@jamesgatward1985 The parents are about four inches long in this video. The male is now closer to six inches. Unfortunately, he killed the female fighting over protecting the eggs.
I wanted to just keep one breeding pair, but it seems the males only tolerate the females that are ready to spawn.
ya i actually got the batch out and now just in the passed 2 weeks they spawned again now i have about 500 plus fry swimming around i might have to contact a fish store about selling them or maybe when they get bigger craigslist .. thanks for the info.
hey what did you feed them once they hatched ? I have a pair that just laid eggs today and alone in a tank by them selfs , im not sure when to take the fry out will they be ok with the parents for a couple of weeks or will they turn on them?
How big are the parents? remind me of my Frempongi Pair with 200+ inch long babies
jamesgatward1985 1 year ago
@jamesgatward1985 The parents are about four inches long in this video. The male is now closer to six inches. Unfortunately, he killed the female fighting over protecting the eggs.
I wanted to just keep one breeding pair, but it seems the males only tolerate the females that are ready to spawn.
Tropheus8 1 year ago
ya i actually got the batch out and now just in the passed 2 weeks they spawned again now i have about 500 plus fry swimming around i might have to contact a fish store about selling them or maybe when they get bigger craigslist .. thanks for the info.
MrDirect23 2 years ago
hey what did you feed them once they hatched ? I have a pair that just laid eggs today and alone in a tank by them selfs , im not sure when to take the fry out will they be ok with the parents for a couple of weeks or will they turn on them?
MrDirect23 2 years ago
I feed the fry baby brine shrimp and cyclops until they are big enough to handle larger meals.
The parents do a good job defending the fry. No other fish will be tolerated in the tank.
If the adults spawn again you will need to remove any older fry.
Tropheus8 2 years ago
Awesome 5 spots, lots of fry too
lostnite66 3 years ago