Johannes Visser Posted July 25, 2007 Report Share Posted July 25, 2007 http://s103.photobucket.com/albums/m151 ... 2cdfae.flv Caught on mobile camera Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malawiman Posted July 25, 2007 Report Share Posted July 25, 2007 Sweet, they are beautiful fish. Have you had any previous spawns? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johannes Visser Posted July 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2007 Heaps, got over a hundred fry and still going, all of them still small. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malawi_man Posted July 25, 2007 Report Share Posted July 25, 2007 Awesome stuff, they are definately in my top 5 malawis. Haven't got mine to hold for more than a few days yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malawiman Posted July 25, 2007 Report Share Posted July 25, 2007 Good, will get some from you when they ready to go. Setting up my tanks in Te Awamutu this week and moving fish. Have 5 foot and 2 4 foots running and ready to hold fish while setting up rest of tanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilknieval69 Posted July 25, 2007 Report Share Posted July 25, 2007 Sorry i know pretty much nothing about these fish but in the vid it looks like she is laying the eggs, he is fertilisingthem, then she is picking up with mouth her to hold, is that correct? I know that thats how they breed (mouthbrooders) but im not sure thats exactly what they were doing :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malawi_man Posted July 25, 2007 Report Share Posted July 25, 2007 when she tries to "pick up" the egg spots on his anal fin she gets a mouth full of............. you get the idea. *EDIT* I think they might sometime be fertilised on the ground as well. I just watched my dragon bloods breed, got some videos, I might put them up later. I think one of the other females is going to breed today as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted July 25, 2007 Report Share Posted July 25, 2007 No, he doesn't fertilise the eggs as such. She lays, then when he spins around and canters over she mouths at his vent and takes his milt into her mouth where the eggs are fertilised. No, we don't want any more discriptive replies after this either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilknieval69 Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 ahh i see, thanks guys :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johannes Visser Posted August 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2007 LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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