Brown spike tails spawning

I just got some shots of my Spike tails spawning. It is such a beautiful sight. When I was watching it felt like I had my very own nature show right in my living room

The female has been dropping quite a few eggs. I saw her drop about 8 just now and the male picked them all up and put them in the bubble nest inside the log.

Here are 4 pictures

And last but not least ) In this picture you can really tell whos the male. He's the one with the really orange throat.

I hope you enjoyed the pics

Excellent! Wonderful shots! Thanks for sharing this! I saw some pictures of another person's spike-tails on here, and decided I wanted some down the road, now that I've seen these shots, I REALLY want some and might just a plan a tank around them. Keep us posted if you get a successful spawn there.

You take such incredible pics!

Good luck with their spawn.

amazing pictures! you'll have to keep us updated with how it's going

They really are just too gorgeous They must be becoming quite popular in the trade. I've heard a lot about them this month after never hearing anything..

Good luck with the spawn

I just saw your thread in general chit chat so came over to take a look at the pics - absolutely beautiful! I also didn't wish you luck before so... Good luck with raising the fry!!! Your fish are lovely.

Wonderful piccies! I hope everything goes well with raising the fry.

Those are awesome pics!!!! They're so clear and perfect! Beautiful fish too, and congrats on the spawning!

Thanks everyone

Well I just checked on them now and it looks as though dad has moved the nest. Some of the eggs have hatched though because I saw a tiny fry fall from the bubble nest and quickly swim back up in it

I don't think I can raise these guys though. I don't really have any food to feed them that will be small enough. Plus I've got to move dad and mom out once the fry are free swimming and I don't have too much room in any of the other tanks to move them too

I feel bad because it is an awesome thing to happen but in all honesty I think it would be best if I left the parents in the tank and they ate most of them if not all of them. Maybe some would survive on their own?

Well anyways heres a pic of dad and his new nest with the fry (can't see them though).

edit: Seems that the father is eating the fry from the nest. It's sad to see I like how my cichlids actually raise their fry.

Oh well maybe next time... Still a beautiful fish there though

sylvia said:

Oh well maybe next time... Still a beautiful fish there though

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It was for the best anyways. Still makes me a bit sad At this point I'm not ready to be raising their fry so any future spawnings I'll just destroy the nest like you suggested. Maybe one day I will raise a batch of their fry.

such cool pics..thanks for sharing