dogofwar
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Been growing out some F1 A. robertsoni "Rio Jutiapa, Honduras" that I got from Josh (Batfish) at the ACA in Indianapolis a couple of years ago. They're kind of like a Central American version of a Geophagus. Blue with red sides and spend a lot of time sifting the sand. My female has a fuller belly and a spot on her dorsal, especially when courting. The male' slightly larger but they're relatively non-dimorphic.
I moved the 5 of them from a 30g with a pair of C. cutteri "Rio Jutiapa" to their own 29g...and added a heater (80F). There was definitely some pair activity and maybe a spawn but no fry in the 30g tank.
The good news is that within a couple of days the pair started courting. The bad news is that they shredded the other 3. Ordinarily they're really not too aggressive.
Did a big water change last weekend and have probably been feeding more than usual (because of the blizzard). The 29g is bare except for a thin layer of PFS, a couple of flower pots and some plastic plants (and a sponge filter).
The pair cleared some sand from a circle on the floor of the tank and laid their eggs there. The female sits over it and the male comes to the glass. They're also defending from the fish in tanks on each side of them.
We'll see if they hatch!
Matt
I moved the 5 of them from a 30g with a pair of C. cutteri "Rio Jutiapa" to their own 29g...and added a heater (80F). There was definitely some pair activity and maybe a spawn but no fry in the 30g tank.
The good news is that within a couple of days the pair started courting. The bad news is that they shredded the other 3. Ordinarily they're really not too aggressive.
Did a big water change last weekend and have probably been feeding more than usual (because of the blizzard). The 29g is bare except for a thin layer of PFS, a couple of flower pots and some plastic plants (and a sponge filter).
The pair cleared some sand from a circle on the floor of the tank and laid their eggs there. The female sits over it and the male comes to the glass. They're also defending from the fish in tanks on each side of them.
We'll see if they hatch!
Matt
