This is their second spawn. The first were eaten by dithers. This time around, the spawn is larger and the parents killed the dithers.
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I picked up this pair from Rapps a few months back. They spawned for the second time on Monday. Unfortunately, I can't remove the wood that the eggs are on and I can't remove the tankmates. I hope to be able to remove some fry if the pair do a good enough job of protecting the eggs.
Like the title says, I am interested in ideas for dithers to go with a large pair of Aequidens Diadema. I have tried both rosy barbs and columbian blue tetras... both were consumed over a few nights when the lights were out. I am interested in suggestions other than silver dollars and buenos...
I picked up this pair from Rapps just this week. Today I found them guarding eggs. Should I leave the eggs with the parents until they hatch and then relocate the eggs to a breeder tank? Or should I relocate the eggs now? There are other cichlids and plecos in the tank with this pair.
This is a half-hearted atempt. Rapps has them but unless there is a group buy I'm not ging to do. Really just interested to see if someone local has them.
Well, here's an update on the Aequidens tetramarus I purchased at the last meeting. They spawned and successfully watched their eggs for a number of days. I saw virtually no fungus or white (infertile) eggs. Yesterday they moved the eggs (now wriggers) to a pit in the back of the tank with...