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#1 tbhombre

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Posted 17 February 2015 - 01:36 PM

Hi All,

 

Just joined up, I'm from the ACT but enjoy reading through this forum, it is what inspired me to try geos! THe post debating the existence(or not) of two different types of Tapajos was one of the most interesting things I ever read.

 

Bought 4 of them a couple of weeks ago (orange heads), Hoping to find some more quality specimens soon although it's slim pickings over my way. Last night I found eggs on a piece of wood which I am totally unprepared for. I guess that little male wasn't a male after all!

 

Hoping to set up my tanks as a biotope for the Tapajos, just waiting for some driftwood to soak :)



#2 Androo

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Posted 17 February 2015 - 01:41 PM

Nice to have you introduce yourself, would love to see pictures of your tank and your geos

#3 dicky7

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Posted 17 February 2015 - 02:09 PM

hi and welcome to our PCS forum I see you have already found some information you were looking for so enjoy your stay and :nopics:



#4 tbhombre

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Posted 17 February 2015 - 06:27 PM

haha well my tank is nowhere near presentable at the moment, just a ball of plants floating around in a sand bottomed tank while a bath tub full of driftwood soaks. The best I can do is this for now  :)

 

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I am suspecting they are not fertile though? Not really sure how to tell...


Edited by tbhombre, 17 February 2015 - 06:47 PM.


#5 MrLeifBeaver

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Posted 20 February 2015 - 10:13 AM

Yep. White eggs means they haven't been fertilised. But always leave them for a day or two, to see if they darken. If they go dark or brown then they have.



#6 tbhombre

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Posted 23 February 2015 - 08:35 AM

Thanks for the tip! :)



#7 Kleinz

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Posted 23 February 2015 - 11:24 AM

Male shooting blanks?  Strong current where they lay eggs?



#8 tbhombre

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Posted 26 February 2015 - 10:42 AM

Not sure, but the female fish is much smaller and she laid them on the underside of a piece of wood that I don't think he can get under, not sure if that would do it or not. Current shouldn't be it though it's quite still there.






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