWX18wSb6w