phoenix44 Posted October 6, 2010 Report Share Posted October 6, 2010 Not at the moment. I would focus on conditioning them. In this case, like we've said before - they need to lose weight / look more streamlined. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted October 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2010 Sweet. They're starting to look a bit smaller. Will do one feeding every two days. How many tabs for the 5 fish? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted October 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2010 Male has what I think is another fish in his cave. I also spotted it yesterday. I sort of freaked because I read about zebra males eating another male that went in their caves, but then I remembered L104 and panaque not hypan :lol: How long does the male usually keep the female in the cave for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firenzenz Posted October 16, 2010 Report Share Posted October 16, 2010 Can be anything from very short time up to days. I've see. Mature proven females go into cave-have a wee wriggle with male and out in an hr Younger/inexperienced fish could take a lot more persuasion and this can often be the most precarious time for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted October 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2010 Hopefully they get experienced and do this over and over again :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted October 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2010 She's in there for sure Have lit some candles, turned on the jazz music and have left the garage :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matto Posted October 16, 2010 Report Share Posted October 16, 2010 awesome! :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firenzenz Posted October 17, 2010 Report Share Posted October 17, 2010 WHAT!!! No Barry White! Doomed to fail :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Joshlikesfish Posted October 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2010 Checked them before lights off. Males still going at it but the female is now has her head facing out the log as if she wants to leave but he's not letting him :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrazyGeoff Posted October 18, 2010 Report Share Posted October 18, 2010 WHAT!!! No Barry White! Doomed to fail :lol: Hilarious Checked them before lights off. Males still going at it but the female is now has her head facing out the log as if she wants to leave but he's not letting him :-? Female facing out is a good thing. What I have noticed is that if the male has a female in the cave, rather than another male, then if you shine a torch in there he will flair his cheek odontodes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted October 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2010 It was a false positive. No eggs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueyes Posted October 18, 2010 Report Share Posted October 18, 2010 Thats because you didn't use Barry White Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrazyGeoff Posted October 18, 2010 Report Share Posted October 18, 2010 It was a false positive. No eggs The workout probably did them good :lol: :lol: Give them a 30% water change tomorrow and see what happens? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted October 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2010 Thats because you didn't use Barry White :lol: The workout probably did them good :lol: :lol: Give them a 30% water change tomorrow and see what happens?My 4ftr is overrun with algae and looked a mess so they're in a 90-30-30 for two weekish. New scape etc might trigger them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted October 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2010 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted April 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2011 So my first batch are going strong, around 8. They're around 2-2.5 months old. Had two spawning since then, one with the alpha male, one with the submissive male. Sub male lost all eggs and the alpha male abandoned his clutch, not sure why. They also look to be spawning as I post so heres hoping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatfish Posted April 3, 2011 Report Share Posted April 3, 2011 Awesome. Congratulations. :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted April 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 Five nice decent sized ones in the tank when I had a look today. Didn't look under or around the wood, just went by what I could see. Soon will be time to decide what to do with them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted May 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2011 Just did a full count. 8 :nilly: Biggest is around 2.5cm. Smallest is still around 1cm. Only a few runts though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myfishybuisness Posted May 8, 2011 Report Share Posted May 8, 2011 cough* sell them cough* to me cough* cough* :rotf: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted May 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2011 Still a wee bit off selling, and I'm kinda keen to keep most :smln: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myfishybuisness Posted May 8, 2011 Report Share Posted May 8, 2011 aw ok :tears: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted May 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2011 Fingers cross I get more soon Hopefully have other fry on the way though :digH: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myfishybuisness Posted May 8, 2011 Report Share Posted May 8, 2011 :thup: :thup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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