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Does this look as it should
Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2022 21:23 pm
by John Linklater
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He/She seems to be guarding the eggs. Are they fertilised. Also the partner, they’ve suck together for weeks, has decided to hangout out at the opposite side of the tank.
Re: Does this look as it should
Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2022 22:19 pm
by black ghost
Is the other one definitely male?
Re: Does this look as it should
Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2022 22:24 pm
by John Linklater
black ghost wrote: ↑Tue Oct 18, 2022 22:19 pm
Is the other one definitely male?
Not sure. I got 4 two months ago. One died after a day. Three left, a few weeks ago two teamed up and chase the other one away. A few days to a week ago, the bigger one, not the one in the picture dug a pit or hole in the sand, not too far from that stone then both of them started chasing all the fish away from them. That’s all I know. I can post more pictures tomorrow but the lights are off now.
Re: Does this look as it should
Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2022 6:04 am
by black ghost
You’ll know over the next few days if they’re fertilised. If they’re not they’ll turn white with fungus.
Re: Does this look as it should
Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2022 8:40 am
by John Linklater
Put on the light briefly this morning and the pile of eggs seem to have been replaced with a pile of sand. Not sure if there’s eggs underneath but something bad seems to have happened overnight.
Re: Does this look as it should
Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2022 9:19 am
by Andys temperate tank
If its their first batch they have probably eaten them.
Re: Does this look as it should
Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2022 11:37 am
by John Linklater
Aye Andy. I’ve read that in a few places. Will see what’s happening when I get back in but not looking good.