Surprise Xantos breeding

[Recumbent]

My Xantos group was down to 2 after loosing 1 of the 2 babies from 2012 so I decided to clean out their species tank they had been in for over 3 years. To my surprise I found a <2" baby Xantos! I thought their breeding had ended years ago but this one is probably about a year old. It will be interesting to see if it turns gold at about 3" like his brothers did.

Also a picture of my lone adult and my last survivor from the 1st breeding. They grow very slow.

 

[UnstoppableJayD]

What a great surprise!! Congrats. and beautiful fish CodOnMyRod Charney

 

[Charney]

congrats that is awesome. I can only think of a few reports of them breeding.

 

[shookONES]

Only first class posts from you Recumbent . I wish we had a whole batch of fry to watch grow up. I'd be curious to see the % that turn gold.

 

[fish nerd 84]

Who would have thought cleaning a tank would be so rewarding.....lucky find

 

[Oddball]

What size has your largest one attained?

 

[Recumbent]

This is the biggest Xantos I ever had 9"+ and >3.5" wide head. I lost him after 2 years by fighting with smaller Xantos while trying to breed them.