Hemitilapia oxyrhynchus -- breeding

[Zulaab]

You know.. I bought 3 of them a while ago -- like back in January and I was telling people that I would be selling her because she was a lone fish left.. the two others had died off a while back.
Well to my surprise, I am thinking she decided to go in with one of the Sciaenochromis fryeri and breed.  I was completely caught by surprise, but in the fish world I suppose when you are single and there is an attractive male around that you will party with him :)

Now i am wondering if there will be any fry from her that will survive :) :)  we will see over the next few weeks I suppose...
She is as of today (24 hours later) still holding..

[armthehomeless]

Re: Hemitilapia oxyrhynchus -- breeding

Is she still holding?

[Zulaab]

Re: Hemitilapia oxyrhynchus -- breeding

As far as I know.. she is not eating and her mouth looks bigger.. but she hides now and I am having a hard time verifying.  But all signs show she still is.
I have a female Sciaenochromis fryeri that is holding too..  She looks like she is about ready to dump.. which means they will all be eaten because the tank they are in are not totally fry friendly.. hehe :)