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Post by bnoel210 on Nov 28, 2011 6:36:41 GMT -6
Well a little over a week ago i picked up 3 WC Eret Cyan Makombe and until last night they all just did there own thing in the tank. Right before i went to bed last night i saw what i think was my big male kind of a better way of saying it would be dancing/flashing right in front of one of the small females. I wasnt sure what are the spawning habbits of these Goby? If you have any idea please let me know.
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Post by glenoweth on Nov 28, 2011 7:09:27 GMT -6
Well a little over a week ago i picked up 3 WC Eret Cyan Makombe and until last night they all just did there own thing in the tank. Right before i went to bed last night i saw what i think was my big male kind of a better way of saying it would be dancing/flashing right in front of one of the small females. I wasnt sure what are the spawning habbits of these Goby? If you have any idea please let me know. Most tangs ,and cichlids will dance, but don't look for the female to be holding the eggs with gobies. the males will be hold the eggs not the females. I have 2 pairs right now, they dance but nothing holding =( |
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Post by bnoel210 on Nov 28, 2011 7:37:30 GMT -6
Ok i didnt know if this is what they do similar to the mbuna shaking. Are goby just like others? Will they hold for about 3 werks? It it hard to strip? Should i strip and when?
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Post by Jess Puff on Nov 29, 2011 16:54:21 GMT -6
Meant to tell you that you grabbed all the goby's the day before I went to Jon's. LOL! You beat me to them!  |
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Post by bnoel210 on Nov 29, 2011 17:03:09 GMT -6
Im sorry. Looks like i may have some fry soon if your interested. Im going back to Jons friday to pick up my xmas present for myself.
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Post by Jess Puff on Nov 29, 2011 20:12:03 GMT -6
I am very interested! The goby's are just too cute! What are you going to get from Jon?
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Post by bnoel210 on Nov 29, 2011 20:55:17 GMT -6
WC white calvus male and maybe more cyp leptosoma blue orchid and maybe some callochromis, but the white calvus for sure yo go with my 5 f1 white calvus.
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Post by rickl on Dec 6, 2011 23:17:23 GMT -6
the males will be hold the eggs not the females. I have 2 pairs right now, they dance but nothing holding =( Depending on the flavor, you may find that the female holds for a few weeks, then passes them off to the male! I so want a pair of these biparental mouthbrooders! -Rick (the armchair aquarist) |
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Post by jon carman on Dec 7, 2011 0:19:49 GMT -6
They are bi-parental, female hold about the first couple weeks, then she will pass them off to male that will finish the mouthbrood. Once you get a for sure pair, you might want to move the other female out. I would not strip for any reason, at least on the first batch. But even then you would be risking killing the parent and not gaining much for the risk.
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Post by glenoweth on Dec 7, 2011 12:10:47 GMT -6
They are bi-parental, female hold about the first couple weeks, then she will pass them off to male that will finish the mouthbrood. Once you get a for sure pair, you might want to move the other female out. I would not strip for any reason, at least on the first batch. But even then you would be risking killing the parent and not gaining much for the risk. Agree. |
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Post by bnoel210 on Dec 7, 2011 13:58:19 GMT -6
So once the male starts to hold would it be ok to move him to his own tank to spit then put him back in the main tank after?
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Post by jon carman on Dec 7, 2011 15:32:37 GMT -6
yes
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Post by Jess Puff on Dec 8, 2011 8:36:36 GMT -6
I'm so excited for you!!! Goby's are SO CUTE!
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