Pseudomugil gertrudae

Pseudomugil gertrudae (Spotted Blue-eyes, but I call them gertrudes) just introduced to a new tank all to themselves. It seems they like it!

It's a 29-gallon tank with six P. gertrudae, three males and three females. No other livestock. It does have lots of java moss and other plants attached to the bare bottom (it's a slate-bottomed antique aquarium). I just moved them from my 55 gallon tank, which had various peaceful fish in it including threadfin rainbowfish (I. werneri), Viet Nam white clouds, a few killies, and lots of red cherry shrimp. I didn't see them displaying to this extent in there--there was more of the flickering sort of display (which is generally male displaying at female) and less of the male-to-male displaying that they're doing in this new tank.

The tank has a sponge filter (sponge over the intake of a HOB filter, simple and cheap). These are quite small fish, under an inch long, so I'm not too concerned about filtration in this size tank! Lighting is a single compact fluorescent bulb, which is why it gets much darker when they move away from the center of the tank. Temperature is about 80 degrees.

I am hoping that there will be babies soon! I've bred this species before, but only had a few fry survive. I believe that was in a community aquarium but it's been a while and I'm not certain. Hoping to have better luck this time! I plan to leave the adults in and raise the fry alongside them.

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• aquatic
• fish
• aquarium
• spawning
• plants

[leftysav]

great showing man, i just bought 5 and they'll be here in the morning...can't wait! Any advice? tips??

[Chadorable04]

♥ Beautiful !

[ievolvedfrommonkeys]

kinda looks like it wants to be a guppy and an angelfish at the same time. cool little things.

[perkybits]

Nice! Very Nice!!!

[GwenAllice]

I like them very much! *__*

[dazzy1975]

Great video, I am just starting a breeding project for these wonderfull little fish.

[rlzlwg]

Aru II or??? Wonderful Fish!!!

[TimmyGal]

Beautiful fish!!!

[Hibaque]

Makes me miss my male already. He died tonight. I only had him for a day. I'm going to try to get a bigger group.

[navy1980]

a question, how dificult to breed is that fish, in a tropical weather like 25 celcius all year?