clownie
Well-Known Member
The one on the left.
Geophagus sp.
- Thread starter fishguy1978
- Start date
fishguy1978
Legendary Member
Sun shining through
fishguy1978
Legendary Member
Well, the G.B. spawned in the last 24hrs. I didn't get to observe but the middle sized one is protecting the eggs. She doesn't seem worried by the SD as they swim into the nest area with out her spazzing. The smallest G.B. Is a different story.
fishguy1978
Legendary Member
We'll see. This is a small spawn. I now at least know who the male and female are. Need to decide what to do with the 3rd wheel.G. braziliensis sell for pretty decent prices so if you get a group from this batch you should be able to get a nice price on them. OR just set up more tanks and keep them all!
Congrats on the spawn!
fishguy1978
Legendary Member
Watching over their spawn.
fishguy1978
Legendary Member
Thanks, I took that last pic with just ambient lighting and then lightened the pic up a bit.
Checked the eggs this morning some have turned white which I expected. First time spawners need some practice.
fishguy1978
Legendary Member
Rather bummed. I moved 6 of the 7 remaining RH tapajo fry to the 55g. I found 2 dead the next morning. One is still in the 29g as it hides as soon as I dip a net in the tank. The others are mixing with the cory cats and the 2 kribs.
fishguy1978
Legendary Member
Very cool video. This is why cichlids are so popular.
From the behaviours, I would bet that the third Geo is a female.
It will be difficult to raise any fry in this setup, no matter how vigilant the parents may be, because once they become mobile, the parents won't be able to keep them together, and guarding them will become impossible. You could raise fry in the brooding tank if the tank was very heavily planted, and any non-Geo tankmates were a minimal threat to the fry. And for sure no catfish.
From the behaviours, I would bet that the third Geo is a female.
It will be difficult to raise any fry in this setup, no matter how vigilant the parents may be, because once they become mobile, the parents won't be able to keep them together, and guarding them will become impossible. You could raise fry in the brooding tank if the tank was very heavily planted, and any non-Geo tankmates were a minimal threat to the fry. And for sure no catfish.
fishguy1978
Legendary Member
If they make it to the free swimming stage I will try to syphon them out.Very cool video. This is why cichlids are so popular.
From the behaviours, I would bet that the third Geo is a female.
It will be difficult to raise any fry in this setup, no matter how vigilant the parents may be, because once they become mobile, the parents won't be able to keep them together, and guarding them will become impossible. You could raise fry in the brooding tank if the tank was very heavily planted, and any non-Geo tankmates were a minimal threat to the fry. And for sure no catfish.
fishguy1978
Legendary Member
Eggs hatched and wigglers are in a cluster of rocks. The male has gotten very defensive. He is chasing the smallest G.B. and the smaller H.L.
fishguy1978
Legendary Member
They moved the rocks on the left into a tighter clustern and then moved the fry again. The area within the cluster is the size of a quarter.
fishguy1978
Legendary Member
Stole the fry. I have this fry box I scored off CL. There is a small pump on the left drawing from the overflow box in the 120.
fishguy1978
Legendary Member
Nice!!!
fishguy1978
Legendary Member
Now, when do I start feeding them?
As soon as they will take food, which is probably now, and several times a day.