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PostSubject: What does this mean?   What does this mean? EmptySun May 17, 2009 9:41 pm
Ok so I'm going to discribe some actions 2 of my fish are displaying and you tell me what this means.

I have a 55g tank with 1 JD and 1 GT. I was changing my hedgehogs cage when I noticed my GT picking on the JD which is 3" larger than the GT. I stopped what I was doing to see if I was going to have another fish going to Rick Wink as I kept watching I no longer thought the GT was picking on the JD but something else was going on.

The GT would swimm right up to the side of the JD and nip the stomach area, after the JD stopped flipping out the GT would again swim up to the side of the JD and this time nudge the JD's vent area. When the JD stopped flipping out again the GT would try to lip lock with the JD but the JD's mouth could fit half of the GT's face in it. Once the GT realized it, it would swim a little ways away and then fan its tail and shake it at the JD.

What the heck is going on?
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PostSubject: Re: What does this mean?   What does this mean? EmptySun May 17, 2009 10:28 pm
idk but it sounds very interesting
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PostSubject: Re: What does this mean?   What does this mean? EmptyTue May 19, 2009 12:24 am
The GT may be a bit confused. Almost sounds like a little courtin' goin' on there, could be territorial, though. That would be quite the cross there.

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PostSubject: Re: What does this mean?   What does this mean? EmptyTue May 19, 2009 1:48 am
Sounds like the GT is in the mood for love!
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PostSubject: Re: What does this mean?   What does this mean? EmptyTue May 19, 2009 2:29 am
Was my first thought on reading that too. "Love the one your with" and all that. Wink
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PostSubject: Re: What does this mean?   What does this mean? EmptyTue May 19, 2009 11:54 am
They couldnt breed right. Don't they need to be closely related to do that?
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PostSubject: Re: What does this mean?   What does this mean? EmptyTue May 19, 2009 1:39 pm
They can breed but the eggs may not last or be fertile. I would lean towards territory issues but there is always that possibility.
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PostSubject: Re: What does this mean?   What does this mean? EmptyFri May 22, 2009 8:40 am
So ummm I dont know what to say the GT laid eggs. I'll post pics in a min or two
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PostSubject: Re: What does this mean?   What does this mean? EmptyFri May 22, 2009 8:53 am
What does this mean? 101_0330

Idk if they are fertile but she laid them.
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PostSubject: Re: What does this mean?   What does this mean? EmptyFri May 22, 2009 12:39 pm
If they hatch you can call 'em Mikeyhorns Wink

*rimshot*
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PostSubject: Re: What does this mean?   What does this mean? EmptyFri May 22, 2009 1:28 pm
Unfortunately, the eggs in your image appear to be unfertilized. In a few short days they will fungus and affect any viable eggs that may exist.

Fertilized eggs are an opaque yellow in color, whereas the solid white are unfertilized. Good luck the next time.
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PostSubject: Re: What does this mean?   What does this mean? EmptyFri May 22, 2009 2:32 pm
Thats cool. I wasn't trying to breed them I was just going to let nature take its course.
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PostSubject: Re: What does this mean?   What does this mean? EmptyFri May 22, 2009 2:33 pm
Rick I was going to call them Green Dempseys or Jack Terrors
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PostSubject: Re: What does this mean?   What does this mean? EmptyFri May 22, 2009 4:12 pm
*laugh* Jack Terrors sounds like a bad B movie slasher/monster. I like it. Wink
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PostSubject: Re: What does this mean?   What does this mean? EmptyFri May 22, 2009 5:03 pm
hahaha
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PostSubject: Re: What does this mean?   What does this mean? EmptySat May 23, 2009 12:11 pm
I agree they do seem to be unfertilized.

I'd like to see what a Jack Terror looks like Smile
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PostSubject: Re: What does this mean?   What does this mean? EmptySat May 23, 2009 3:45 pm
saint_felony wrote:
*laugh* Jack Terrors sounds like a bad B movie slasher/monster. I like it. Wink

"Jack Terrors", a Quentin Tarantino production Very Happy

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PostSubject: Re: What does this mean?   What does this mean? EmptySat May 23, 2009 6:43 pm
Wyomingite wrote:
saint_felony wrote:
*laugh* Jack Terrors sounds like a bad B movie slasher/monster. I like it. Wink

"Jack Terrors", a Quentin Tarantino production Very Happy

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Hahaha I'd see that. When I turned the lights on this morning I saw that she had eaten all of the eggs. Guys if for some reason the next time she spawns and the eggs make it through I'll give everyone a Jack Terror for free.
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PostSubject: Re: What does this mean?   What does this mean? EmptySun May 24, 2009 3:04 pm
Mike D wrote:
Wyomingite wrote:
saint_felony wrote:
*laugh* Jack Terrors sounds like a bad B movie slasher/monster. I like it. Wink

"Jack Terrors", a Quentin Tarantino production Very Happy

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Hahaha I'd see that. When I turned the lights on this morning I saw that she had eaten all of the eggs. Guys if for some reason the next time she spawns and the eggs make it through I'll give everyone a Jack Terror for free.

lol...sounds good, Mike.
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