Flame Red Dwarf - Building A Nest

[mrlewis1978]

Hi guys

My flame red dwarf gourami has built a nest in my frogbit. I dont mind if they spawn (I have a pair) as I have a spare 2 foot tank which I could transfer fish too etc, but any suggestions of what I need to do. I wasnt expecting this?!

Cheers

 

[Liquid skills]

Leave them to it and watch out for other fish in the tank in fact remove the other fish (if any) cause the male will protect the best with his life and other fish may eat the fry or eggs also remove the male after the fry are free swimming or he will eat them

 

[Tonyb111111]

Leave them to it and watch out for other fish in the tank in fact remove the other fish (if any) cause the male will protect the best with his life and other fish may eat the fry or eggs also remove the male after the fry are free swimming or he will eat them

+1I woke up the morning after the male (see avatar) had placed the eggs in the nest to find 6 danios killed in action while the male protected the nest. What I last week was move the nest and male into a homemade netted box attached to the inside of the tank. When the fry became free swimming, I took the male out of the box. When the fry are big enough they will be moved to another tank to grow