Bad news, Daxia has swim bladderI had put them back in the spawning tank yesterday since they seemed to be in the mood, and Adamu ended up building a bubblenest that spanned over half of the 10 gallon surface. Well things ended up just like the first time, he chased and nipped her constantly and she still attempted to mate with him. Well now she has swim bladder, and is currently recovering in her own 5 gallon. I gave her a pea and epsom salt, and she has nice fresh water, so I hope that will help.
I really dont know why Adamu didn't work out, but I wont be trying him again. I'm going tomorrow to a nearby cichlid store to look for a new male so I can begin conditioning. Hopefully by the time the new male is ready, Daxia will have recovered and will be ready to go again. Hope you guys will still follow when I have updates! Wish Daxia well lol
Panthera, I'm sorry. Maybe Adamu just needs a different female. Sometimes a certain pair just doesn't work out. Seems like Daxia's a good female, though, so another male may be an option for her. She looks like a tough fish, so I think she'll be fine. It's a learning process breeding these fish. Doesn't always go as planned.
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