Brown spike tails spawning

[Elisabeth83]

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

 

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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

 

[MAM]

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.

 

[cometcattle]

You take such incredible pics!

Good luck with their spawn.

 

[longhorn13]

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

 

[wuvmybetta]

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

 

[sylvia]

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.

 

[Morrgan]

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

 

[Synirr]

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

 

[Elisabeth83]

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.

 

[sylvia]

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

 

[Elisabeth83]

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

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.

 

[abstract]

such cool pics..thanks for sharing