Stalsbergi update

[GrantA94]

Andy (+4"(TL)) and Sally (~3"(TL)) are ready for breeding and you can see Sally's ovipositor very low. They are cleaning an area as I speak and I am expecting eggs within 24 hours. Sally is swelling like a balloon.

Let me know what you think.


Andy.


FTS.

 

[GrantA94]

Couldn't upload any more off my phone

Sally.

Sally with Andy in the rear.

The pair.

The pair/FTS, note the size and bulk difference.

 

[doomiedee]

Thays kinda how my male looks.

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[fishman09]

very nice tank and fish. good luck with the impending spawn

 

[GrantA94]

very nice tank and fish. good luck with the impending spawn

Thanks. I am really glad I decided to keep them. They have been very rewarding.

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They are currently lip-locking/sparring combined with flaring and flirting. I have a video but I can't upload until tomorrow (in bed watching them ). Their colours are amazing right now, moreso than in the pictures.

 

[DanG13]

Looking good! How aggressive are these?

 

[GrantA94]

Looking good! How aggressive are these?

Thankyou.

Well from my experience with these ones, EXTREMELY.

More so than the Red Devil I had. I haven't kept them with anything other than SDs, Corries and Tetras (which were removed; by them). So I don't know how the fair against other cichlids for instance. But they are very rough on eachother. For example, Sally, the female, now has a peeling upper lip from fighting with both Andy and the smaller male in there.

They are quite hard to keep fin tidy and I have found that a higher quantity works best. Having 6 means aggro is spread better.

 

[mrmann]

Beautiful stalsbergi! Good luck with your pending spawn

 

[TMSB805]

Setup and stalsbergi look amazing....good luck with the spawn.

 

[gnuisance]

Its very cool to see the white trim coming in on their dorsal and caudal fins. When they are full grown I bet that will be quite stunning