Tuataress Posted December 6, 2007 Report Share Posted December 6, 2007 Wow what a surprise! Last night when I got home from work my discus pair where in the process of spawning! The poor things - I grapped the camera and filmed the process, how embarrassing for them Anyway here is the best of the videos http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=XsQhSYZHXt8 They appear to be better guardians of their eggs than the Rams I have! Hopefully they will make it to fry! This is so exciting considering I have only had them for 6 - 8 weeks!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
y2jdaze Posted December 6, 2007 Report Share Posted December 6, 2007 wow different to bettas! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brettc777 Posted December 6, 2007 Report Share Posted December 6, 2007 That was cool! do you have to take the fry out of the tank for safety? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuataress Posted December 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2007 The fry swim really close to the parents and feed off their slime coat Brett, if they get passed the egg stage. It took me quite by surprise that they spawned, I was not expecting this to happen at all being in a new environment. I'll have to do some research at the weekend how to handle the imminence of fry. I think I'll have to take the rainbows out of the tank, not sure about the rams?? The female is guiding the eggs closely - won't even leave at feed time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brettc777 Posted December 7, 2007 Report Share Posted December 7, 2007 hmm once the fry get older and want to explore the rams could get them if they wonder to far I would get those rainbows out too! there like bullets and can easily get around discus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bettarazzi Posted December 7, 2007 Report Share Posted December 7, 2007 So cool! Jealous... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beano Posted December 7, 2007 Report Share Posted December 7, 2007 oh you'll have to get some photos of them with their swarm of babies! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuataress Posted December 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2007 hope they get to that stage beano. They are still minding the eggs, that is 24 hours - I'm hoping!! Now the crazy blue rams have laid more eggs - they won't last ! It must be that time of the year!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anasfire Posted December 9, 2007 Report Share Posted December 9, 2007 I had to watch it twice to actually realise she was smearing eggs along the glass. Very cool Keep us updated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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