First spawn log

willywonka099

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Well I would just startoff too say that this is my first spawn and for a while I was worried

October 15-The male is put into the tenk at around 3:45 followed by the female around a half hour later. By the evening I finally saw the begginings of the nest around the cup.

October 16- At about 24 hours I release the female but after being chased for a few hours goes into generall hiding in a plant. That night I finally saw what looked too be a complete bubble nest.The nest grew even more and the female seem too be comfy sometimes and hiding sometimes.During the night I finally started too see her going toward him.

October 17 - At about 9:40 a.m when I awoke I saw two embraces ! I never saw the male go down too get the eggs but my dad who bred these fish as a child suggested he caught them before they hit the ground, and I think this is what happened. I'm not sure if I saw the only embraces but she went and hid after he chased her for some reason. She continues too go back under the nest but he chases her and she will pccasionally get fed up and chase him :flex: :rofl:. I'm hoping to get a few more embraces b/c she does not have seem too have gotten any smaller at all.
 
No,if he's done embracing than he's done. I've seen females insist that they have more eggs to give but if the male has enough to satisfy him,he'll refuse them. So...I'd remove her soon if I were you.

Sounds like it went pretty smoothly. Can you see eggs in the nest?
 
Well after this post I saw them embrace around 15 more times :lol: I'm not sure what happened she is still plump .... I saw some eggs drop to the bottom but he didn't go get them or atleast I didn't see him do it :blink: I did see the female go down and get two I think she ate them but she ran up too the nest so I don't know ... I only see 1 or 2 eggs at a time drop :( I can't really see them in the nest is it likely I wont get any fry at all ???
 
Anything's possible. He may not be experienced enough to get his squeeze on.
 
cation said:
Anything's possible. He may not be experienced enough to get his squeeze on.
LOL

Yeah some males gotta get there squueze on

But since hes a virgin.... :p

Gotta give him more trys

How is it going?
 
Yeah

It might take a few days

I left mine for almost 4 days total... :eek:

But its worth it...... :nod:

Do u got ur MWs ready?
 
willywonka099 said:
So I should justleave her ??? My micro worms never came ! :angry: I have bbs and luquifry
Well its all up to u really

I took the risk and left her

other people just take the female out

Hope ur micros get there

BBS sometimes are big and the fry wont eat them

Liquifry might not do it

Good Luck
 

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