My Tropheus duboisi who is my Frontosa tank "cow" is holding.. but to what?

It (which I now know is definately a she) is playing mother

For a few days I have had major breeding behaviour going on in the tank, 2 what seems to be harems of Frons, one down either end of the tank.... fish getting a bit stroppy so tomorrow is the day that the tank mates get taken out minus the Alto comp and this hussy Duboisi, as they are staying in there for good.

So what is coming out tomorrow are a few Brichardi, Lelus, and the Chipoka Peacock male who was put back in there (the Frons tank mate)

Frenchy.. what would you say she has bred with?

Damn shame it wasn't another Duboisi :lol:

Darn shame its not another Duboisi :roll:

Surely it could only be another mouthbrooder :-?

Keep her holding for 2 wks and find out :-?

Hmm yeah majorly puzzled.. would be interesting to see what they are.. grow them on enough to find out I guess then give one of the fish a few tasty morsels :roll:

I am pretty much stumped :lol: Got me eyeing up our new 6fter for some duboisi now.. too late tho, it's the Green Terror tank :roll: :lol:

Ive always liked them Green Terrors they look cool and personality :bounce:

Hi

By Tropheus Brichardi female lives with a group of Borleyi and a fasco. from time to time she holds which had me guessing till I watched her one day spawn with herself. Round and round she went picking up her own eggs before the other fish got hold of them.

She held for 3-4 days then she must have spat.

Mike

:lol:

Possibly this silly old bat has done just that... probably picking up on all the Fronny hormones buzzing around the tank, she thought she would get in on the action... :roll:

Ive always liked them Green Terrors they look cool and personality :bounce:

Absolutely stunning fish but they can certainly live up to their name :lol:

She could only be holding eggs of another mouth brooder. What are the chances she just has a few pebbles in her mouth?

Frenchy

You could be right there Frenchy, she might just be feeling the need to be mother material and have scooped up a few pebbles, with everything in the tank wanting to breed, I am thinking maybe she's just got a little carried away :lol: She is certainly doing a good job so far, swilling them around :lol:

And if she has managed to spawn with something then it is either the Peacock or a male Fron (of which I doubt??)

I've had the odd breeding frenzy where my girls are breeding with themselves. Quite amusing from this side of the tank but the poor male seems awfully confused :roll:

frontosa sized duboisi's that are black with blue stripes and long fins? :lol: jokes

:lol: boi, the mind boggles :lol: And she's still got a crop of goodness knows what :roll:

:lol: boi, the mind boggles :lol: And she's still got a crop of goodness knows what :roll:

Frontoisi's :lol: I find this funny

:lol: If that is the case then Frontoisi's = prime Oscar food :lol: :lol:

If you kept them....

What would you feed a piscivore cross herbivore?

Frenchy

Fish and salad? :lol:

fish n chips

hahah funny but back on track tho, how much for them?

How much for the what? Pebbles or eggs in the Duboisi's mouth? :lol:

about $2 for a scoop or two of chips and $3 for a peice of fish

hahah funnier I posted on the wrong thread.. LOL happens when you talking to the same person (aye afrikan!) on a few threads.. I was meaning the blood reds you selling haha silly me x 2

:lol: :lol: No worries boi.. I thought you might have been meaning the Dragons, but wasn't sure

Hmmmm ummm she's still holding... either shes got some Frontoisi's or Peacoisi's in her mouth or she sure has a fetish for aragonite chip :lol:

Do you have snails in the tank by any chance??.... Im sure you dont.... :oops:

No Tiden, snail free I would be :evil: if snails managed to find their way in there :lol: