Here are a couple of photos of tanks that I'm proud of. I love to community spawn fish. Let the parents raise the young. What are you doing in a similar manor.
Who is breeding what, exciting stuff?
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Ive got a trio of Electric Blue Acaras. One male, 2 females. They lay eggs in sporadically. Three times in a month. Then, take two months offf. Hard to understand. He always spawns with the same female. The other female Looks interested with her tube out. Kinda fun to watch. Ive got a ten gallon with 20 young ones I need to move.
I've got a pair of Trachycorystes who've been teasing me with mating embraces but still no babies.
The courtship is a bit rough on the female as the male bites her in his attempt to capture her as these guys seem to fertilize internally. The male has a genital papilla that in the embrace he seems to insert. Successful pair entanglements involve the male biting the females whiskers and jaw while simultaneously wrapping his dorsal fin over the top of her body after which he then inserts his papilla. The female ceases struggling and her grunts of complaint and the fish slowly descend to the bottom side by side. After a brief period the female suddenly thrashes freeing herself and swims away. They do this in mid to upper water while feeding which is odd as I have deco that is pipe like and big enough for both to squeeze into side by side. As a matter of fact they nestle near one each other all the time when not patroling, on occasion arguing over elbow room with their grunts. Yet they don't seem to ever attempt courtship in there. Also when they do entangle afterwards the female seeks shelter in other deco, I suppose to avoid the still amorous male.
Other than that I have some Pseudauchenipterus nodosus who have also shown signs of breeding but I foolishly thought it was aggression and promptly split them up. Only to immediately realize what I had done. it was a real
moment. ?
The courtship is a bit rough on the female as the male bites her in his attempt to capture her as these guys seem to fertilize internally. The male has a genital papilla that in the embrace he seems to insert. Successful pair entanglements involve the male biting the females whiskers and jaw while simultaneously wrapping his dorsal fin over the top of her body after which he then inserts his papilla. The female ceases struggling and her grunts of complaint and the fish slowly descend to the bottom side by side. After a brief period the female suddenly thrashes freeing herself and swims away. They do this in mid to upper water while feeding which is odd as I have deco that is pipe like and big enough for both to squeeze into side by side. As a matter of fact they nestle near one each other all the time when not patroling, on occasion arguing over elbow room with their grunts. Yet they don't seem to ever attempt courtship in there. Also when they do entangle afterwards the female seeks shelter in other deco, I suppose to avoid the still amorous male.
Other than that I have some Pseudauchenipterus nodosus who have also shown signs of breeding but I foolishly thought it was aggression and promptly split them up. Only to immediately realize what I had done. it was a real
moment. ?
Wow that’s quite the description. If that doesn’t get you in the mood, I don’t know what will ??
No breeding yet, but I have dropped my male in with the big girls ……???
Lol, right. Trachy's are quite the mood makers.
Those are some beautiful rays
Found some molly fry…not exactly anything to brag about but nice to see they are happy.
My kribs will nest occasionally but haven’t raised any fry in a while.
My kribs will nest occasionally but haven’t raised any fry in a while.
PLECOS
I’ve currently got King Tiger L333 babies and am trying to get my Medusa’s (LDA074) to leave the friend zone.
KILLIFISH
Just found the tiniest fry I’ve ever seen hugging the surface and finally identified them as Norman’s Lampeyes.
I’ve currently got King Tiger L333 babies and am trying to get my Medusa’s (LDA074) to leave the friend zone.
KILLIFISH
Just found the tiniest fry I’ve ever seen hugging the surface and finally identified them as Norman’s Lampeyes.
My camera on my phone has been broke for months now so I can't provide images, but I've been breeding myloplus rubribinnis for a few years now. I currently have two males and six females who actively mate, and my grow-out tank has some I'm giving to a pal later on.