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[the pulpican man]

hey guys 'n' gals

i walking into my room today just to give my severum pair some bloodworm, while i was watching them eating (i know they're on their heat) they were starting to nudge each other, all of a sudden BAM! they had lip locked, i've never seen this behavior prior to their first batch of eggs so i got the camera and took a few photos and picked the best out

here they are

update VVVVVVVVVVVV (last post)

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[Warby]

nice looking fish and good photos.

[cichlidsrule]

you got in at just the right moment. nice pics

[the pulpican man]

they've been at it for about an hour now, i hope it's for spawning and not them just being agro, which i doubt

[cichlidsrule]

hope its spawning. if it is get us some more pics please.

[the pulpican man]

sure will, i'll update the thread through different stages, i think they'll eat them, but only time can tell

[Matt_1]

Great photos!

[the pulpican man]

thanks guys, they have stopped now with a result of bruising around their mouths and are cleaning their spawn rock, hopefully i'll have some eggs tomorrow i'll take some pics of the eggs if they do spawn soon.

tom

[the pulpican man]

just keeping you updated! they spawned today! big patch of eggs, i'll get some photos and post them, i'd say there is upward to 600 hopefully they'll hold out this batch and won't eat them..

thanks for looking,


tom

the spawn continues down the side of the rock
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[cichlidsrule]

very nice mate, hope it all goes well.

[Scales]

Try putting the rock into your fry tank, saves the parents eating them

hth

[the pulpican man]

hey guys,

update: i have separated the eggs from the parents (yesterday) and i found them lip locking today again.... so i suppose more eggs soon.. unless their fighting over bloodworm.
any ideas how to get rid of the eggs?

i got some awesome shots today!!

cheers, tom

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[the pulpican man]

**update** on the eggs and pair,

the eggs are going fine, the black dot in the middle is now visible, i have about 10 - 15 non fertile eggs and water tests are perfectly similar to my 4 foot, due to the water changes (every 3 days, 15%)

the pair have been at it again cleaning the rock, lip locking and tail slapping... so i suppose more eggs this week sometime i'll have to buy a cheap catty to nail the eggs at night, to be finished by the parents in the day (in the 4 foot)

well thats all, just thought i'd keep you informed check out the pics above ^^^^^

tom

[dazzabozza]

Gday Tom

Why do you want the eggs in the parent's tank to be eaten? If you can get them to the stage of caring for the young themselves that'll be a bonus.


Daz

[the pulpican man]

yea thats a point daz, but i don't have any spare tanks, and if they by chance hatch them i don't really want to leave the fry in the parents tank... it'll be wayy too much hassle getting them out.. i suppose i could try

p.s. i don't think this belongs in the photo album anymore... if it doesn't you can move it

cheers, tom

[dazzabozza]

Hey Tom

Heard of the term "don't count your chickens before they hatch"? I'd apply that here. I wouldn't assume that you're going to get flooded with 1000's of babies you can't look after. Even if this was the case there's heaps of people here that would be happy to raise them for you.

Monitor the eggs in the nursery tank, see what the hatch and survival rate is like over time.

Leave any new eggs in the parent's tank and compare as above. If the fry reach free swimming stage without the parents eating them then you've got a nice strong pair bond.

Observe and learn!

Daz


P.S. - Is fine to leave this in the Photo Album.... just add more pics in time

[the pulpican man]

thanks dazz, i'll take my post off the board about the catfish.. i'll update the post when/if they become wrigglers then the free swimming day! hopefully.... they are so funny to watch, the male has worked out if he spits the sand into the outlet pipe it carries it away for him smart fishy

well, wish me luck,

tom

[the pulpican man]

hey guyss!!

as the title explains my eggs have hatched in to little wrigglers!! loads of them, about half the batch are kicking!!
i'll get some photo's when they get a lil bigger!

cheers, tom

[cichlidsrule]

sweet. hope all goes well.

[the pulpican man]

well they all died today for some reason....

"try, try and try again"