Hoplosternum spawning photos

Mad Duff · Post by **Mad Duff** » 21 Aug 2006, 17:02

I was out most of the day friday but the wife informed me about 7pm that the hoplos had started spawning, they had pretty much finished by the time I got home a couple of hours later so I only managed these photos:

The Male

The Female

Pair together

Male tending bubble nest

there was a few eggs scattered on the bottom the next morning and they were definately fertile but the nest was broken up at some point on Saturday

, but this was the first time they had spawned so hopefully they will do better next time

.

Mark

bronzefry · Post by **bronzefry** » 21 Aug 2006, 19:43

Are you sure the male isn't hooked up to an air filter?

Nice photo sequence. As they say, practice makes perfect. May I ask what their diet is like?
Amanda

Mad Duff · Post by **Mad Duff** » 21 Aug 2006, 20:11

He certainly did seem happy while blowing bubbles

They are partial to bloodworm, brineshrimp and discus granules.

bronzefry · Post by **bronzefry** » 21 Aug 2006, 20:31

May he live long and blow many bubbles. Thanks for the info!

Amanda

kim m · Post by **kim m** » 22 Aug 2006, 07:59

Nice photos

...waiting for my Lepthoplosternum to do the same...

...by the way, you fish are no longer "Hoplosternum"...they are "Megalechis".

Harri · Post by **Harri** » 22 Aug 2006, 15:06

Whwn the youngster hatch, they will be live food for adults...

I have raised few spawn of those, was it approx. 300-400 youngster.

Daniel Machado · Post by **Daniel Machado** » 27 Aug 2006, 22:55

Mark,

Nice to read - and SEE - that. Keep us updated in future spawns... I'm pretty sure they're gonna get it done right soon.

Hope my Megalechis thoracata get into "spawning mode" soon.

Best regards.

Daniel.