Blue Acaras Breeding

Subject: Blue Acaras Breeding Tue Jun 09, 2009 5:35 am

Well I bought a pair of Blue Acaras about six months ago...I got one spawn from them while they were in my 20g waiting to go into the 55g....Needless to say I pulled the fry too soon and lost them all. I decided to move them in with tankmates in the 55g. They never spawned again. A week and a half ago I moved them into the 29g by themselves, they have been doing the mating behaviors and I noticed the female is dark and in her breeding color...the male has been pressuring her a bit. I just noticed today both the male and female have their vent out....I am pretty sure they are going to spawn in the next day or two...I am excited to see them have more babies. They have been doing the dances, lip locking and such for about 2-3 days now.

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Congrats on being a new daddy :rokon:

Keeper

Subject: Re: Blue Acaras Breeding Tue Jun 09, 2009 8:29 am

AWESOME

Subject: Re: Blue Acaras Breeding Tue Jun 09, 2009 11:02 pm

Cool!! Good luck.

Subject: Re: Blue Acaras Breeding Wed Jun 10, 2009 1:23 am

MC, hope all turns out well!

Subject: Re: Blue Acaras Breeding Wed Jun 10, 2009 6:30 am

Good luck MC!

Subject: Re: Blue Acaras Breeding Wed Jun 10, 2009 6:49 am

Thanks!

Subject: Re: Blue Acaras Breeding Fri Jun 12, 2009 1:29 am

Well, tuesday I bought a clay pot for the tank. Today I look in and notice the Male guarding a large bunch of eggs...All still clear color. I think she laid them Wednesday night because I seen her in there before bed after lights out.

Subject: Re: Blue Acaras Breeding Fri Jun 12, 2009 7:50 am

Subject: Re: Blue Acaras Breeding Fri Jun 12, 2009 11:50 am

Sweeeeeet

Subject: Re: Blue Acaras Breeding Fri Jun 12, 2009 6:16 pm

my fingers are still crossed for you!

Subject: Re: Blue Acaras Breeding Fri Jun 12, 2009 9:05 pm

I will likely have fry in a few days.....bought a sponge filter I am seeding now.

Subject: Re: Blue Acaras Breeding Sat Jun 13, 2009 9:51 pm

Well I looked in today and seen all but just a few eggs were gone. So I looked around and watched for a minute. I seen the Male and the female moving the eggs to a pit the Male dug out in the back of the tank. I looked closer and the eggs are vibrating....I have wigglers, looks to be a hundred or more at least!!!

Should be free swimming in a few days!

Subject: Re: Blue Acaras Breeding Sun Jun 14, 2009 4:24 pm

Sweet!

Subject: Re: Blue Acaras Breeding Sun Jun 14, 2009 7:42 pm

I said there was about 100 or so but I am beginning to think there is a lot more than that.

Subject: Re: Blue Acaras Breeding Sun Jun 14, 2009 9:29 pm

wow good luck

Subject: Re: Blue Acaras Breeding Wed Jun 17, 2009 6:27 pm

Well the fry became very active today...here is a couple pics....

Mom and dad watching over fry....mom a bit scraped up from the process.

Dad guarding the fry.

Subject: Re: Blue Acaras Breeding Wed Jun 17, 2009 9:33 pm

wow looks like everything went according to plan

Subject: Re: Blue Acaras Breeding Wed Jun 17, 2009 10:29 pm

Great pics, MC!!

Subject: Re: Blue Acaras Breeding Wed Jun 17, 2009 10:54 pm

Thanks guys!

Subject: Re: Blue Acaras Breeding Thu Jun 18, 2009 9:28 pm

Well shit, I guess they were not ready to be parents yet. The parents made a nice snack out of their babies. Mad

Subject: Re: Blue Acaras Breeding Thu Jun 18, 2009 9:53 pm

That sucks! I've had that happen a time or two, maybe next time. Usually after three or four broods the parents realize the babies aren't munchies... as saint would say, "nom nom nom". Smile

WYite

Subject: Re: Blue Acaras Breeding Fri Jun 19, 2009 12:49 am

lol yeah, I am sure I will have a a new brood in a few weeks.

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